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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transfer Guide SCC AA to UCM BA Music


Saint Charles Community College


The below courses are required for Music majors and can be fulfilled at SCC as part of the AA Music requirements. If these courses are not taken at SCC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of SCC AA requirements can be found in the SCC catalog.

Students who transfer to UCM with a completed Associate of Arts degree will be considered to have met all general education requirements except for those specificaly required by the major (see UCM General Education Requirements section below, if applicable).

AA General Education Requirements: 42 Semester Hours


AA Elective Options: 22 Semester Hours


Minimum Total Hours Required for SCC AA: 64 Semester Hours


UCM BA Music


The below list of courses represents the requirements a student will have left to complete after transferring to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree. Any courses listed above not taken at SCC must be completed as part of the BA requirements.

Major Requirements: 33-35 Semester Hours


Performance Elective: 7 semester hours


Select an additional seven credits from the following:

  • Major instrument or voice, 3000 level
  • Chamber or Large Ensemble

Note: B.A. students are required to pass the Sophomore Exam.

Composition Elective: 3 semester hours


Select ONE of the following:

Improvisation Elective: 2-3 semester hours


Select ONE of the following:

Music Electives: 7-8 semester hours


Note: MUS 1100 - Fundamentals of Music (3)  can be counted as an elective in this degree program.

Modern Language Requirement


Modern Language requirement can be fulfilled at SCC with completion of Spanish, French, or German coursework.

Refer to Academic Program Requirements section for other fulfillment options.

General Education Requirement: 6 Semester Hours


The following courses are required for Music majors and should be taken at UCM.

Note:


MUS 1210 - Experiencing Music GE (3)  cannot be counted in the Music Degree Major courses or General Education courses for this degree.

Free Choice Electives: 15-17 Semester Hours


Free choice elective hours may vary depending on transfer coursework and course selection at UCM.

Students must take at least 30 upper-level (3000/4000) hours to graduate. Courses taken at SCC that articulate to upper-level UCM courses do not count towards upper-level hours.

Minimum Total Hours Required for BA: 120 Semester Hours


This guide is based on the UCM 2021 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current UCM Undergraduate Catalog and SCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.