Associate of Arts, concentration in Music

Associate of Arts Music (2019)

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 67)

Communication (9 hours)

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

• Select 1 course from the following:

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
• SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication

Mathematics (3 hours)

• Select 1 course from the following:

• MATH 1314 - College Algebra
• MATH 1332 - Contemporary Math I (Math for Liberal Arts Majors I)

• OR

• Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Natural Sciences

Not required by the Field of Study Degree

Humanities and Visual/Performing Arts (3 hours)

• Select 1 course from the following:

• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I: Anglo Saxon through Neoclassical
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II: Romanticism to the Present
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature I: Precolonial through the Romantic Period
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II: Realism to the Present
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II: Neoclassical to the Present
• HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I
• HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II
• HUMA 1301 - Introduction to the Humanities I
• HUMA 1302 - Introduction to the Humanities II
• HUMA 1305 - Introduction to Mexican-American Studies
• HUMA 1315 - Fine Arts Appreciation
• HUMA 2319 - American Minority Studies
• HUMA 2323 - World Cultures
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions
• PHIL 2303 - Introduction to Logic
• PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics

Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 hours)

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

• Select 2 courses from the History (60) Core 

• Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core 

Kinesiology (2 hours)

Select 2 credit hours from the Kinesiology (90) Core 

Additional Requirements (35 hours)

• Theory/Aural Skills (20 hours)

• MUSI 1216 - Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training I
• MUSI 1217 - Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training II
• MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I
• MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II
• MUSI 2216 - Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I
• MUSI 2217 - Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training II
• MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III
• MUSI 2312 - Music Theory IV

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  Music Literature (3 hours)

• MUSI 1308 - Music Literature I

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• ¹Ensemble (4 hours)

  Select any 4 MEUN 11XX courses

  ²Principal Instrument (8 hours)

  Select any 4 MUAP X2XX private instruction courses

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• Note: Piano proficiency is required. If students lack proficiency they may be required to take up to four courses in keyboard harmony.

  _{^{1. All music majors are required to take four semesters of ensemble instruction. Each ensemble is 1 semester credit hour.}}

  _{^{2. All music majors are required to complete four levels of private instruction (freshman I, freshman II, sophomore I and sophomore II). Each private lesson is 2 semester credit hours. However, some students may need to take additional instruction.}}