Music Transfer Major AA - Academic Plan

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Total Credits = 60

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Program Outcomes

Prepare and present a musical performance.
Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of music theory.
Display a fundamental level of music history.

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time)

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time)

Year 1 - Fall

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
MUS 1041 - Private Instruction (Specify) 1-2 Credits

Mathematics GT-MA1

~Recommended Math Course(s)~
MAT 1240 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 4 Credits

Year 1 - Spring

ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits
MUS 1042 - Private Instruction (Specify) 1-2 Credits

Natural/Physical Science GT-SC1

~Recommended Natural/Physical Science Course(s)~
AST 1110 - Planetary Astronomy with Lab: SC1 4 Credits
BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 5 Credits
AND
BIO 1112 - General College Biology II with Lab: GTSC1 5 Credits
(in sequence in different semesters)
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab: GTSC1 5 Credits
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
GEO 1011 - Physical Geography: Landforms w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Year 1 - Summer

History GT-HI1

~Recommended History Course(s)~
HIS 1110 - the World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1120 - the World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1220 - US History since the Civil War: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2135 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 3 Credits

Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS3

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~
ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 3 Credits
COM 2300 - Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 3 Credits
ECO 1001 - Economics of Social Issues: GT-SS1 3 Credits
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 3 Credits
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Year 2 - Fall

MUS 1031 - Music Class I 2 Credits
MUS 1051 - Ensemble I 1 Credit
MUS 1010 - Music Theory I 3 Credits
MUS 1012 - Ear Training and Sight-Singing I Lab 1 Credit
MUS 1021 - Music History Medival thru Classical: GT-AH1 3 Credits

Year 2 - Spring

MUS 1052 - Ensemble II 1 Credit
MUS 1011 - Music Theory II 3 Credits
MUS 1013 - Ear Training and Sight-Singing II Lab 1 Credit
MUS 1022 - Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present: GT-AH1 3 Credits

Year 2 - Summer

Natural/Physical Science GT-SC1-SC2

~Recommended Natural/Physical Science Course(s)~
ANT 1005 - Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
ANT 2001 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology: GT-SS3 3 Credits
AST 1160 - Cosmology: Origin and Evolution of the Universe: GT-SC2 3 Credits
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 4 Credits
BIO 1016 - Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 3 Credits
ENV 1010 - Natural Disasters: GT-SC2 3 Credits

Year 3 - Fall

MUS 2041 - Private Instruction 1-2 Credits
MUS 2051 - Ensemble I 1 Credit
MUS 2010 - Music Theory III 3 Credits
MUS 2012 - Ear Training/Sight-singing Lab III 1 Credit

Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS3

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~
ANT 1003 - Introduction to Archeology: GT-SS3 3 Credits
CRJ 1010 - Intro to Criminal Justice GT: SS3 3 Credits
GEO 1006 - Human Geography: GT-SS2 3 Credits
JOU 1005 - Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 3 Credits
PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1002 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Year 3 - Spring

MUS 2042 - Private Instruction 1-2 Credits
MUS 2052 - Ensemble II 1 Credit
MUS 2011 - Music Theory IV 3 Credits
MUS 2013 - Ear Training/Sight-singing Lab IV 1 Credit

Elective: Any MUS Prefix

~Recommended Elective(s)~
MUS 2065 - Live Audio Engineering 3 Credits
MUS 1063 - Music Audio Production I 3 Credits
MUS 1067 - Music Business I 3 Credits
MUS 1023 - Survey of World Music: GT-AH1 3 Credits
MUS 1025 - History of Jazz: GT-AH1 3 Credits
MUS 1061 - Computer Music Applications I 3 Credits
MUS 1008 - Principles of Acoustics 3 Credits

Notes

*This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
Course availability is subject to change.
In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5664) or the Music Department for additional elective recommendations.
Refer to 2023/2024 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
Social/Behavioral Sciences GT-SS1-SS3 – CSU Ft. Collins requires one of these courses to be PSY 1001 - General Psychology I.
The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.