Dec 17, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog with Addendum v. 2.0 
    
2023-2024 Catalog with Addendum v. 2.0 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, AA

Location(s): Central Campus


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Music is a gateway to creativity. Our degree gives you the foundation to bring art to life, a chance to let your passion soar. Our program in music provides the approved field of study for all music majors intending to transfer to a college or university. We offer an array of courses so that you can receive a thorough, comprehensive knowledge of music while getting a diverse study of liberal arts. Choose your specialization from a variety of concentrations.

With our program, you will be well trained and prepared to transfer to any four-year school after graduation to pursue Bachelor’s degrees in Music Performance, Music Education, Music Business, Music Therapy, Commercial Music and many other career paths. Marketable skills for this award include: creativity, critical thinking, friendly/outgoing, initiative, interpersonal skills, multi-tasking, problem solving, time management and verbal communication skills.

 

Associate of Arts - (Includes Field of Study Courses)
TSI Complete

Major Courses: 36 Credits


Select one:


  • MUEN x1xx
    OR
  • MUAP x1xx

TJC Core Curriculum: 24 Credits


In addition to the Major Courses, the student is required to take 24 credit hours from the TJC Core Curriculum . These courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill the major course requirement.

Major Courses: 36
TJC Core Curriculum: 24

Total Semester Hours: 60


Recommended Course Sequence:


First Semester


Second Semester


Third Semester


Fourth Semester


Total Semester Hours: 60


*The Applied Concentration for a music major must be a 2credit lesson, and may be any brass, woodwind, string or percussion instrument; piano, voice, guitar.

**Piano is required for all music majors. Piano majors must select a different secondary instrument.

Instrumental, wind and percussion instruments are required to audition for ensembles. Vocal majors must register for Concert Choir, and are encouraged to audition for Chamber Singers and Harmony.

Ensembles include: Apache Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Apache Indoor Percussion, Apache Pan Ensemble, Instrumental Chamber Ensemble (separate sections for Strings, Piano, & Percussion), Guitar Ensemble, Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Harmony.

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