Music, A.A.

Location(s): Kansas City Kansas Community College

PROGRAM/CIP CODE: MUSC.AA/24.0101
CREDITS REQUIRED: 60
DIVISION: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
CONTACT: music@kckcc.edu

This degree is intended as a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor’s degree in music or a music-related education. If the program is completed as specified, the General Education courses will transfer to all Kansas Regents universities as a block.

A limited number of performance grants are available to qualified students. Individuals with experience in solo and ensemble performance should apply directly to the coordinator at 913-288-7137.

Requirements for Admission to the Program

No requirements for admission to the program.
Contact program coordinator for program-specific advising.

General Requirements

ENGLISH Credits / Units: 6
ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) (SGE)010 - 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0102 - Composition II (T►) (SGE)010 3 Credit Hours
COMMUNICATION Credits / Units: 3
COMS 0151 - Public Speaking (SGE) 020 - 3 Credit Hours
OR
COMS 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (SGE) 020 - 3 Credit Hours
MATH Credits / Units: 3
MATH 0111 - Contemporary Math (SGE) 030 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE WITH LAB Credits / Units: 4
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (ARTS, ENGL, HIST, HUMN, JOUR, PHIL, THTR) Performance courses are excluded. Credits / Units: 3
MUSI 0101 - Music Appreciation (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
INSTITUTIONAL CHOICE Credits / Units: 6
BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education (SGE) 070 - 1 Credit Hours
General Education Core - Performance courses excluded

LANG 0101 or LANG 0141 strongly recommended to transfer to a 4-year school. Credits / Units: 5

Total Hours for General Education Requirements: 34

**Math sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an advisor to determine correct placement.

Program Requirements

MUSI 0121 - Music Theory I (T►) 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0122 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit Hours
MUSI 0123 - Music Theory II (T►) 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0124 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit Hours
MUSI 0221 - Music Theory III 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0222 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit Hours
MUSI 0223 - Music Theory IV 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0224 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit Hours
Performance Ensembles - 4 semesters 4 Credit Hours
Applied Lessons - 4 semesters 4 Credit Hours
Piano class or applied piano - 2 semesters 2 Credit Hours

Total Hours for Program Requirements: 26

Total Hours for an Associate in Arts in Music Degree: 60

Course Sequence

Music - Semester 1

BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education (SGE) 070 - 1 Credit Hours
ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) (SGE)010 - 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0121 - Music Theory I (T►) 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0122 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit Hours
MUSI 0101 - Music Appreciation (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
COMS 0151 - Public Speaking (SGE) 020 - 3 Credit Hours
OR
COMS 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (SGE) 020 - 3 Credit Hours
Performance Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Applied Lessons Credits / Units: 1

Music - Semester 2

ENGL 0102 - Composition II (T►) (SGE)010 3 Credit Hours
MATH 0111 - Contemporary Math (SGE) 030 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0123 - Music Theory II (T►) 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0124 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit Hours
Humanities Core Elective - (ARTS, ENGL, HIST, HUMN, JOUR, PHIL, THTR) Credits / Units: 3
Performance Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Applied Lessons Credits / Units: 1
Piano Class/Applied Piano Credits / Units: 1

Music - Semester 3

MUSI 0221 - Music Theory III 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0222 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit Hours
Natural & Physical Science Core Elective with Lab Credits / Units: 4
Social & Behavioral Science Elective - (2 courses in 2 disciplines) (ANTH, ECON, GOEG, POSC, PSYC, SOSC) Credits / Units: 3
Performance Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Applied Lessons Credits / Units: 1
Piano Class/Applied Piano Credits / Units: 1

Music - Semester 4

MUSI 0223 - Music Theory IV 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0224 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit Hours
LANG 0101 - French I (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 5 Credit Hours
OR
LANG 0141 - Spanish I (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 5 Credit Hours
Strongly recommended to transfer to a 4-year school.
Social & Behavioral Science Elective -(2 courses in 2 disciplines) (ANTH, ECON, GOEG, POSC, PSYC, SOSC) Credits / Units: 3
Performance Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Applied Lessons Credits / Units: 1

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

010 - English

020 - Communications

030 - Math & Statistics

040 - Natural & Physical Sciences

050 - Social & Behavioral Sciences

060 - Arts & Humanities

070 - Institutionally Designated