Music: Associate of Arts, concentration in Music

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 65)

Communication (6 Hours)

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

Mathematics (3 Hours)

Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Natural Sciences (3 Hours)

 Select 1 course from the Natural Sciences (30) Core 

Humanities and Visual/Performing Arts (6 Hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core 

Select 1 course from the Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core 

Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 Hours)

Select 2 courses from the History (60) Core 

Select 2 courses from the Government (70) Core 

Additional Requirements (35 Hours)

• Theory/Aural Skills: 16 credit hours

• MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I or MUSI 1211 - Music Theory I # 
• MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II or MUSI 1212 - Music Theory II # 
• MUSI 1116 - Elementary Ear Training and Sight Singing I or MUSI 1216 - Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training I #
• MUSI 1117 - Elementary Ear Training and Sight Singing II or MUSI 1217 - Elementary Ear Training and Sight Singing II #
• MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III or MUSI 2211 - Music Theory III #
• MUSI 2312 - Music Theory IV or MUSI 2212 - Music Theory IV #
• MUSI 2116 - Advanced Ear Training and Sight Singing I or MUSI 2216 - Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I  #
• MUSI 2117 - Advanced Ear Training and Sight Singing II or MUSI 2217 - Advanced Signt 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

  Music Literature: 3 credit hours

  Select 1 from the following:

• MUSI 1308 - Music Literature I
• MUSI 1309 - Music Literature II

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  Ensemble: 4 credit hours

  *MUEN 11XX - 4 credit hours

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  Keyboard Competency: 4 credit hours

• MUSI 1181 - Piano Class I or MUSI 1114 Keyboard Harmony I #
• MUSI 1182 - Piano Class II or MUSI 1114 Keyboard Harmony I #
• MUSI 2181 - Piano Class III or MUAP 1171 Piano #
• MUSI 2182 - Piano Class IV or MUAP 1171 Piano #

• MUAP 1171 Piano (Instructor permission only) #

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