Digital Music Production and Composition A.A.S.

Location(s): Cedar Valley

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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

Cedar Valley campus only

Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.CM.DIG.COMP.21

This program is designed to prepare the student with the writing skills required for arranging and composing for small and large instrumental and vocal groups in all areas of commercial music, i.e., jazz, rock, pop, country/western. Standard manuscript techniques will be emphasized in actual writing assignments.

Semester 1

MUSC 1313 - Commercial Music Theory I (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++
MUSP 2103 - Commercial Class Piano (1 Credit Hours)
OR
MUSP 1110 - Applied Commercial Music: Piano (1 Credit Hours)
OR
MUSP 1123 - Applied Commercial Music: Synthesizer (1 Credit Hours)
MUSC 1327 - Audio Engineering I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 1331 - Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2141 - Forum/Recital (1 Credit Hours)
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Semester 2

MUSC 1311 - Commercial Music Sight Singing and Ear Training I (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hour) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++
MUSC 2141 - Forum/Recital (1 Credit Hours)
ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 1333 - Synthesis I (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++

Semester Total: 13 Credit Hours

Semester 3

MUSC 2355 - Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) II (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2314 - Improvisation Theory I (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2141 - Forum/Recital (1 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2330 - Commercial Music Arranging and Composition (3 Credit Hours)
MUSI 1310 - American Music (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Semester 4

MUSB 1305 - Survey of the Music Business (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2345 - Synthesis II (3 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2141 - Forum/Recital (1 Credit Hours)
OR
MUSC 1193 - Special Topics in Music Theory and Composition (1 Credit Hours)
OR
MUSC 2186 - Internship (1 Credit Hours)
MUSC 2319 - Commercial Orchestration (3 Credit Hours)
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Commercial Music Ensemble (one course) (1 Credit Hours) +
OR
Elective - Applied Commercial Music (1 Credit Hours) ++

Semester Total: 17 Credit Hours

Minimum Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours

Electives

+Ensemble Elective

Must be selected from the following. NOTE: All ensembles are intended for repeatability for advanced practice. A student can take the same ensemble multiple times in different semesters or take different ensembles:

++Applied Music Elective

Must be selected from the following. NOTE: Student has an option to take two 1-credit hour courses or one 2-credit hour course:

Note(s)

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.