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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transfer Guide JCCC AA to UCM BA Music


Johnson County Community College


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

Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all general education requirements at UCM, except for those specifically required by the major (see UCM General Education Requirements below, if applicable).

AA General Education Requirements: 30 Semester Hours


AA Elective Options: 30 Semester Hours


Minimum Total Hours Required for JCCC AA: 60 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 JCCC must be completed as part of 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


6 hours can be fulfilled at JCCC using MUS 128 (MUS 1220) and MUS 125 (MUS 1281).

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

General Education Requirement: 3 Semester Hours


The following course is required for this major 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.

Major large ensembles cannot count toward General Education for the Music Major.

Modern Language Requirement


The modern language requirement can be fulfilled at JCCC using 10 hours of Spanish, French, or German coursework.

Free Choice Electives: 22-24 Semester Hours


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

Students must take at least 30 upper-level (3000/4000) hours to graduate. Courses taken at JCCC 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 2022 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 JCCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.