Contemporary & Popular Music, AS

Associate Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 60 Credit Hours
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00
• 15 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Major Residency Courses

Program Major Requirements (38 Credit Hours):

• MUH XXX 3 CR
• MUS 100 - Recital Lab 0 CR - complete four semesters
• MUS 101 - Music Theory Blended: Contemporary and Traditional I 3 CR
• MUS 102 - Music Theory Blended: Contemporary and Traditional II 3 CR
• MUS 181 - Piano Lab I 1 CR
• MUS 182 - Piano Lab II 1 CR
• MUS 122 - Fundamentals of Music 3 CR
• MUS 111 - Aural Skills I 1 CR
• MUS 112 - Aural Skills II 1 CR
• MUS 141 - Applied Music Lessons 2 CR - complete four semesters 8 CR
• MUS 151 - Music Performance Ensemble(s) 1 CR - complete four semesters 4 CR
• MUS 171 - Introduction to Music Technology 3 CR
• MUS 271 - Music Notation Software 3 CR
• Complete four credits of General Electives (or enough to reach 60 Credit hours) 4 CR

General Education Requirements (22 Credit Hours):

Written Communication:

• ENG 101 - College Writing  3 CR

Oral Communication:

• Any satisfactory course 3 CR

Quantitative Literacy:

• Any satisfactory course 3 CR

Social Science:

• Any satisfactory course 3 CR

Natural Science:

• Any satisfactory course 4 CR

Humanities and Fine Arts:

• Any satisfactory course 3 CR

Computer Literacy and Information Literacy:

• Any satisfactory course 3 CR

These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/