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Associate of Arts With an Emphasis in Music
Award:
Associate of Arts
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
Minneapolis College’s Associate of Arts degree with Emphasis in Music prepares students in both performance and the study of music, and provides the necessary intellectual foundation and skills for a variety of baccalaureate programs. This AA degree certifies students have completed the requirements through the sophomore level for a baccalaureate degree in Music at most four-year institutions. This program offers foundational music coursework, including literacy, performance, and theory.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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CMST Course
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Choose any CMST course that meets MnTC Goal Area 1 (CMST 2012 Intercultural Communications is recommended)
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3
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1 |
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ENGL 1110 Or
ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3
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1 |
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General Elective
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Choose any course
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2
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6 |
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MUSC 1175
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Music Theory and Ear Training 1
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4
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Music Lessons (Select from Music courses numbered 2501-2536)
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You must take four semesters of applied music on the same instrument. This requirement may not be satisfied by taking two semesters of a 2 credit MUSC applied lesson course.
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1 - 2
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Music Ensemble: Choose one ensemble course from the list below. Your choice of ensemble must be appropriate to the instrument you have chosen for Applied Music (your major instrument). You must take four semesters of ensembles for this degree pathway. Ideally, you should plan to continue in the same ensemble for all four semesters of the program.
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MUSC 1310 Or
MUSC 1320 Or
MUSC 1330 Or
MUSC 1340
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College Choir
Vocal Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
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1
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6 |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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14 - 15
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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ENGL 1111
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Research and Composition for Change
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3
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1 |
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MnTC Goal Area 4
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Choose any MnTC Goal Area 4 course. (MATH 1140 Introduction to Statistics Or PHIL 2110 Logic are recommended)
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3 - 4
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4 |
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MUSC 1000
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Introduction to Music
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3
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6,8 |
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MUSC 2175
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Music Theory and Ear Training 2
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4
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6 |
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Music Lessons (Select from Music courses numbered 2501-2536)
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You must take four semesters of applied music on the same instrument. This requirement may not be satisfied by taking two semesters of a 2 credit MUSC applied lesson course.
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1 - 2
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Music Ensemble: Choose one ensemble course from the list below. Your choice of ensemble must be appropriate to the instrument you have chosen for Applied Music (your major instrument). You must take four semesters of ensembles for this degree pathway. Ideally, you should plan to continue in the same ensemble for all four semesters of the program.
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MUSC 1310 Or
MUSC 1320 Or
MUSC 1330 Or
MUSC 1340
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College Choir
Vocal Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
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1
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6 |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15 - 17
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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Music Lessons (Select from Music courses numbered 2501-2536)
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You must take four semesters of applied music on the same instrument. This requirement may not be satisfied by taking two semesters of a 2 credit MUSC applied lesson course
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1 - 2
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Music Ensemble: Choose one ensemble course from the list below. Your choice of ensemble must be appropriate to the instrument you have chosen for Applied Music (your major instrument). You must take four semesters of ensembles for this degree pathway. Ideally, you should plan to continue in the same ensemble for all four semesters of the program
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MUSC 1310 Or
MUSC 1320 Or
MUSC 1330 Or
MUSC 1340
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College Choir
Vocal Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
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1
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6 |
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Choose one of the Following Music Courses:
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MUSC 1010
MUSC 1020
MUSC 1030
MUSC 1040
MUSC 1050
MUSC 1060
MUSC 1070
MUSC 1075
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American Popular Music 1: The History and Development of Jazz
American Popular Music 2: The History and Development of Rock 'n' Roll
The Music of Latin America and the Caribbean
The Music of Africa
The Music of Asia
Introduction to World Music
Introduction to Music Therapy
Music Skills for Music Therapists
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3
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6
6
6.8
6,8
6,8
6,8
6
6
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Program Elective
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Choose courses from the program elective list below. Students must take a total of 2 credits of program electives.
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2
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ANTH 1105
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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3
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5,8 |
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BIOL 1120 Or
BIOL 1160
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Nutrition
Biology of Women
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3
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3 |
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PHIL 2171 Or
WGSS 2212
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Environmental Ethics
Gender, Health and the Environment
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3
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6,10 |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16 - 17
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Program Electives List: Students must take a total of 2 credits of program electives
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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*CHEM 1140
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Chemistry in Your Life
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4
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3,9 |
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Music Lessons (Select from Music courses numbered 2501-2536)
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You must take four semesters of applied music on the same instrument. This requirement may not be satisfied by taking two semesters of a 2 credit MUSC applied lesson course
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1 - 2
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Music Ensemble: Choose one ensemble course from the list below. Your choice of ensemble must be appropriate to the instrument you have chosen for Applied Music (your major instrument). You must take four semesters of ensembles for this degree pathway. Ideally, you should plan to continue in the same ensemble for all four semesters of the program.
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MUSC 1310 Or
MUSC 1320 Or
MUSC 1330 Or
MUSC 1340
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College Choir
Vocal Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
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1
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6 |
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Choose one of the following MUSC courses that was not taken the previous semester
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MUSC 1010
MUSC 1020
MUSC 1030
MUSC 1040
MUSC 1050
MUSC 1060
MUSC 1070
MUSC 1075
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American Popular Music 1: The History and Development of Jazz
American Popular Music 2: The History and Development of Rock ‘n’ Roll
The Music of Latin America and the Caribbean
The Music of Africa
The Music of Asia
Introduction to World Music
Introduction to Music Therapy
Music Skills for Music Therapists
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3
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6
6
6,8
6,8
6,8
6,8
6
6
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AMST 1152
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Popular Culture in 20th Century America
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3
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6,7 |
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PSCI 1137 Or
SOCI 1160
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Environment, Politics and Society
Technology Culture and Society
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3
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5,10 |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15 - 16
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Students need to complete the entire 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) as well as elective credits to reach 60 credits for the A.A. with an Emphasis in Music.
* MnTC Goal Area 3: Students must complete a minimum of two courses in two different disciplines, one course must have a traditional lab and the other course must have a traditional lab-or-lab-like experience from MnTC Goal Area 3. The required coursework listed above satisfies this requirement.
**To complete the A.A. with an Emphasis in Music, students must complete at least two courses from two different disciplines in MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 6. By completing the required and/or recommended courses, students will satisfy these two MnTC Goal Areas.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.