Music
Music, Area of Study - General Studies Electives
Music at Collin
Collin College provides general academic courses and electives for students who plan to transfer to a college or university. Because of the various transfer requirements at colleges and universities, and to ensure enrollment in appropriate courses, students should verify course transferability and degree applicability with a Collin College academic advisor and/or the college or university that they plan to attend.
To earn an associate degree, complete the 42 credit hour General Education Core, and 18 credit hours of general studies electives and the Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree requirements.
Check with your transfer institution before registering for general studies electives to make sure your courses will be degree applicable to your bachelor's degree at the transfer institution.
Collin College's Department of Music offers the courses you need to prepare for an associate degree or for advanced musical studies at a four-year college or university. Areas of concentration include instrumental performance (winds, brass, strings, percussion, piano, guitar, harp), vocal performance (including opera and commercial), and instrumental and vocal jazz. Courses for non-performance music majors are available for composers, jazz arrangers, songwriters, and conductors. The college is also home to several music ensembles open to both non-majors and music majors. Ensembles includes instrumental jazz combos, big band, guitar, keyboard, opera, vocal jazz, acapella pop, wind ensemble, and string ensemble.
In addition to the applied lessons and ensemble, the curriculum offers the required music theory, ear training, keyboard skills, and music literature, that all music majors must complete during their freshman and sophomore years. All of the coursework culminates in a Field of Study Associate of Arts or the Field of Study Certificate.
The music faculty hold applied study and ensemble auditions as well as advising for music majors on the Monday before each long (Fall and Spring) semesters.
Music majors are required to audition for ensembles and applied lesson study. The Fine Arts office provides contact information for ensemble directors or applied lesson instructors. There is a mandatory music orientation available the Monday before each long (Fall and Spring) semesters.
Applied lesson study in music is comprised of weekly one-on-one meetings in addition to attending and performing on the weekly departmental series, "The Wednesday Noon Recitals". Ensemble rehearsals are held weekly and culminate in one or more performances including an evening performance towards the end of the semester. Other performance opportunities are also available and may be required.
Department Website:
https://www.collin.edu/department/music/index.html