Music Transfer Pathway (AA)

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Students who are very serious about studying music at Cowley College will definitely be able to enroll in courses that will prepare them for transferring into a four-year institution. Students wanting to major in music must show a passionate desire to play, teach, or be involved with music at some professional level. Students must have significant background from their high school situations in performance, private lessons, and music theory fundamentals and be extremely aware of the commitment and rigors of being in a college music program.

Symbol(s) Translation:

(T►) - Kansas Regents System Wide Transfer Course
($) - Special Funding Identifier

Suggested Course Plan by Semester

Pathway Code: MUSI

General Education Requirements (38 hours)

Basic Skills (12 hours)

ENG2211 - Composition I (T►) 3 hour(s)
ENG2212 - Composition II (T►) 3 hour(s)
MTH4420 - College Algebra (T►) 3 hour(s)
COM2711 - Public Speaking (T►) 3 hour(s)

Computer Literacy (3 hours)

CGA2013 - Introduction to Computer Graphics ($) 3 hour(s) or Computer Literacy Elective

Humanities (9 hours)

Choose from 3 Different Departments (ART, FOL, HIS, HUM, LIT, MIN, MUS, PHO, REL, THE) - Studio and Performance courses cannot be included. Recommended Electives are listed for this pathway.

For a list of course options click this link Humanities Elective(s)

Humanities Elective - 3 hour(s) ____________________________________
Humanities Elective - 3 hour(s) ____________________________________

MUS2611 - Music Appreciation (T►) 3 hour(s)

Social Sciences (9 hours)

Complete courses from 3 Different Departments (ANT, ECO, GEG, POL, PSY, SOC). Recommended electives are listed for this pathway.
For a list of course options click this link Social Science Elective(s)

Social Science Elective - 3 hour(s) ____________________________________
Social Science Elective - 3 hours(s) ___________________________________

PSY6711 - General Psychology (T►) 3 hour(s)

Laboratory Sciences (5 hours)

Complete 5 credits of Lab Science from Lab Science Elective(s) .

Lab Science Elective 5 hour(s) ____________________________

Pathway Transfer Requirements (28 hours)

MUS2620 - Music Theory I (T►) 3 hour(s)
MUS2621 - Music Theory II (T►) 3 hour(s)
MUS2650 - Music Theory III 3 hour(s)
MUS2651 - Music Theory IV 3 hour(s)
MUS2625 - Aural Skills I 2 hour(s)
MUS2626 - Aural Skills II 2 hour(s)
MUS2652 - Aural Skills III 2 hour(s)
MUS2653 - Aural Skills IV 2 hour(s)
MUS2640 - Class Piano I (T►) 2 hour(s)
MUS2641 - Class Piano II (T►) 2 hour(s)
Applied Music Lessons Requirement

Music majors are required to complete four semesters of Applied Lessons in either Instrumental or Voice
MUS2682 - Applied Instrumental Lessons I 1 hour(s)
MUS2683 - Applied Instrumental Lessons II 1 hour(s)
MUS2684 - Applied Instrumental Lessons III 1 hour(s)
MUS2685 - Applied Instrumental Lessons IV 1 hour(s)
OR
MUS2660 - Applied Voice Lessons I 1 hour(s)
MUS2661 - Applied Voice Lessons II 1 hour(s)
MUS2662 - Applied Voice Lessons III 1 hour(s)
MUS2663 - Applied Voice Lessons IV 1 hour(s)
Ensemble Requirement:
Music Majors must also complete four semesters (4 credit hours) of Music Performance Ensemble Options .

Minimum Hours for a Degree 62*

*A minimum of 62 hours is required to earn a Cowley degree; however additional credit hours may be outlined on the transfer pathway to meet the program requirements for a transfer institution.

Depending on skill level and assessment scores, students may be required to take the necessary basic skill or prerequisite courses prior to enrolling in the program courses.