Music for Transfer

California Community Colleges offer associate degrees for transfer to the CSU. These may include Associate in Arts (AA-T) or Associate in Science (AS-T) degrees. These degrees are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. California Community College students who are awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.

Students who have been awarded an AA-T or AS-T are able to complete their remaining requirements for the 120-unit baccalaureate degree within 60 semester or 90 quarter units. To view the most current list of Moreno Valley College Associate Degrees for Transfer and to find out which CSU campuses accept each degree, visit I Can Go to College. Students are encouraged to meet with a MVC counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.

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Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate ensemble specific performance practices and professional standards of conduct expected of ensemble participants.
• Perform solo literature with an accompanist (if appropriate) using stylistically accurate rhythm, pitch, diction (or articulation) and musical expression.
• Demonstrate the ability to “audiate” a musical score by sight reading and performing complex rhythms and by sight-singing chromatic, modulating, and post-tonal melodies.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize patterns and musical function by aurally identifying and transcribing scales, modes, post-tonal melodies, and complex harmonic progressions.
• Analyze chromatic harmonic progressions that include modulation using 20th century techniques.
• Write, analyze, and compose music using 20th century techniques, such as tone rows, set theory, augmented sixth chords, pandiatonicism and polytonalism.
• Demonstrate keyboard proficiency at the level required to perform theoretical concepts studied in music theory courses.

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Total Units Required: 20-24

Core Courses (12-16 units)

Applied Music (4 units): A total of 4 semesters of applied music

Ensemble (4 units): 1 unit per semester for a total of 4 semesters

 

A blanket substitution can be made with MUS 87 and MUS 38, 39, 78, 79, 12, P12. However, these are 2 unit courses and still need 4 semesters of classes even if you choose to take the 2 unit courses.

The MVC Music faculty wants to communicate their belief that students also need to be encouraged to study music appreciation and/or music history and literature as well as prepare for the keyboard proficiency exam

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This program can be completed in 2 years, or 4 semesters (fall/spring). Students can decrease their semester course load by taking some required classes during the winter and summer terms instead.

Program completion within this time frame is dependent on the number of units enrolled per term and course availability. Full-time students are recommended to take 12-15 units per term. Meet with a counselor to develop your Student Educational Plan (SEP), determine the appropriate general education pattern and work/life/school balance.

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

MUS 3 – Fundamentals of Music

4 units

• M
• C1
•  3A

MUS 87 – Applied Music Training

1 unit

• M

Choose one:

• MUS 29, 31, 70, 71, 57, 58, 83 

1 unit

• M

ENG 1A/1AH – English Composition/Honors

4 units

• A2
• 1A

MAT 11 or 12/12H – College Algebra or Statistics/Honors

4 units

• B4
• 2

Student Tasks

• Meet with a counselor to complete your student education plan
• Explore career paths with VitaNavis
• Explore career resources
  • Find internship and apprenticeship opportunities
  • Attend career workshops
  • Get help with job searches, resume building, and interviews

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

MUS 4 – Music Theory I

4 units

• M
• C1
• 3A

MUS 87 – Applied Music Training

1 unit

• M

Choose one: MUS 29, 31, 70, 71, 57, 58, 83

1 unit

• M

ENG 1B/1BH – Critical Thinking and Writing/Honors

4 units

• A3
• 1B

COM 1/1H or 9/9H – Public Speaking/Honors or Interpersonal Communication/Honors

3 units

• A1
• 1C

Any CSUGE Area E Course or IGETC Area 4 course

3 units

• E
• 4

Student Tasks

• Meet with a counselor to update your student education plan
• Explore transfer resources
  • Research transfer institutions
  • Attend transfer workshops
  • Start planning for transfer

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

MUS 5 – Music Theory II

4 units

• M

MUS 87 – Applied Music Training

1 unit

• M

Choose one:

• MUS 29, 31, 70, 71, 57, 58, 83

1 unit

• M

GEG 1/1H – Physical Geography/Honors

3 units

• B2
• 5A

GEG 1L – Physical Geography Lab

1 unit

• B3
• 5C

Choose one:

• HIS 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 31, or 34

3 units

• C2
• 3B

Any course from CSUGE Area F (Ethnic Studies) or, if transferring to a UC, a foreign language (if requirement not met in high school)

3-5 units

• F
• 6

Student Tasks

• Meet with a counselor to update your student education plan and complete your graduation check
• Apply to transfer
• Prepare to apply for your degree

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

MUS 6 – Music Theory III

4 units

• M

MUS 87 – Applied Music Training

1 unit

• M

Choose one:

• MUS 29, 31, 70, 71, 57, 58, 83

1 unit

• M

POL 1/1H – American Politics/Honors

3 units. Fulfills CSU graduation requirement.

• C2
• 4

ANT 1/1H – Physical Anthropology/Honors

3 units

• B2
• 5B

PSY 1/1H – General Psychology/Honors

3 units

• D
• 4

Student Tasks

• Meet with a counselor to complete your final graduation check
• Request CSU/IGETC Certification if applicable
• Apply for graduation

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