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Course Requirements


Course Requirements for Music Major

Emphasis in Liberal Arts or Performance: Total 54 units

Course Number Course Title Units
Core: (24 units)

Mus 201 Music Theory I
3
Mus 202 Music Theory II
3
Mus 211 Aural Skills I
3
Mus 212 Aural Skills II
3
Mus 221 Beg. Conduct.
3
Mus 303 Music Theory III
3
Mus 304 Music Theory IV
3
Mus 323 Aural Skills III
3
Mus 324 Aural Skills IV
3
Mus 331 Music History I
3
Mus 332 Music History II
3
   

Performance: (9 units)  
Mu_____ Applied Music
5+
  (See Catalog for details)  
     
MuE_____ Ensemble
4
  (See Catalog for details)  
     
Senior Project: (2 units)  
Mu 498 Senior Recital
2
or (Replaces applied music for the semester leading to the recital)  
Mus 498 Senior Project in Music
2-3
  (Composition, field study, or research project)  
     
Liberal Arts or Performance: (19 units)  
Performance Enrichment  
Choose a min. of 3 units from the following:

Mu_____ Applied Music: Primary
up to 3
  Instrument or Comp.

  (in add. to perform. reqs.)

Mu_____ Applied Music: Secondary
2
  Instrument and/or Intrumental

  Technique Courses

Mu 398 Junior Recital
2
Mus 215 Music Technology
1
Mus 222 Intermediate Conducting
2
Mus 312 Brass Techniques
1
Mus 313 Percussion Techniques
1
Mus 314 Woodwind Techniques
1
Mus 315 String Techniques
1
   

History and Theory

Choose a minimum of 3 units from the following:
3
Mus 401 Advanced Studies in Music
3
Mus 402 Orchestration
2
Mus 451 Music Cultures of the World
3
Mus/Thl 482 Mus. Heritage of the Church
3
Mus/Thl 483 Hymnody & Sacred Song
3
   

Methodology and Leadership

Choose a minimum of 3 units from the following:
3
Mus 381 Cont. Iss. In Church Music
3
Mus 412 Inst. Methods and Repert.
3
Mus 441 Handbell Meth. & Repert.
1-3
Mus 461 Music for Children
2-3
Mus 471 Choral Methods and Rep.
3
Mus/Thl 484 Plan. Mus. For Christ. Wor.
3
     
Electives: (10 units)  
Select 10 units from Mus courses not listed above.  

Note: All transfer courses applicable to a major must be Division Chair approved.
(Approval forms are available from your Transfer Advisor in SCC-B)

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