Associate in Music DTA/MRP (Plan Code: MUSMUAA)
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| Code | Title | Credits/Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communication Skills | ||
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
| Take an additional five (5) credits/units from one of the following options: | 5 | |
| Option One | ||
| English Composition II (5 credits/units) | ||
or ENGL& 235 | Technical Writing | |
| Option Two | ||
| Business Communications (3 credits/units) | ||
| and | ||
| Interpersonal Communication (5 credits/units) | ||
or CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | |
or CMST& 230 | Small Group Communication | |
| Quantitative Skills | ||
| Course Options | 5 | |
| Humanities | ||
| MUSC& 141 | Music Theory I | 5 |
| MUSC& 142 | Music Theory II | 5 |
| Select five credits/units from other disciplines | 5 | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| Selected from at least two disciplines 1 | 15 | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| Selected from at least two disciplines 2 | 15 | |
| Major Area Requirements 3 | ||
| MUSC& 121 | Ear Training 1 | 1 |
| MUSC& 122 | Ear Training 2 | 1 |
| MUSC& 123 | Ear Training 3 | 1 |
| MUSC& 221 | Ear Training 4 | 1 |
| MUSC& 222 | Ear Training 5 | 1 |
| MUSC& 223 | Ear Training 6 | 1 |
| MUSC& 143 | Music Theory III | 5 |
| MUSC 101 | Beginning Piano Class | 2 |
| MUSC& 231 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUSC& 232 | Music Theory V | 3 |
| MUSC& 233 | Music Theory VI | 3 |
| MUSC 201 | Intermediate Piano Class | 2 |
| Applied Instrument, Piano, or Voice | 6 | |
| Major Performing Ensemble - Orchestra, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Treble Choir, Chorale, or Jazz Band 4 | 12 | |
| Total Credits/Units | 102 | |
- 1
No more than 10 credits/units allowed from any one discipline.
- 2
No more than 10 credits/units allowed from any one discipline. At least 10 credits/units in Physical, Biological and/or Earth Sciences. Shall include at least one laboratory course.
- 3
In-house diagnostic testing and/or auditions might affect the credits/units accepted in theory and ear training. Students are advised to check with the receiving institution.
- 4
In-house auditions might affect the credits/units accepted in this area. Students are advised to check with the receiving institution.
Program Outcomes
Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should know or be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College. After successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply communication theory to demonstrate effective oral communication skills.(GE)
- Analyze and interpret quantitative information presented verbally, graphically, numerically, and/or symbolically. (GE)
- Analyze patterns of power, privilege, and inequity in the United States. (GE)
- Apply a method of scientific inquiry, valid to the natural sciences, to evaluate claims about the natural world. (GE)
- Articulate well-considered ideas and written claims to an academic audience, using effective rhetorical techniques, properly credited evidence, and a command of Standard English. (GE)
- Demonstrate and clearly explain an effective strategy to solve a quantitative problem. (GE)
- Demonstrate progress toward healthier behaviors. (GE)
- Evaluate, analyze, and explain events, behaviors, and institutions using perspectives and methods in the Social Sciences. (GE)
- Interpret the human experience, within appropriate global and historical contexts, through evaluation, analysis, creation, or performance. (GE)
- Obtain, evaluate, and ethically use information. (GE)
- Meet audition standards for any necessary proficiency exams in music theory for transfer to a four-year school of music.
- Perform a standard body of literature at a proficiency level relevant to pursuit of a BA or BM degree in music.
- Demonstrate musicality through participation in recorded performances.
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