Music

Completion of the following courses will prepare the student for transfer into a four-year music program in education, performance, music business, therapy, technology, studio option, or elementary education with a music option. Career options include, but not limited to the following: Music Director, Music Teacher, Music Therapist, Musicologist, Music Ethnomusicologist, Composer, Arranger, Performer, Song Writer, Music Store Owner, Private Music Instructor, Recording Industry, Broadcasting, and Instrument Repair.

General Education Requirements

Students must complete the college core requirements consisting of 34 credit hours and a minimum of nine additional credits in AS disciplines for an Associate of Science degree or nine additional credits in AA disciplines for an Associate of Arts degree.

Degree Requirements

• 20 credits completed at DCC
• 2.00 (C) grade point average
• Minimum of 60 total credits
• Suggested Courses Credits (some may satisfy Core Requirements)
• ED100 Introduction to Education 3
• ED110/210 Pre-professional Experience 2/2
• ED235 Educational Psychology 3
• MU101 Music Appreciation 3
• MU102 Foundations of Music 3
• MU104 Aural Skills I 2
• MU105 Aural Skills II 2
• MU107 Music Theory I 3
• MU108 Music Theory II 3
• MU114 Jazz/Pep Band 1
• MU214 Jazz/Pep Band 1
• MU115 Jazz/Pep Band 1
• MU215 Jazz/Pep Band 1
• MU204 Aural Skills III 2
• MU205 Aural Skills IV 2
• MU207 Music Theory III 3
• MU208 Music Theory IV 3
• MU112 Choir 1
• MU212 Choir 1
• MU113 Choir 1
• MU213 Choir 1
• MU124-269 Applied Music 1
• PY103 General Psychology 3

The courses listed above are reflective of those most commonly required in preparation for transfer to another college or university. When selecting courses, students should consult the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer.

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