Music, AA

Fine Arts Division
www.elcamino.edu/academics/finearts

The music program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in music theory, history, and performance. This is achieved through a structured program of training in a variety of solo performance media, ensembles, music theory, keyboard skills, music history, and music technology. The program prepares students for transfer and further study of music education, music business, audio for film/video production, songwriting, and music production. Students will demonstrate proficiency by analyzing, writing, interpreting, and performing pieces of music, and by demonstrating skills utilizing professional music software. Program assessment is measured by juried and public performances, program completion, transferability, student learning outcomes, and periodic program review.

Required Core: 20 units

MUSI 103A - Theory and Musicianship I 4 units
MUSI 103B - Theory and Musicianship II 4 units
MUSI 131A - Beginning Piano I 2 units
MUSI 190A - Applied Music I/Individual Lessons 1 unit
MUSI 190B - Applied Music II 1 unit
MUSI 190C - Applied Music III 1 unit
MUSI 190D - Applied Music IV 1 unit
MUSI 215A - Music History and Literature up to 1750 3 units
MUSI 215B - Music History and Literature - 1750 to Present 3 units

Note:

Four semesters of Applied Music is required for music majors.

Each music student is required to choose an area to fulfill 30 units of the degree.

Vocal:

select 10 units

6 units from:

MUSI 102A - Beginning Sightsinging 2 units
MUSI 120 - Voice Class I 2 units
MUSI 220 - Voice Class II 2 units

4 units from:

MUSI 102B - Advanced Sightsinging 2 units
MUSI 221 - Introduction to Lyric Diction for Singers 2 units
MUSI 222abcd - Opera Workshop 2 units

Keyboard:

select 10 units

MUSI 131B - Beginning Piano II 2 units
MUSI 203 - Theory and Musicianship III 4 units
MUSI 231A - Intermediate Piano I 2 units
MUSI 231B - Intermediate Piano II 2 units
MUSI 232 - Advanced Piano 2 units

Instrumental Music:

select 10 units

Commercial Music:

select 10 units

5 units from:

MUSI 105 - Commercial/Jazz Theory and Musicianship 3 units
MUSI 130 - Beginning Jazz Improvisation 2 units

2 units from:

3 units from:

MUSI 113 - Survey of Jazz 3 units
MUSI 116 - History of Rock Music 3 units
MUSI 117 - Music of the Beatles 3 units

General Music:

select 10 units

4 units from:

6 units from:

MUSI 102A - Beginning Sightsinging 2 units
or
MUSI 102B - Advanced Sightsinging 2 units
MUSI 112 - Music Cultures of the World 3 units
or
MUSI 112H - Honors Music Cultures of the World 3 units
MUSI 116 - History of Rock Music 3 units
MUSI 117 - Music of the Beatles 3 units
MUSI 203 - Theory and Musicianship III 4 units

Total Units: 30

**Note: one semester each of MUSI 260abcd , MUSI 261abcd , and MUSI 262abcd may be counted for credit toward the major.

Preparation for the Music Transfer Major

For information on specific university major requirements, please obtain a transfer curriculum guide sheet in the Counseling Services Center, consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center. You may use the transfer major requirements to help you fulfill your associate degree requirements.