Music: Vocal Performance - AA
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Credits: 37.0 - 39.0 credits
The Music Vocal Performance program is designed to provide the student with two years of training in vocal performance in preparation for professional or semi-professional employment. It also satisfies the first two years of the music major four-year degree. The curriculum may also academically prepare the student to transfer to a university to complete a Baccalaureate degree program. It is highly recommended that a student consult with a counselor to determine whether this degree is the bets option for their transfer goals. Important: To obtain the Associate in Arts Degree in Music: Vocal Performance, students must complete the following requirements with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Music: Vocal Performance AA Degree Requirements: Complete all of the following | 37-39 | |
| To earn an Associate’s degree you must complete the major requirements listed below: | ||
| The College of the Siskiyous General Education Pattern (COSGE) requirements. | ||
| Any needed electives to reach a total of 60 COS degree-applicable units. | ||
| All major courses and any courses noted on the COS GE check sheet must be completed with a C or better. | ||
| As part of the GE classes required for completion of the degree, students should plan to take English C1000 and complete the Math competency requirement their first year. | ||
| Year One - Requirements (20-21 Units): Complete all of the following | 17-18 | |
| MUS 1025 | Beginning Voice I | 1 |
| MUS 1035 | Piano I | 1 |
| MUS 1101 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 1525 | Beginning Voice II | 1 |
| MUS 1601 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| Large Vocal Ensemble (1.5 units per semester for 2 semesters.) | 3 | |
| MUS 1105 | Concert Choir | 1.5 |
| Ensemble Electives - Participate in an additional ensemble each semester. (1.5 to 2 units each semester for 2 semesters) | 3-4 | |
| MUS 1041 | Orchestra | 1.5 |
| MUS 1111 | Concert Band | 1.5 |
| MUS 1507 | Chamber Singers | 1.5 |
| MUS 1508 | Chamber Music Ensemble | 1.5 |
| MUS 1512 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 2 |
| MUS 1516 | Jazz Band | 1.5 |
| MUS 1528 | Musical Comedy Workshop | 1-2 |
| Year Two - Requirements (20-21 Units): Complete all of the following | 20-21 | |
| Instrumental Private Lesson (2 units per semester for 2 semesters ) | 4 | |
| MUS 1014 | Applied Music - Technique | 2 |
| Piano Requirement (1 unit per semester for 2 semesters) | 2 | |
| MUS 1535 | Piano II | 1 |
| Music Theory Requirement | 8 | |
| MUS 2101 | Music Theory III | 4 |
| MUS 2601 | Music Theory IV | 4 |
| Large Vocal Ensemble (1.5 units per semester for 2 semesters.) | 3 | |
| MUS 1105 | Concert Choir | 1.5 |
| Ensemble Electives - Participate in an additional ensemble each semester. (1.5 to 2 units each semester for 2 semesters) | 3-4 | |
| MUS 1041 | Orchestra | 1.5 |
| MUS 1111 | Concert Band | 1.5 |
| MUS 1507 | Chamber Singers | 1.5 |
| MUS 1508 | Chamber Music Ensemble | 1.5 |
| MUS 1512 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 2 |
| MUS 1516 | Jazz Band | 1.5 |
| MUS 1528 | Musical Comedy Workshop | 1 |
Recommended Sequence
Music: Vocal Performance
Term 1 (9.5-13.5 units)
- MUS1025 - Beginning Voice I (1)
- MUS1035 - Piano I (1)
- MUS1101 - Music Theory I (4)
- MUS1525 - Beginning Voice II (1)
- MUS1601 - Music Theory II (4)
- MUS1105 - Concert Choir (1.5)
- MUS1041 - Orchestra (1.5)
- MUS1111 - Concert Band (1.5)
- MUS1507 - Chamber Singers (1.5)
- MUS1508 - Chamber Music Ensemble (1.5)
- MUS1512 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble (2)
- MUS1516 - Jazz Band (1.5)
- MUS1528 - Musical Comedy Workshop (1-2)
- MUS1025 - Beginning Voice I (1)
- MUS1101 - Music Theory I (4)
- MUS1035 - Piano I (1)
- MUS1041 - Orchestra (1.5)
- MUS1111 - Concert Band (1.5)
- MUS1507 - Chamber Singers (1.5)
- MUS1508 - Chamber Music Ensemble (1.5)
- MUS1512 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble (2)
- MUS1516 - Jazz Band (1.5)
- MUS1528 - Musical Comedy Workshop (1-2)
- MUS1105 - Concert Choir (1.5)
Term 2 (7.5-8.5 units)
- MUS1525 - Beginning Voice II (1)
- MUS1601 - Music Theory II (4)
- MUS1105 - Concert Choir (1.5)
- MUS1041 - Orchestra (1.5)
- MUS1111 - Concert Band (1.5)
- MUS1507 - Chamber Singers (1.5)
- MUS1508 - Chamber Music Ensemble (1.5)
- MUS1512 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble (2)
- MUS1516 - Jazz Band (1.5)
- MUS1528 - Musical Comedy Workshop (1-2)
Term 3 (9.5-10.5 units)
- MUS1014 - Applied Music - Technique (2)
- MUS1105 - Concert Choir (1.5)
- MUS1535 - Piano II (1)
- MUS2101 - Music Theory III (4)
- MUS1041 - Orchestra (1.5)
- MUS1111 - Concert Band (1.5)
- MUS1507 - Chamber Singers (1.5)
- MUS1508 - Chamber Music Ensemble (1.5)
- MUS1512 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble (2)
- MUS1516 - Jazz Band (1.5)
- MUS1528 - Musical Comedy Workshop (1)
Term 4 (9.5-10.5 units)
- MUS1014 - Applied Music - Technique (2)
- MUS1105 - Concert Choir (1.5)
- MUS1535 - Piano II (1)
- MUS2601 - Music Theory IV (4)
- MUS1041 - Orchestra (1.5)
- MUS1111 - Concert Band (1.5)
- MUS1507 - Chamber Singers (1.5)
- MUS1508 - Chamber Music Ensemble (1.5)
- MUS1512 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble (2)
- MUS1516 - Jazz Band (1.5)
- MUS1528 - Musical Comedy Workshop (1)