2015 - 2016 Combined Catalogs of the Colleges

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


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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

Cedar Valley only

  • 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 Sight Singing and Ear Training I 1
MUSI 1181 Piano Class I 1
MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering I 3
MUSC 1331 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) I 3
MUSC 2141 Forum/Recital 1
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I 3
+Ensemble OR 1
++Applied Music (1)
16

SEMESTER II

MUSI 1312 Music Theory II 3
MUSI 1117 Sight Singing and Ear Training II OR 1
MUSI 1182 Piano Class II (1)
MUSC 2141 Forum/Recital 1
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
MUSI 1390 Electronic Music I 3
+Ensemble 1
++Applied Music 1
13

SEMESTER III

MUSC 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 I 3
MUSI 1310 American Music 3
+Ensemble OR 1
++Applied Music (1)
14

SEMESTER IV

MUSB 1305 Survey of the Music Business 3
MUSC 2345 Synthesis 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 60

+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.

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