Academic Catalog - Music AA
Degree & Course Information
In an associate program in Music, you will receive “ear training” and private instruction to work on aspects of musicality such as pitch, tone, and rhythm. This degree is transferable to universities offering a bachelor’s degree in music, as well as visual and performing arts.
Students should work closely with their advisor and contact their transfer institution choices for more specific transfer information.
Music – AA (60 credits)
Required Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (31 Credit Hours) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title | |
| (Written) Communication | 6 | ENG 1021 English Composition I (GT-CO1) AND ENG 1022 English Composition II (GT-CO2) OR ENG 1022 English Composition II (GT-CO2) AND A GT Pathways approved CO3 course (GT-CO3) |
| Mathematics | 3 | One GT Pathways course (GT-MA1), prefer MAT 1240 Mathematics for Liberal Arts |
| Arts & Humanities | 6 | MUS 1021 Music History: Medieval through Classical MUS 1022 Music History: Early Romantic Period to Present |
| History | 3 | One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1) |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 6 | Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)1 |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | 7 | Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GTSC2); one must have the required laboratory (GT-SC1) |
*Additional Required Courses (26 Credit Hours) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title |
| 3 | MUS 1010 Music Theory I |
| 3 | MUS 1011 Music Theory II |
| 3 | MUS 2010 Music Theory III |
| 3 | MUS 2011 Music Theory IV |
| 1 | MUS 1012 Ear Training/Sight Singing I Lab |
| 1 | MUS 1013 Ear Training/Sight Singing II Lab |
| 1 | MUS 2012 Advanced Ear Training/Sight Singing I Lab |
| 1 | MUS 2013 Advanced Ear Training/Sight Singing II Lab |
| 1 | MUS 1051 Ensemble I |
| 1 | MUS 1052 Ensemble II |
| 1 | MUS 2051 Ensemble I |
| 1 | MUS 2052 Ensemble II |
| 1 | MUS 1041 Private Instruction |
| 1 | MUS 1042 Private Instruction |
| 1 | MUS 2041 Private Instruction |
| 1 | MUS 2042 Private Instruction |
| 2 | MUS 1031 Music Class I: Piano |
| Any Music Electives – 3 credit hours | |
*Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
¹ CSU-Ft. Collins requires that one of these courses be PSY 1001/101 General Psychology I.
Otero College is a part of a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement between Colorado community colleges and universities. These agreements allow you to graduate from a community college with a 60-credit Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with designation; enroll with junior status at a university; and complete your bachelor’s degree. If you attend full-time and follow the structured schedule, you can complete your bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
The following Colorado public four-year institutions will accept your completed Music – AA degree from Otero College.
Adams State University
[B.A. Music; Liberal Arts emphasis]
Colorado Mesa University
[B.A. Music]
Colorado State University-Ft Collins
[B.A. Music]
Colorado State University-Pueblo
[B.A. Music]
Fort Lewis College
[B.A. Music; General Studies Music option]
Metropolitan State University of Denver
[B.A. Music]
University of Colorado Boulder
[B.A. Music]
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
[B.A. Visual & Performing Arts; Music option]
University of Northern Colorado
[B.A. Music]
Western Colorado University
[B.A. Music]