Music for Transfer

California Community Colleges offer associate degrees for transfer to the CSU. These may include Associate in Arts (AA-T) or Associate in Science (AS-T) degrees. These degrees are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. California Community College students who are awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.

Students who have been awarded an AA-T or AS-T are able to complete their remaining requirements for the 120-unit baccalaureate degree within 60 semester or 90 quarter units. To view the most current list of Moreno Valley College Associate Degrees for Transfer and to find out which CSU campuses accept each degree, visit I Can Go to College. Students are encouraged to meet with a MVC counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.

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This program can be completed in 2 years, or 4 semesters (fall/spring). Students can decrease their semester course load by taking some required classes during the winter and summer terms instead.

Program completion within this time frame is dependent on the number of units enrolled per term and course availability. Full-time students are recommended to take 12-15 units per term. Meet with a counselor to develop your Student Educational Plan (SEP) to determine the appropriate general education pattern and work/life/school balance.

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Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate ensemble specific performance practices and professional standards of conduct expected of ensemble participants.
• Perform solo literature with an accompanist (if appropriate) using stylistically accurate rhythm, pitch, diction (or articulation) and musical expression.
• Demonstrate the ability to “audiate” a musical score by sight reading and performing complex rhythms and by sight-singing chromatic, modulating, and post-tonal melodies.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize patterns and musical function by aurally identifying and transcribing scales, modes, post-tonal melodies, and complex harmonic progressions.
• Analyze chromatic harmonic progressions that include modulation using 20th century techniques.
• Write, analyze, and compose music using 20th century techniques, such as tone rows, set theory, augmented sixth chords, pandiatonicism and polytonalism.
• Demonstrate keyboard proficiency at the level required to perform theoretical concepts studied in music theory courses.

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Total Units Required: 20-24

Core Courses (12-16 units)

Applied Music (4 units): A total of 4 semesters of applied music

Ensemble (4 units): 1 unit per semester for a total of 4 semesters

A blanket substitution can be made with MUS 87 and MUS 38, 39, 78, 79, 12, P12. However, these are 2 unit courses and still need 4 semesters of classes even if you choose to take the 2 unit courses.

The MVC Music faculty wants to communicate their belief that students also need to be encouraged to study music appreciation and/or music history and literature as well as prepare for the keyboard proficiency exam

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

MUS 3 – Fundamentals of Music

4 units

• Major
• RCCD C
• CSUGE C1
•  IGETC 3A

MUS 87 – Applied Music Training

1 unit

• Major
• RCCD C

Choose one:

• MUS 29, 57, 58, 70, 83, or P70

1 unit

• Major
• RCCD C

ENG 1A/1AH – English Composition/Honors

4 units

• RCCD D1
• CSUGE A2
• IGETC 1A

Choose one:

• GUI 47 – Career Exploration and Life Planning
• GUI 48 – College Success Strategies

3 units

• CSUGE E

Student Tasks

• Meet with a counselor to complete your student education plan
• Explore career paths with VitaNavis
• Explore career resources
  • Find internship and apprenticeship opportunities
  • Attend career workshops
  • Get help with job searches, resume building, and interviews

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

COM 1/1H or 9/9H – Public Speaking/Honors or Interpersonal Communication/Honors

3 units

• RCCD D2
• CSUGE A1
• IGETC 1C

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

MUS 4 – Music Theory I

4 units

• Major
• RCCD D
• CSUGE C1
• IGETC 3A

MUS 87 – Applied Music Training

1 unit

• Major
• RCCD C

Choose one:

• MUS 29, 57, 58, 70,83, or P70

1 unit

• Major
• RCCD C

ENG 1B/1BH – Critical Thinking and Writing/Honors

4 units

• RCCD C or D2
• CSUGE A3
• IGETC 1B

Choose one:

MAT 9 – BSTEM College Algebra

MAT 11 – College Algebra

MAT 12/12H – Statistics/Honors

4 units

• RCCD D2
• CSUGE B4
• IGETC 2

Student Tasks

• Meet with a counselor to update your student education plan
• Explore transfer resources
  • Research transfer institutions
  • Attend transfer workshops
  • Start planning for transfer

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

Any course from CSUGE Area D or IGETC Area 4

3 units

• CSUGE D
• IGETC 4

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

MUS 5 – Music Theory II

4 units

• Major
• RCCD C

MUS 87 – Applied Music Training

1 unit

• Major
•  RCCD C

Choose one:

• MUS 29, 57, 58, 70,83, or P70

1 unit

• Major
• RCCD C

GEG 1/1H – Physical Geography/Honors

3 units

• RCCD A
• CSUGE B1
• IGETC 5A

GEG 1L – Physical Geography Lab

1 unit

• RCCD A
• CSUGE B3
• IGETC 5C

Choose one:

• ETS-1, 14, 15, 21, or 23

3 units

• RCCD B1
• CSUGE F
• IGETC 7

Student Tasks

• Meet with a counselor to update your student education plan and complete your graduation check
• Apply to transfer
• Prepare to apply for your degree

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Course Information

Course Credit Area

Choose one: 

• MUS 6  – Music Theory III
• MUS 19/19H – Music Appreciation/Honors
• MUS 22 – Survey of Music Literature
• MUS 101 – Introduction to Music Technology

3 units

• Major
• RCCD C

MUS 87 – Applied Music Training

1 unit

• Major
• RCCD C

Choose one:

• MUS 29, 57, 58, 70,83, or P70

1 unit

• Major
• RCCD C

ANT 1/1H – Physical Anthropology/Honors

3 units

• RCCD A
• CSUGE B2
• IGETC 5B

Any course from CSUGE Area D or IGETC Area 4

3 units

• CSUGE D
• IGETC 4

Choose one:

• HIS 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 31, or 34

3 units

• RCCD B1
• CSUGE C2/D
• IGETC 3B/4

Student Tasks

• Meet with a counselor to complete your final graduation check
• Request CSU/IGETC Certification if applicable
• Apply for graduation

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