Music: Associate of Arts concentration in Music

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

Communications (10) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Creative Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

• MUSI 1309 - Music Literature II

American History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

            Select 2 courses from the American History (60) Core 

Government/Political Science (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

            Select 2 courses from the Government/Political Science (70) Core 

Additional Requirements (36 credit hours)

• Theory/Aural Skills: 16 credit hours

• MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I
• MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II
• MUSI 1116 - Elementary Ear Training and Sight Singing I
• MUSI 1117 - Elementary Ear Training and Sight Singing II
• MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III
• MUSI 2312 - Music Theory IV
• MUSI 2116 - Advanced Ear Training and Sight Singing I
• MUSI 2117 - Advanced Ear Training and Sight Singing II

• OR

• MUSI 1211 - Music Theory I #
• MUSI 1212 - Music Theory II #
• MUSI 1216 - Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training I #
• MUSI 1217 - Elementary Ear Training and Sight Singing II #
• MUSI 2211 - Music Theory III #
• MUSI 2212 - Music Theory IV #
• MUSI 2216 - Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I #
• MUSI 2217 - Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training II #

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  Principle Instrument: 8 credit hours

• MUAP 12XX Major Level 2 credit hours
• MUAP 12XX Major Level 2 credit hours
• MUAP 22XX Major Level 2 credit hours
• MUAP 22XX Major Level 2 credit hours

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  Music Literature: 3 credit hours

• MUSI 1308 - Music Literature I

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  Ensemble: 4 credit hours

• MUEN 11XX - 4 credit hours *

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  Keyboard Competency: 4 credit hours

• MUSI 1114 - Keyboard Harmony I
• MUSI 1115 - Keyboard Harmony II
• MUSI 2114 - Keyboard Harmony III
• MUSI 2115 - Keyboard Harmony IV

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• Choose 1 from the following: (1 Credit Hour)

• MUEN 11XX (Any Ensemble)
• MUSI 1181 - Piano Class I  
• MUSI 1183 - Voice Class I 
• MUSI 1188 - Percussion Class I  

NOTES:

Courses from the Additional Requirements area may not be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements.
* These courses may be repeated for credit.
# Course not offered at Palo Alto College
CIP Code: 50.0901
Major Code: MUSI