Music, A.M. (Western Michigan University)

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Academic Program Code: 631

This academic program lays the foundation for students to transfer to Western Michigan University to obtain a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy, a Bachelor of Music Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Music, a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition, or a Bachelor of Music in one of the following Music Performance Majors: Instrumental, Keyboard, or Vocal. By completing this Associate of Music program at GRCC, students will have satisfied core requirements for a Bachelor of Music degree at Western Michigan University and many Western Michigan general education requirements as well.

Please note that students must complete at least 60 credits at Western Michigan University in order to earn a degree from Western. Because of this, depending on how many credits are required for a student’s intended Western Michigan University Music program, completing the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) may not be beneficial. If the MTA is not completed, lower-level general education courses will remain at Western Michigan. It is recommended that students meet with the Director of the Music Department at GRCC to review the degree and course schedule and have any questions answered prior to completing an Associate of Music degree and transferring to Western Michigan University.

Music Placement Test Requirements

Required before enrolling in any courses in the Music program:

Music Theory Placement Test
Piano
Audition on Instrument/Voice

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work from the General Education course list. Course work must be selected as directed in the areas below.

English Composition and Communications

EN 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Humanities

Select one (1) Humanities General Education Elective from the list below.

AT 106 - History of Art Since 1400 Credit Hours: 3
EN 118 - Introduction to Literature Credit Hours: 3
EN 233 - Poetry Credit Hours: 3
EN 247 - Creative Writing I Credit Hours: 3
EN 248 - Creative Writing II Credit Hours: 3
EN 252 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Appreciation of World and Western Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 111 - Jazz In Contemporary America Credit Hours: 3
MUS 130 - American Popular Music Credit Hours: 3

Social Sciences

Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Elective from the list below.

AN 210 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
PS 110 - American Government and Politics Credit Hours: 3
PS 201 - Comparative Governments Credit Hours: 3
PS 202 - International Relations Credit Hours: 3
SO 251 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Mathematics

Select one (1) Mathematics General Education Elective from the list below.

MTH 116 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students Credit Hours: 4
MTH 136 - Finite Mathematics with Applications Credit Hours: 4
MTH 193 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 5
MTH 148 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 5
MTH 178 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 5

General Education Total Credit Hours

15 (minimum)

Program Courses

MUS 105 - Applied Performance Class Credit Hours: 1
Students must enroll in MUS 105 each semester that they are enrolled in applied music study. Students must earn a total of four (4) credits in MUS 105 to complete the requirements for the Associate of Music.
MUS 113 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 114 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 115 - Aural Comprehension I Credit Hours: 2
MUS 116 - Aural Comprehension II Credit Hours: 2
MUS 161 - Applied Music Primary I - For Music Majors Credit Hours: 2
MUS 162 - Applied Music Primary II - For Music Majors Credit Hours: 2
MUS 213 - Music Theory III Credit Hours: 3
MUS 214 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
MUS 215 - Aural Comprehension III Credit Hours: 2
MUS 216 - Aural Comprehension IV Credit Hours: 2
MUS 252 - Music History II - Late Baroque - Romantic Credit Hours: 3
MUS 253 - History of Music III Credit Hours: 3
MUS 261 - Applied Music Primary III - For Music Majors Credit Hours: 2
MUS 262 - Applied Music Primary IV - For Music Majors Credit Hours: 2
Select four (4) Performance Ensemble credits from the following courses.
MUS 189 - College Choir Credit Hours: 1
MUS 193 - Kent Philharmonic Orchestra Credit Hours: 1
MUS 195 - Concert Choir Credit Hours: 1
MUS 196 - College Orchestra Credit Hours: 1
MUS 197 - Wind Ensemble Credit Hours: 1
MUS 198 - Guitar Ensemble Credit Hours: 1
Select four (4) credits from the following courses.
Students whose primary applied instrument is Keyboard should take four (4) credits of Music Electives:
MUS Elective - Credit Hours - varies by course Credit Hours:
OR
Students whose primary applied instrument is anything other than Keyboard must take:
MUS 121 - Piano Techniques I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 122 - Piano Techniques II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 221 - Piano Techniques III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 222 - Piano Techniques IV Credit Hours: 1

Program Elective Courses

Select six (6) credits from the list below.

MUS 131 - Diction for Singers Credit Hours: 1
MUS 133 - Beginning Guitar Credit Hours: 1
MUS 184 - Introduction To Music Therapy Credit Hours: 2
MUS Elective - Credit Hours - varies by course Credit Hours:
PY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Students should consult a music department advisor when selecting their electives to meet the student’s individual career and transfer goals.
- Students who intend to pursue:
  - Music Therapy should select MUS 133, MUS 184, and PY 201
  - Music Education should select MUS 183, two (2) Ensembles, and Music Electives
  - Voice should select MUS 131 and Music Electives
  - Composition should select Applied Composition Lessons

Total Credits

University/College Admissions Requirements

The student must apply for admission to Western (through the Office of Admissions) and must be admitted.The student must also audition for the School of Music at Western Michigan University; acceptance to the music major is contingent on passing this audition. Music Therapy and Composition students must submit a portfolio.To arrange an audition and see the audition or portfolio requirements for the specific music degree, students should visit wmich.edu/music/apply.