# ELECTRONIC DIGITAL INSTRUMENT (Associate of Science Degree)

Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Music and Integrated Technology

Source: https://riohondo.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/22178/25325/24035/25457/25502

### Description

The Electronic Digital Instrument Associate of Science Degree announces the EDI as the primary instrument of technical study in this purely digital 21st-century program. Students receive technical, musical, and practical training, including collaborative opportunities and live recording experience on an Electronic Digital Instrument in innovative musical situations. This groundbreaking workforce program trains students for work in the music industry by focusing exclusively on the intersection between electronic digital instruments and electronic pop music styles.

To acquire the Associate of Science in Electronic Digital Instrument, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of "C" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Music Technology Core** | | 25 |
| MUST 101 | Introduction to Music Technology | 3 |
| MUST 105 | Introduction to the Music Business | 3 |
| MUST 111 | Theory and Musicianship for Electronic Music I | 4 |
| MUST 112 | Theory and Musicianship for Electronic Music II | 4 |
| MUST 115 | Songwriting and Arranging I | 3 |
| MUST 121 | Electronic Music I | 3 |
| MUST 122 | Electronic Music II | 3 |
| MUST 200A | Electronic Digital Instrument (EDI) Controllers I | 1 |
| MUST 200B | Electronic Digital Instrument (EDI) Controllers II | 1 |
| **EDI Performance Ensemble** | | 4 |
| MUST 161 | Crossroads Electronic Digital Instrument Pop Collective | 2 |
| **Electronic Popular Music History** | | 3 |
| MUST 151 | History of Electronic Music | 3 |
| MUST 152 | History of Hip Hop | 3 |
| **Total** | | **32** |