The Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer degree (AA-T in Music) is a
60-unit program which provides students the lower division coursework required for
transfer to a CSU institution for the major in Music. MUSC 042 or 048 or 049 are 1-unit
courses that must be repeated 4 times to meet the CSU transfer requirement as
appropriate to the student's course of study. MUSC 039ABCDEFG is a genre-specific 1-unit
course that must be repeated 4 times to meet the requirement as appropriate to the
student's course of study. Students must complete the following requirements: 1. 60
semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units. 2. the California General Education
Transfer Curriculum pattern (Cal-GETC). 3. a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter
units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
4. attainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. 5. earn a grade of
C or P or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. NOTE: Though
the AA-T provides seamless transfer to a CSU institution, students must still audition
for acceptance and placement within the corresponding Music program, per NASM
accreditation standards. In accordance with the TMC in Music, Music majors will be
required to pass a Piano Proficiency Examination prior to graduation from the transfer
institution which may include: sight reading a two-part grade 1 selection; playing two
stylistically contrasting pieces from Bartok's Mikrokosmos Book II or equivalent;
transposing a simple chorale at sight; harmonizing a melody; improvising a melody from a
given chord progression. Students who do not possess these proficiencies are encouraged
to enroll in MUSC 031A/B Beginning Piano and/or MUSC 031A Intermediate Piano, using
available elective units.
Major Core Requirements (12 units)
Large Ensemble Requirement: Complete a total of 4 units over a minimum of
4 semesters. The courses are repeatable up to 4 times. (4 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|
| MUSC042 | Concert Choir | 1 unit |
| MUSC048 | Symphony Orchestra | 1 unit |
| MUSC049 | Symphonic Band | 1 unit |
Applied Music Requirement: Complete a total of 4 units taken over a
minimum of 4 semesters of one strand of MUSC 039. The courses are repeatable
up to 4 times. (4 units)
Major Electives List A (3-4 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|
| MUSC001 | Music History: Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque
Periods | 3 units |
| MUSC002 | Music History: Classical, Romantic and Contemporary
Periods | 3 units |
| MUSC004B | Music Theory Level 4 | 3 units |
| MUSC010 | Music Appreciation | 3 units |
| MUSC020D | Musicianship Level 4 | 1 unit |
| MUSC030A | Beginning Piano, Level 1 | 1 unit |
| MUSC030B | Beginning Piano, Level 2 | 1 unit |
| MUSC031A | Intermediate Piano, Level 3 | 1 unit |
Total Major Units: 23-24 units
CSU transferable elective courses are required when the major units plus transfer GE units total is less than 60.
