Associate for Transfer Program in Music Studies

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The Associate of Arts degree with an area of emphasis in Music Studies is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree at a transfer institution in music-related major. Common university majors in this field include: Creative Arts, Music, Music Business, Music Education, and Music Performance.



This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this degree should be selected with the assistance of a Miramar College counselor.

 

 

Degrees and Certificates

• Associate of Arts For Transfer in Music Studies -  8 courses (24 units) + required associates degree course requirements 

Program Courses

• MUSI 100 - Introduction to Music

• MUSI  150a - Basic Musicianship 

• MUSI  124A- Piano Class I

• MUSI  148A - Music Theory I

• MUSI  268A - Ear Training I

• Choose One Music Lecture Elective Course

  • MUSI 103 - History of Rock Music
  • MUSI 108 - The Business of Music
  • MUSI 109 - World Music
  • MUSI 111 - Jazz History
  • MUSI 148B - Music Theory II 
  • MUSI 190 - Introduction to Audio Technology 

• Choose One 1 Unit Music Lab Course

  • MUSI 132A - Classical Guitar I
  • MUSI 132B - Classical Guitar I
  • MUSI 124B - Piano Class II
  • MUSI 224A - Piano Class III
  • MUSI 224B - Piano Class IV
  • MUSI 268B - Ear Training I 

• Choose One Arts Lecture Elective Course

  • ANTH 103 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
  • ARTF 110 - Art History: Prehistoric to Gothis
  • ARTF 113 - Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
  • ARTF 125 - Art History of the Asian Continent
  • ENGL 205 - Critical Thinking and Intermediate Composition
  • HUMA 101 - Introduction to the Humanities I
  • HUMA 102 - Introduction to the Humanities II

Program Faculty Lead

Professor Channing Booth

cbooth@sdccd.edu