Music and Sonic Arts, associate degree
Award information
| Award | Length | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree: Music and Sonic Arts | 2 years |
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Course listing for the 2023-2024 catalog year.
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MUC 101 | Contemporary Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUC 120A | Sight Singing and Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUC 130A | Rhythm Training I | 1 |
| MUC 140A | Group Piano I | 2 |
| MUC 223 | Recording Technology I: Analog Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUS 170 | Music Technology: Beats and Basics * | 3 |
| Second Term | ||
| MUC 102 | Contemporary Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUC 120B | Sight Singing and Ear Training II | 1 |
| MUC 130B | Rhythm Training II | 1 |
| MUC 140B | Group Piano II | 2 |
| MUC 224 | Recording Technology II: Signal Processing & Tracking | 3 |
| MUS 171 | Music Technology: Record and Mix | 3 |
| Third Term | ||
| MUC 103 | Contemporary Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUC 120C | Sight Singing and Ear Training III | 1 |
| MUC 130C | Rhythm Training III | 1 |
| MUC 140C | Group Piano III | 2 |
| MUC 225 | Recording Technology III: Running a Studio | 3 |
| MUS 172 | Music Technology: Record, Remix and DJ | 3 |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUC 200A | Composition I: Principles and Techniques | 3 |
| MUC 210 | Contemporary Music Theory IV: Analysis | 3 |
| MUC 218 | Digital Arts & Equity | 4 |
| MUC 270 | Audio Programming I: Introduction to Max/MSP | 4 |
| Music and Sonic Arts Music Electives | 3 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| MUC 200B | Composition II: Electronic Music Composition | 3 |
| MUC 271 | Audio Programming II: Intermediate Max/MSP | 4 |
| Music and Sonic Arts Music Electives | 4 | |
| General Education: 2 courses | ||
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUC 200C | Composition III: Multimedia & Multichannel Channel Comp | 3 |
| MUC 233 | Math in the Arts § | 4 |
| MUC 250 | AI & Machine Learning in the Arts I | 4 |
| Music and Sonic Arts Music Electives | 3 | |
| General Education: 1 course | ||
| Total Credits | 90 | |
- *
Could be used as General Education.
- §
Course cannot be substituted with another course.
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