# Music (Associate in Arts)

Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Music

Source: https://butte.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/25398/28408/28152/28125/27601

**About the Program**

**Program Goal:** Local

**GE Pattern(s):** Butte Local, Cal-GETC

**Program Code:** 44716.00AA

The Associate of Arts Degree in Music provides technical and artistic foundations to students interested in pursuing careers in music and music-related fields. The Associate of Arts Degree in Music is a forward thinking degree that instructs students in performance, theory and composition, culture, technology, and business in an effort to prepare students for work in the modern music industry. In addition to courses in reading and writing music, students gain performance skills through instruction on an instrument or voice as well as through ensemble performance. Studies in the aesthetic and historical traditions of various musical cultures provide students with knowledge of the roles and functions of music in society. Students are introduced to the music industry and develop a working knowledge of music technology. This degree can also serve as preparation for additional musical studies or degrees for students wishing to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program as a music major.

**Program Learning Outcome(s):**
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1.  Demonstrate technical fluency, artistic growth, and personal enrichment in musical performance on a given instrument and/or voice in both solo and ensemble contexts.
2.  Analyze and interpret common elements and underlying structures of music and use these components to understand, compose, perform, and notate music.
3.  Distinguish a range of music cultures through recognition of the scope, variety, structure, and form of musical works from these cultures, awareness of historical and social contexts of these cultures, and ability to respond critically to musical works in these cultures by articulating an informed personal reaction.
4.  Demonstrate introductory proficiencies in keyboard performance and music technology.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | | 30-34.5 |
| MUS 40 | Piano I | 1 |
| MUS 41 | Piano II | 1 |
| MUS 42 | Piano III | 1 |
| MUS 51 | Digital Music Production I | 3 |
| MUS 80 | Theory & Musicianship I | 4 |
| MUS 82 | Theory & Musicianship II | 4 |
| MUS 84 | Theory & Musicianship III | 4 |
| MUS 88 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 90 | Introduction to the Music Industry | 2 |
| **Select four:** | | 4-5.5 |
| MUS 60 | Orchestra | 1.5 |
| MUS 61 | Pop Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 63 | Symphonic Band | 1.5 |
| MUS 64 | Jazz Ensemble | 1.5 |
| MUS 65 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| MUS 68 | Guitar Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 69 | Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUS 70 | Choir | 1 |
| **Select two:** | | 4-7 |
| MUS 4 | Song Writing | 2 |
| MUS 86 | Theory & Musicianship IV | 4 |
| MUS 87 | Music Composition | 3 |
| MUS 89 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 3 |
| MUS 92 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
| **Total** | | **30-34.5** |