Based on your placement test scores, you may have to take developmental courses in Reading, English, and/or Mathematics before taking the core curriculum courses in your major.

Yes. The Liberal Arts. AS Music degree program prepares students to transfer to institutions offering a B.A./B.S. degree in Music as well as many other degree programs. Typically, your AS credits will be applied to the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree program. While studying at ECC, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the degree requirements of any bachelor’s program you wish to transfer to upon graduation.

If you do not need developmental coursework and you register for an average of 15 credits each semester, you can complete the degree in two years.  You can shorten the amount of time required by taking courses in the summer sessions.

• Demonstrate the development of musical performance skills commensurate to their level of experience;
• Utilize critical writing skills to critique musical performance;
• Create and analyze musical compositions to demonstrate mastery of fundamental principles of music theory;
• Demonstrate an aural application of music theory; and
• Demonstrate a vocal or keyboard application of music theory.

Call the Humanities Division at (973) 877-3285 or the Music Coordinator at (973) 877-3415

Written & Oral Communication (6 credits)

ENG 101 (3 credits)

ENG 102 (3 credits)

Quantitative Knowledge & Skills/Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning (12 credits)

Choose one math course and a lab science sequence or two mathematics courses and one lab science course from the following:

Math: MTH 100, MTH 101, MTH 103, MTH 113, MTH 119, MTH 120, MTH 121, MTH 122, MTH 127, MTH 221 or MTH 222 (one or two 4-credit courses)

AND

Lab Science: BIO 101 – BIO 102, BIO 103 – BIO 104, BIO 121 – BIO 122, CHM 101 – CHM 102, CHM 103 – CHM 104: GEO 101 – GEO 102, PHY 101 – PHY 102, PHY 103 – PHY 104 or PHY 113 – PHY 114 (one or two 4-credit courses)

Society & Human Behavior (6 credits)

Choose two of the following courses: ANT 101, ANT 105, ECO 101, ECO 102, POL 101, POL 104, PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY 219, SOC 101, SOC 108 or SOC 219 (two 3-credit courses)

Humanistic Perspective (6 credits)

Choose one of the following literature courses: ENG 205, ENG 208, ENG 215, ENG 221, ENG 222, ENG 232, ENG 237, ENG 238, ENG 242, ENG 250, ENG 263 or ENG 264 (one 3-credit course)

AND

Choose one of the following music courses: MUS 100, MUS 108, MUS 109 or MUS 117 (one 3-credit course)

Historical Perspective (3 credits)

Choose one of the following history courses: HST 101, HST 102, HST 111, HST 112, HST 121, HST 122, HST 131, HST 132, HST 134, HST 135, HST 136, HST 137, HST 161 or HST 162 (one 3-credit course)

MUS 105 Musicianship I (2 credits)
MUS 106 Musicianship II (2 credits)
MUS 115 Ear Training & Sight Singing I (3 credits)
MUS 116 Ear Training & Sight Singing II (3 credits)
MUS 121 Voice Class I or MUS 131 Keyboard Class I (one 2-credit course)
MUS 122 Voice Class II or MUS 132 Keyboard Class II (one 2-credit course)
MUS 141 College Choir I or MUS 153 Instrumental Workshop I (one 1-credit course)
MUS 142 College Choir II or MUS 154 Instrumental Workshop II (one 1-credit course)
MUS 205 Musicianship III (2 credits)
MUS 206 Musicianship IV (2 credits)
MUS 221 Voice Class III or MUS 231 Keyboard Class III (one 2-credit course)
MUS 222 Voice Class IV or MUS 232 Keyboard Class IV (one 2-credit course)
MUS 241 College Choir III or MUS 253 Instrumental Workshop III (one 1-credit course)
MUS 242 College Choir IV or MUS 254 Instrumental Workshop IV (one 1-credit course)

Choose two to four Music electives* (two to four 1- or 2-credit courses)

Note: It is strongly recommended that students select 4 credits of applied performance courses, i.e., MUS 261 – MUS 269.

Total Credits Required for Degree: 63

First Semester
ENG 101 College Composition I (3 credits)
MUS 105 Musicianship I (2 credits)
MUS 121 Voice Class I or MUS 131 Keyboard Class I (one 2-credit course)
MUS 141 College Choir I or MUS 153 Instrumental Workshop I (one 1-credit course)
Quantitative Knowledge & Skills or Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning math or lab science requirement (one 4-credit course)
Humanistic Perspective music requirement (one 3-credit course)
Music elective (one 1- or 2-credit course)

Second Semester
ENG 102 College Composition II (3 credits)
MUS 106 Musicianship II (2 credits)
MUS 115 Ear Training and Sight Singing I (3 credits)
MUS 122 Voice Class II or MUS 132 Keyboard Class II (one 2-credit course)
MUS 142 College Choir II or MUS 154 Instrumental Workshop II (one 1-credit course)
Quantitative Knowledge & Skills or Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning math or lab science requirement (one 4-credit course)
Music elective (one 1- or 2-credit course)

Third Semester
MUS 116 Ear Training & Sight Singing II (3 credits)
MUS 205 Musicianship III (2 credits)
MUS 221 Voice Class III or MUS 231 Keyboard Class III (one 2-credit course)
MUS 241 College Choir III or MUS 253 Instrumental Workshop III (one 1-credit course)
Quantitative Knowledge & Skills or Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning math or lab science requirement (one 4-credit course)
Society & Human Behavior requirement (one 3-credit course)

Fourth Semester
MUS 206 Musicianship IV (2 credits)
MUS 222 Voice Class IV or MUS 232 Keyboard Class IV (one 2-credit course)
MUS 242 College Choir IV (1 credit) or MUS 254 Instrumental Workshop IV (one 1-credit course)
Society & Human Behavior requirement (one 3-credit course)
Humanistic Perspective literature requirement (one 3-credit course)
Historical Perspective requirement (one 3-credit course)
Music elective (one 1- or 2-credit course, if necessary)
Music elective (one 1- or 2-credit course, if necessary)