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Program: Commercial Music
Degree Plan: Composition and Digital Music Production AAS

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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

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Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.CM.COMP.DIGIT.14

This program is designed to prepare the student with the writing skills required for arranging and composing for small and large instrumental and vocal groups in all areas of commercial music, i.e., jazz, rock, pop, country/western. Standard manuscript techniques will be emphasized in actual writing assignments.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

MUSI 1311	Music Theory I	3
MUSI 1116	Musicianship I	1
MUSI 1181	Piano Class I	1
MUSC 1327	Audio Engineering I	3
MUSI 1331	Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) I	3
MUSC 2141	Forum/Recital	1
MATH 1332	College Mathematics I	3
+Ensemble OR		1
++Applied Music		(1)
		16

SEMESTER II

MUSI 1312	Music Theory II	3
MUSI 1117	Musicianship II OR	1
MUSI 1182	Piano Class II	(1)
MUSC 2141	Forum/Recital	1
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
MUSI 1390	Digital Music Production I	3
+Ensemble		1
++Applied Music		1
		13

SEMESTER III

MUSI 2355	Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) II OR	3
MUSI 2311	Music Theory III	(3)
MUSC 2314	Improvisation Theory I	3
MUSC 2141	Forum/Recital	1
MUSI 1386	Composition	3
MUSI 1310	History of Jazz/Rock Music	3
+Ensemble OR		1
++Applied Music		(1)
		14

SEMESTER IV

MUSB 1305	Survey of the Music Business	3
MUSI 1391	Digital Music Production II OR	3
MUSI 2312	Music Theory IV	(3)
MUSC 2141	Forum/Recital	1
MUSC 2319	Commercial Orchestration	3
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
+Ensemble OR		1
++Applied Music		(1)
		17

Minimum Hours Required

+Ensembles - must be selected from the following:

MUEN 1122	Jazz Ensemble	1
MUEN 1123	Band	1
MUEN 1131	Keyboard Ensemble	1
MUEN 1132	Woodwind Ensemble	1
MUEN 1133	Brass Ensemble	1
MUEN 1134	Guitar Ensemble	1
MUEN 1135	Percussion Ensemble	1
MUEN 1137	Symphonic Wind Ensemble	1
MUEN 1151	Vocal Ensemble	1
MUEN 2123	Lab Band	1
MUEN 2141	Chorus	1

++Applied music courses to be selected from any music course numbered from MUAP 1101 through MUAP 1181.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.