Music and Sonic Arts, associate degree

Music and Sonic Arts

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Degrees and certificates by number of terms to complete
Award	Length	Financial aid eligible	Currently accepting students?
Associate Degree: Music and Sonic Arts	2 years

Course listing for the 2024-2025 catalog year.

Plan of Study Grid
First Term		Credits
MUS 111	Music Theory I ^*	3
MUS 111C	Sight Singing and Ear Training I	1
MUC 130A	Rhythm Training I	1
MUS 170	Music Technology: Beats and Basics ^*	3
MUS 191P	Class Piano I	2
MUC 223	Recording Technology I: Analog Fundamentals	3
Second Term
MUS 112	Music Theory II	3
MUS 112C	Sight Singing and Ear Training II	1
MUC 130B	Rhythm Training II	1
MUS 171	Music Technology: Record and Mix	3
MUS 192P	Class Piano II	2
MUC 224	Recording Technology II: Signal Processing & Tracking	3
Third Term
MUS 113	Music Theory III	3
MUS 113C	Sight Singing and Ear Training III	1
MUC 130C	Rhythm Training III	1
MUS 172	Music Technology: Record, Remix and DJ	3
MUS 193P	Class Piano III	2
MUC 225	Recording Technology III: Running a Studio	3
Fourth Term
MUC 200A	Composition I: Principles and Techniques	3
MUS 211A	Music Theory IV	3
MUC 218	Digital Arts & Equity	4
MUC 270	Audio Programming I: Introduction to Max/MSP	4
Music and Sonic Arts Music Electives		3
Fifth Term
MUC 200B	Composition II: Electronic Music Composition	3
MUC 250	AI & Machine Learning in the Arts I	4
MUC 271	Audio Programming II: Intermediate Max/MSP	4
Music and Sonic Arts Music Electives		3
General Education: 1 course
Sixth Term
MUC 200C	Composition III: Multimedia & Multichannel Channel Comp	3
MUC 233	Math in the Arts ^§	4
Music and Sonic Arts Music Electives		3
General Education: 1 course
WR 121	Composition I (WR121=WR121Z) ^Z	4
	Total Credits	90

*: Could be used as General Education.
§: Course cannot be substituted with another course.
Z: This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. WR 121 and WR 121Z are equivalent.