The Music Concentration program is designed for those students who are planning to transfer to a four-year degree program in music or related fields. Students wishing to transfer into a four-year Music Education program may wish to also take MUS-205, EDU-101, and/or PSY-203 after consulting with an academic advisor at the transfer institution.
Program Pathway
First Year Fall
| ENG-101 | English Composition | 3 credits |
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| MAT-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| MAT-116 | Statistical Reasoning | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| MAT-160 | Precalculus I | 3 credits |
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Gen Ed-
| Arts/Humanities | 3 credits |
| MUS-143 | Aural Skills I | 1 credit |
| MUS-201 | Theory of Music I | 3 credits |
MUA-
| Applied Lessons | 1 credit |
Music Ensemble-
| Select one ensemble course | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
First Year Spring
Gen Ed-
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3 credits |
Gen Ed-
| English | 3 credits |
| MUS-175 | Introduction to Music Technology | 3 credits |
| MUS-144 | Aural Skills II | 1 credit |
| MUS-202 | Theory of Music II | 3 credits |
MUA-
| Applied Lessons | 1 credit |
Music Ensemble-
| Select one ensemble course | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
MUA (Applied Lessons): Per instrument.
Second Year Fall
Gen Ed-
| Biological/Physical Science | 3-4 credits |
Gen Ed-
| Select any World Language course | 3 credits |
Gen Ed-
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3 credits |
| MUS-241 | Theory of Music III | 3 credits |
| MUS-243 | Aural Skills III | 1 credit |
MUA-
| Applied Lessons | 1 credit |
Music Ensemble-
| Select one ensemble course | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Gen Ed (Biological/Physical Science): Of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab.
Gen Ed (Choose a World Language course): German preferred.
MUA (Applied Lessons): Per instrument.
Second Year Spring
Gen Ed-
| Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed | 4 credits |
Gen Ed-
| Diversity | 3 credits |
Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 3 credits |
| MUS-242 | Theory of Music IV | 3 credits |
| MUS-244 | Aural Skills IV | 1 credit |
MUA-
| Applied Lessons | 1 credit |
Music Ensemble-
| Select one ensemble course | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Gen Ed (Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed): Of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab.
MUA (Applied Lessons): Per instrument.
Music Ensemble (Select one ensemble course): Not required but preferred for transfer.
General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)
Arts/Humanities
- Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (3 Credits)
*(MUS-102, MUS-180, and World Language preferred)
Gen Ed-
| Select any World Language course | 3 credits |
Select any World Language course:
1. German preferred.
2. HCC offers language instruction from elementary to intermediate proficiency in French (FRN-101, FRN-102, FRN-201, FRN-202), German (GER-101, GER-102, GER-201, GER-202), Japanese (JPN-101, JPN-102, JPN-201, JPN-202), and Spanish (SPN-101, SPN-102, SPN-201, SPN-202)
Behavioral/Social Sciences
Biological/Physical Science
- Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category; one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)
Diversity
- Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)
English
*A minimum grade of "C" or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, ENG-101EP, and ENG-101P
- Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 credits)
| ENG-101 | English Composition | 3 credits |
Mathematics
| MAT-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| MAT-116 | Statistical Reasoning | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| MAT-160 | Precalculus I | 3 credits |
Program Requirements (26 Credits)
Requirements List
| MUS-143 | Aural Skills I | 1 credit |
| MUS-144 | Aural Skills II | 1 credit |
| MUS-175 | Introduction to Music Technology | 3 credits |
| MUS-201 | Theory of Music I | 3 credits |
| MUS-202 | Theory of Music II | 3 credits |
| MUS-241 | Theory of Music III | 3 credits |
| MUS-242 | Theory of Music IV | 3 credits |
| MUS-243 | Aural Skills III | 1 credit |
| MUS-244 | Aural Skills IV | 1 credit |
MUA-
| Applied lessons (per instrument) | 4 credits |
Music Ensembles-
| Select three Ensemble courses | 3 credits |
Music Ensembles
Free Electives (2-3 Credits)
Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution.