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Creative and Applied Arts: AA Music--Performance

Academic Program Plan for Full-Time Students

All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.

This sample course sequence does not represent a contract or guarantee of course availability.

  • Students planning to transfer to earn a Bachelor of Music (BM) degree should enroll in lessons, a performance lab, an ensemble, a theory/musicianship course, and a piano course every semester. 
  • This plan includes general education satisfying Plan C (IGETC).
  • This plan assumes a fall-semester start.
  • This plan assumes student has completed two years of high school coursework in a language other than English with a "C" or better or has equivalent language skills.
  • Completion of this plan satisfies the requirements for the Associate in Arts in Music. The associate degree will be awarded upon completion of at least 60 units of approved coursework, including a minimum of 18 units in a college-defined major, and satisfaction of additional MiraCosta College graduation requirements. Please see miracosta.edu/degreecertificatetransferinfo/requirements/.
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Year 1: Fall Semester
14.5-15 Units Total
MUS 101 Music Theory

  • Can be satisfied through Credit by Exam.
3 Units
Performance ensemble

  • See selection of courses listed in the catalog: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/music/#associatestext.
1-1.5 Units
MUS 144A Individual Instruction I
1 Units
MUS 145A Performance Lab I
0.5 Units
MUS 121 Piano II or MUS 128 Piano for Music Majors I

  • MUS 128 can be satisfied through Credit by Exam.
1 Units
Option 1 music elective

  • This option requires 3 units of music electives from the following: MUS 115 History of Classical Music, MUS 119/119H Jazz History, MUS 130B Guitar II, MUS 230A Guitar III, MUS 230B Guitar IV, MUS 141B Vocal Fundamentals II, MUS 241A Advanced Vocal Techniques, MUS 241B Advanced Vocal Techniques II, MUS 129 Piano for Music Majors II, MUS 228 Classical Piano, MUS 229 Jazz/Commercial Piano, MUS 253 Jazz/Commercial Improvisation, MUS 292 Internship Studies.
1 Units
GE Area 3A: Arts

  • Recommend MUS 115 History of Classical Music or MUS 119/119H Jazz History, which are also Option 1 music electives.
3 Units
GE Area 1A: English Composition
4 Units
Year 1: Spring Semester
15.5-16 Units Total
MUS 103 Musicianship I
1 Units
Performance ensemble

  • See selection of courses listed in the catalog: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/music/#associatestext.
1-1.5 Units
MUS 144B Individual Instruction II
1 Units
MUS 145B Performance Lab II
0.5 Units
MUS 128 Piano for Music Majors I or MUS 129 Piano for Music Majors II
1 Units
Option 1 music elective

  • This option requires 3 units of music electives from the following: MUS 115 History of Classical Music, MUS 119/119H Jazz History, MUS 130B Guitar II, MUS 230A Guitar III, MUS 230B Guitar IV, MUS 141B Vocal Fundamentals II, MUS 241A Advanced Vocal Techniques, MUS 241B Advanced Vocal Techniques II, MUS 129 Piano for Music Majors II, MUS 228 Classical Piano, MUS 229 Jazz/Commercial Piano, MUS 253 Jazz/Commercial Improvisation, MUS 292 Internship Studies.
1 Units
GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking and Composition
4 Units
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • GE Area 4 requires two courses from different disciplines.
3 Units
GE Area 5A: Physical Science or 5B: Biological Science

  • Select one course from 5A and one course from 5B. One course must include a corresponding laboratory from 5A or 5B.
3 Units
Year 1: Summer Semester
6 Units Total
GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3 Units
GE Area 3B: Humanities
3 Units
Year 2: Fall Semester
15.5-16 Units Total
MUS 102 Music Theory II

  • Typically offered fall term only.
3 Units
MUS 104 Musicianship II

  • Typically offered fall term only.
1 Units
Performance ensemble

  • See selection of courses listed in the catalog: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/music/#associatestext.
1 Units
MUS 244A Individual Instruction III
1 Units
MUS 245A Performance Lab III
0.5 Units
MUS 229 Jazz/Commercial Piano or MUS 129 Piano for Music Majors II
1 Units
Option 1 music elective

  • This option requires 3 units of music electives from the following: MUS 115 History of Classical Music, MUS 119/119H Jazz History, MUS 130B Guitar II, MUS 230A Guitar III, MUS 230B Guitar IV, MUS 141B Vocal Fundamentals II, MUS 241A Advanced Vocal Techniques, MUS 241B Advanced Vocal Techniques II, MUS 129 Piano for Music Majors II, MUS 228 Classical Piano, MUS 229 Jazz/Commercial Piano, MUS 253 Jazz/Commercial Improvisation, MUS 292 Internship Studies.
1 Units
GE Area 5A: Physical Science or 5B: Biological Science

  • Select one course from 5A and one course from 5B. One course must include a corresponding laboratory from 5A or 5B.
4 Units
GE Area 1C: Oral Communication
3 Units
Year 2: Spring Semester
14.5-15 Units Total
MUS 201 Advanced Music Theory

  • Typically offered spring term only.
3 Units
MUS 203 Advanced Musicianship

  • Typically offered spring term only.
1 Units
Performance ensemble

  • See selection of courses listed in the catalog: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/music/#associatestext.
1 Units
MUS 244B Individual Instruction IV
1 Units
MUS 245B Performance Lab IV
0.5 Units
MUS 228 Classical Piano or MUS 129 Piano for Music Majors II
1 Units
Option 1 music elective

  • This option requires 3 units of music electives from the following: MUS 115 History of Classical Music, MUS 119/119H Jazz History, MUS 130B Guitar II, MUS 230A Guitar III, MUS 230B Guitar IV, MUS 141B Vocal Fundamentals II, MUS 241A Advanced Vocal Techniques, MUS 241B Advanced Vocal Techniques II, MUS 129 Piano for Music Majors II, MUS 228 Classical Piano, MUS 229 Jazz/Commercial Piano, MUS 253 Jazz/Commercial Improvisation, MUS 292 Internship Studies.
1 Units
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • GE Area 4 requires two courses from different disciplines.
3 Units
GE Area 7: Ethnic Studies
3 Units