Designed to serve students with an interest in music who are not planning to pursue
a career in music education or performance. (Please note: the Music - DTA/MRP degree
is highly preferred for all music students. Those seeking a musical career and/or
transfer to a bachelor of music degree program at the university level must enroll
the Music - DTA/MRP degree.) The Associate in Music AA-DTA degree offers students
foundational music training in technical and academic areas such as: introductory
music theory, ear training, sight singing, individual instruction, and ensemble participation.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Arts, Communication and Humanities programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- MUSC& 141: Music Theory I (5 credits)
- MUSC 111: Ear Training I (1 credit)
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- ENSEMBLE: MUSC 121, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
Second Quarter
- MUSC& 142: Music Theory II (5 credits)
- MUSC 112: Ear Training II (1 credit)
- ENSEMBLE: MUSC 122, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
- CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
- PHSC 109: Energy and Matter: Physical Sciences (5 credits)
Meet with advisor
Apply for Scholarships
Third Quarter
- MUSC& 143: Music Theory III (5 credits)
- MUSC 113: Ear Training III (1 credit)
- ENSEMBLE: MUSC 123, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
- MATH& 107: Math in Society (5 credits)
- PSYC& 100: General Psychology (5 credits)
Fourth Quarter
- ENGL& 102: English Composition II (5 credits)
- MUSC 176: Individual Instruction I (1 credit)
- ENSEMBLE: MUSC 221, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
- CHEM 110 (5 credits)
Fifth Quarter
- NUTR& 101: Nutrition (note: doesn’t transfer to UW) (5 credits)
- ENSEMBLE: MUSC 222, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
- MUSC 177: Individual Instruction II (1 credit)
- ANTH& 206: Cultural Anthropology: DIV 5 (5 credits)
Meet with advisor
Apply for Graduation
Sixth Quarter
- SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology: DIV (5 credits)
- MUSC 178: Individual Instruction III (1 credit)
- ENSEMBLE: MUSC 223, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
- DRAMA 108 (5 credits - only offered in Spring)
1. Music Theory I
MUSC& 141 (5 credits)
2. Ear Training I
MUSC 111 (1 credit)
3. English Composition I
ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
4. ENSEMBLE
MUSC 121, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
6. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
7. Music Theory II
MUSC& 142 (5 credits)
8. Ear Training II
MUSC 112 (1 credit)
9. Public Speaking
CMST& 220 (5 credits)
10. ENSEMBLE
MUSC 122, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
11. Natural Science Course
PHSC 109: Energy and Matter: Physical Sciences (5 credits)
12. Music Theory III
MUSC& 143 (5 credits)
13. Ear Training III
MUSC 113 (1 credit)
14. Math in Society
MATH& 107 (5 credits)
15. ENSEMBLE
MUSC 123, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
16. Social Science Course
PSYC& 100: General Psychology (5 credits)
17. English Composition II
ENG& 102 (5 credits)
18. Individual Instruction I
MUSC 176 (1 credit)
19. ENSEMBLE
MUSC 123, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
20. Natural Science
CHEM 110 (5 credits)
21. Natural Science
NUTR& 101: Nutrition (note: doesn’t transfer to UW) (5 credits)
22. Ensemble
MUSC 222, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
23. Individual Instruction II
MUSC 177(1 credit)
24. Social Science
ANTH& 206: Cultural Anthropology: DIV 5 (5 credits)
25. Social Science
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology: DIV (5 credits)
26. Individual Instruction III
MUSC 178: (1 credit)
27. Ensemble
MUSC 223, 130, or 150 (2 credits)
28. Humanities
DRAMA 108 (5 credits - only offered in Spring)
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