Associate in Music - DTA/MRP

Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Related Program

Credits: 105 | Length of Program: 6 quarters

Subject: Music

Associate in Music - Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA/MRP)

The Associate in Music is designed for persons interested in transferring to a four-year college or university music program. Students who successfully complete degree requirements and elective courses recommended for music will be able to transfer to most four-year degree programs with junior standing. Important: Completion of the Associate in Music does not guarantee admission into a four-year degree program, only that the credits will transfer if and when one is admitted into the music program at a participating institution. It is imperative that students make early contact with their potential transfer institutions about specific requirements for overall GPA, possible higher GPA requirements in a selected subset of courses, audition requirements, theory/ear training diagnostic exams, and piano proficiency exams.

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Program Student Learning Outcomes

General education introduces students to the content and methodology of the major areas of knowledge – communication, the humanities and fine arts, the natural sciences, mathematics and the social sciences – and helps them develop the intellectual skills that will make them more effective life-long learners. The College’s general education program intended to meet the transfer requirements of the four-year colleges and universities as outlined in the Intercollegiate Relations Commission Handbook. South Puget Sound Community College prepares recipients of the Associate in Music degree to:

Communicate effectively
Think logically and critically
Evaluate and process quantitative and symbolic data
Understand themselves in relation to others in a multicultural world
Understand ethical responsibilities and consequences

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Required Courses

CCS101 Pathways to Success 3 Credits Search Schedule

Cultivates the mind-set and skills necessary for students to become confident, reflective, self-directing, and successful learners. Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 090 or higher.

ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 Credits Search Schedule

Develops writing skills by focusing on strategies and techniques writers use to convey ideas, evaluate information, make a point, and participate in multiple discourse communities. Emphasizes both the process and the product of writing. This course was formerly known as WRIT 101, College Writing I. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test scores OR appropriate completion of ENGL 095, ENGL 095X, or ENGL 098 OR concurrent enrollment in ENGL 110 with instructor's permission.
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, COMMUNICATION, GER-CIS, AA-AAS-T-COMMUNICATION, AAS-COMMUNICATION: Reading/Writing, AAS-READING-WRITING

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Choose one of the following:

ENGL&102 Composition II 5 Credits Search Schedule

Develops reading, writing and critical thinking skills at the advanced level. Teaches how to write academic papers by conducting research; analyzing, evaluating and constructing arguments; documenting sources and using appropriate writing conventions. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a "C" or better.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, COMMUNICATION, AA-AAS-T-COMMUNICATION

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Second communication class as approved by Instructional Council

Quantitative

5 Credits in QUANTITATIVE

Humanities
15 credits from 2 disciplines. No more than 5 credits in performance/skill courses. No more than 5 credits of foreign language at the first year level. Students will select one other 5-credit course that is not an MUSC course.

15 Credits in HUMANITIES

MUSC&121 Ear Training 1 2 Credits Search Schedule

Introduces aural study of common practice harmony through dictation (melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic), sight-singing, and rhythm reading. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Music reading strongly recommended. Offered fall only. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 131.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&131 Music Theory 1 3 Credits Search Schedule

Introduces common practice harmony, including notation, scales, tonality, key, modes, intervals, transposition, and chords. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Music reading strongly recommended. Offered fall only. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 121.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&122 Ear Training 2 2 Credits Search Schedule

Continues aural study of common practice harmony through dictation (melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic), sight-singing, and rhythm reading, as introduced in MUSC& 121. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered winter only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 121 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 132.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&132 Music Theory 2 3 Credits Search Schedule

Continues the study of common practice harmony, including cadences, nonharmonic tones, melodic organization, texture, two-voice species counterpoint, and four-part voice leading. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered winter only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 131 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 122.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

Social Science
From 2 disciplines

15 Credits in SOCIAL SCIENCE

Natural Science
From 2 disciplines. Must include 1 lab science

15 Credits in NATURAL SCIENCE

"Electives"/Music Major Courses

20 Credits of Music Theory/Ear Training

MUSC&123 Ear Training 3 2 Credits Search Schedule

Continues aural study of common practice harmony through dictation (melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic), sight-singing, and rhythm reading. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered spring only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 122 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 133.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&133 Music Theory 3 3 Credits Search Schedule

Continues the study of common practice harmony, including harmonic progression, harmonic rhythm, diatonic seventh chords, secondary chords, and modulation. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered spring only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 132 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 123.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&221 Ear Training 4 2 Credits Search Schedule

Continues aural study of common practice harmony through dictation (melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic), sight-singing, and rhythm reading. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered fall only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 123 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 231.
Distribution: AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&231 Music Theory 4 3 Credits Search Schedule

Continues the study of common practice harmony, including large forms, mode mixture, the Neapolitan chord, augmented sixth chords, and enharmonic modulation. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered fall only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 133 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 221.
Distribution: AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&222 Ear Training 5 2 Credits Search Schedule

Continues aural study of common practice harmony through dictation (melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic), sight-singing, and rhythm reading. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered winter only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 221 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 232.
Distribution: AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&232 Music Theory 5 3 Credits Search Schedule

Continues the study of common practice harmony, including altered dominants, common-tone diminished 7th chords, 9th chords, chromatic median relationships, chromatic voice leading, diatonic modes, and synthetic scales. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered winter only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 231 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 222.
Distribution: AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&223 Ear Training 6 2 Credits Search Schedule

Continues aural study of common practice harmony through dictation (melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic), sight-singing, and rhythm reading. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered spring only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 222 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 233.
Distribution: AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC&233 Music Theory 6 3 Credits Search Schedule

Continues the study of common practice harmony, including 20th-century music analysis, twelve-tone serialism, set theory, extended tonality, minimalism, and jazz theory. Appropriate for pre-majors in music. Offered spring only. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MUSC& 232 and concurrent enrollment in MUSC& 223.
Distribution: AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

6 Credits of MUSL - Applied Lessons (1 credit per quarter for 6 quarters). Students should specialize in one instrument/voice and prepare to audition for receiving institution(s).

12 Credits of MUSC - Ensembles (2 credits per quarter for 6 quarters). Students will perform in the ensemble that corresponds to their primary instrument/voice.

4 Credits of Class Piano (2 credits per quarter for 2 quarters). Students should take Class Piano in their second year and prepare for a proficiency exam at receiving institution(s). Advanced students may take MUSC 148 and MUSC 149.

MUSC147 Class Piano I 2 Credits Search Schedule

Introduces students to basic piano playing at the introductory level. Prerequisite: None.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

MUSC148 Class Piano II 2 Credits Search Schedule

Introduces students to basic piano playing at the introductory level. Prerequisite: None.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES

Revision Date:

May 14, 2020