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General Studies (AA) - MUSIC major

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for students intending on majoring in a Music field at a Texas public university. The Associate of Arts (AA) General Studies degree is designed to transfer into a bachelor’s degree at a four-year public university in the state of Texas. The transfer university is the final authority on determining if all the courses within the NCTC Associate of Arts degree are transferable and applicable for an intended major, so students should consult with an advisor at the university level regarding all coursework to be completed at NCTC

Students placing at college preparatory levels will have additional courses to complete before taking eligible college-level courses in this sequence, and some courses may have pre-requisites; please check the course descriptions in the NCTC catalog. The number of courses taken each semester can also be adjusted as several core classes are offered during Summer and Mini-mesters; this sequence only maps out Fall and Spring semesters. Depending on how many credit hours you have already attempted, all courses on this pathway may not be eligible for Financial Aid through NCTC.

First Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

EDUC 1300 - Learning Frameworks

3

3

HIST 1301 - U.S. History I (up to 1865)

3

Elective - MUSI 1311-Music Theory I + MUSI-1116 Sight Singing & Ear Training I

4

Elective - MUAP Applied Music (MUAP 1200 Level Course [MUAP 1272, MUAP 1273, MUAP 1273, MUAP 1274, MUAP 1277, MUAP 1278, MUAP 1279])

2

Elective - MUSI 1181 or MUAP 1169 (Piano) + MUEN-1131 Wind Ens. or MUEN-1151 College Singers

2

SEMESTER TOTAL

17

Second Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 1302 or 2311 - Composition II or Technical Writing

3

HIST 1302 or 2301 - U.S. History II (1865 to present)

3

MATH Core - MATH 1332-Contemporary Math or other Math core

3

SOCIAL/BEHAV Core - PSYC 2301-Intro. to Psychology, SOCI 1301-Intro. to Sociology or other Social Science core

3

Elective - MUSI 1312-Music Theory II + MUSI-1117 Sight Singing & Ear Training II

4

SEMESTER TOTAL

20

Third Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

GOVT 2305 - American National Government

3

LANG/PHIL/CULTURE Core - HUMA 1301-Intro. to Humanities, PHIL 1301-Intro. to Philosophy or other LPC core

3

1st LAB SCIENCE Core - BIOL 1408, 1409, or 2406, CHEM 1406 or PHYS 1415, ASTR 1403 or 1404, GEOL 1401 or 1402, or HORT 1401 (options for non-Science majors)

4

ARTS Core - Creative Arts core

3

Elective - MUSI 2311-Music Theory III + MUSI 2116-Sight Singing & Ear Training III

3

Elective - MUAP Applied Music (MUAP 1200 Level Course)

Elective - MUSI 2181 or MUAP 1169 (Piano) + MUEN 1131-Wind Ens. OR MUEN 1151-College Singers

SEMESTER TOTAL

21

Fourth Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

3

SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321 - Intro. to Communication, Public Speaking, or Business and Prof. Speech

2

Elective - MUAP Applied Music (MUAP 1200 Level Course)

4

Elective - MUSI 2312-Music Theory IV + MUSI 2117-Sight Singing & Ear Training IV

Elective - MUSI 2182 or MUAP 1169 (Piano) + MUEN 1131-Wind Ens. OR MUEN 1151-College Singers

SEMESTER TOTAL

18

3

2

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 76*

Elective - MUAP Applied Music (MUAP 1200 Level Course)

2

Elective - MUSI 1182 or MUAP 1169 (Piano) + MUEN 1131-Wind Ens. or MUEN-1151 College Singers

2

2nd LAB SCIENCE Core - BIOL 1408, 1409, or 2406, CHEM 1406 or PHYS 1415, ASTR 1403 or 1404, GEOL 1401 or 1402, or HORT 1401 (options for non-Science majors)

2

4

3

*Consult with your intended transfer university AND an advisor to determine which NCTC courses would satisfy both elective and core requirements for your major, and also how many credit hours beyond the 60 hours required for an AA or AS degree are transferable. Some universities may require 12-14 hours of a Foreign Language for Bachelor of Arts majors or proven language proficiency through credit by exam (CLEP, AP, IBD).

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