Music emphasis, Associate of Science
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Requirements
General Education Requirements: 43
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet these requirements.
Liberal Arts Core Requirement: 15
See the degree requirements section for a list of Liberal Art Core courses. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet these requirements.
Program Requirements: 32-38
The following term-by-term plan represents a suggested pathway through the curriculum. The exact order in which the courses are taken may vary. Students are advised to speak with a faculty advisor to create a term-by-term plan that best fits their needs.
First Year
Fall Term
MTH 111 Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.
WR 121 satisfies a general education requirement.
Winter Term
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MP 171B | Individual Lessons Piano | 2 |
| MUS 108 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 |
| MUS 114 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| Performance Ensemble | 1-2 |
| Writing/Composition | 3 |
Spring Term
| MUS 111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 115 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| Literature & the Arts | 3 |
| Performance Ensemble | 1-2 |
| Physical Sciences | 4 |
Second Year
Fall Term
| MP 174B | Individual Lessons Voice | 2 |
| Biological Sciences | 4 |
| Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core I: Fine Arts | 3 |
| Performance Ensemble | 1-2 |
| Electives | 3 |
Winter Term
| Biological/Physical Science | 4 |
| Liberal Arts Core II: Humanities | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core III: Non-Western Culture | 3 |
| Performance Ensemble | 1-2 |
| Social Processes & Institutions | 3 |
| Electives | 2 |
Spring Term
| Difference Power & Discrimination | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core IV: Social Sciences | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core V | 3 |
| Performance Ensemble | 1-2 |
| Western Culture | 3 |
| Electives | 2 |
Select from the list of performance ensemble classes below.
Note: Students cannot take both levels of a single performance class in the same term. You must take at least three terms of ensemble. However, most schools will want to see students participate in an ensemble every term of enrollment as a music major. You may take each level of an ensemble three times for credit per college guidelines.
Total Credit Hours: 90-96
Other things you should know:
The Music program at OSU includes 100-200 level classes that you can take while at LBCC through the Degree Partnership Program (DPP). Consult with your advisor to see which of these classes you may want to dual enroll in. These additional classes are:
MUS 122, 123 Literature and Materials of Music I (3 credits each)
Students can test out of MUS 122 and MUS 123 at LBCC through LBCC’s MUS 111 class and free placement test.
MUS 125, 126 Literature and Materials of Music Lab I, II (1 credit each)
MUS 221, 222, 223 Literature and Materials of Music (3 credits each)