Music Technology
A.A. Degree (Transfer)
An Arts and Sciences Area of Study
Application Code 261
For curriculum information, contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—443-518-1480.

This curriculum is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution that offers a bachelor’s degree in Music (Music Education, Performance, Musicology, Music Theory, Music Recording, Composition, or Jazz/Commercial Music). Two concentrations are offered in this area of study: Audio Recording and Composition. This can be done by choosing a sequence of either Audio Techniques I & II or Music and Sound Creation I & II. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer. The goal of the music area of study is to produce well-rounded musicians with demonstrable excellence in core musical knowledge, solo performance, and collaborative musicianship.

¹One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.

² One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.

³ Ensembles counting as major ensembles include HCC Singers, HCC Jazz Band, The Columbia Concert Band, and The Columbia Orchestra. All other ensembles are considered to be secondary or minor ensembles.