Music emphasis, Associate of Science
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Music will be able to:
- Perform alone or with others while building a varied repertoire of music.
- Listen to, read, notate, analyze and describe music.
- Understand music in relationship to history, culture and the other arts.
Requirements
General Education Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MTH 111 | College Algebra | 5 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| | Literature & the Arts | 3 |
| | Physical Sciences | 4 |
| | Writing/Composition | 3 |
| | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| | Biological Sciences | 4 |
| | Biological/Physical Science | 4 |
| | Social Processes & Institutions | 3 |
| | Difference Power & Discrimination | 3 |
| | Western Culture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
MTH 111: Four credits apply toward general education requirement; one credit applies toward program.
Liberal Arts Core Requirements
See the degree requirements section for a list of Liberal Arts Core courses. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet these requirements.
| | Liberal Arts Core II: Humanities | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Core III: Non-Western Culture | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Core V | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Program Requirements
| MP 174B | Individual Lessons Voice | 2 |
| | taken six times for 12 credits total | |
| MUS 114 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUS 115 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUS 213 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUS 214 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MUS 215 | Aural Skills V | 1 |
| MUS 121 | Literature and Materials of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 122 | Literature and Materials of Music II | 3 |
| MUS 123 | Literature and Materials of Music III | 3 |
| MUS 221 | Literature and Materials of Music IV | 3 |
| MUS 222 | Literature and Materials of Music V | 3 |
| MUS 223 | Literature and Materials of Music VI | 3 |
| | Performance Ensemble | 1-2 |
| | taken up to six times for 6 credits total | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Select from the list of performance ensemble courses below.
Performance Ensemble Courses
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: 94
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). We highly recommend that you Dual Enroll during your second year of college. In this scenario, you would take music classes at OSU, ensembles and baccalaureate core requirements at LBCC. Consult with your advisor to see which of these classes you may want to dual enroll in. These additional classes offered at OSU are:
MUS 271, 272, 273 Group Piano IV, V, and VI (1 credit each)