Music, AA

Program Description

The Music Department's purpose is twofold: serve community students and serve students preparing to transfer to a university. This is accomplished through student-centered activities in performance, composition and listening. The music program and its co-curricular activities provide opportunities to prepare for professional careers in music performance and education and to participate in organized activities of a cultural and recreational nature.  Adjacent to the 942-seat theater, the music area in the CWC Arts Center is equipped with a soundproof classroom, rehearsal, and practice areas. State-of-the-art equipment is available for student use:  grand pianos, a fully-integrated digital and analog recording studio, computers for composition and practice activities, a MIDI piano lab, digital synthesis and a very large listening library.

The music faculty provides individualized instruction in Applied Music. Four-year colleges and universities often require transferring music students to demonstrate by examination, successful completion of fundamentals and performance standards in their major area.  CWC strives to prepare music students for this special examination.  In addition to the programs below, four semesters of piano study (class or private) are strongly suggested unless the student can successfully pass a piano proficiency examination.

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
Writing Level II (WR2) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
ARTS (in program)
HUM (in program)
LSCI 4 credits
MATH 3 credits
ORAL 3 credits
SOC 3 credits
UNST 1 credits

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
MUSC 0200Convocation

0 credits

MUSC 0200Convocation

0 credits

MUSC 0200Convocation

0 credits

MUSC 0200Convocation

0 credits

MUSC 1030Written Theory I

3 credits

MUSC 1035Aural Theory I

1 credits

MUSC 1040Written Theory II

3 credits

MUSC 1045Aural Theory II

1 credits

MUSC 1055Individual Lessons:

1 - 2 credits

MUSC 2030Written Theory III

3 credits

MUSC 2035Aural Theory III

1 credits

MUSC 2040Written Theory IV

3 credits

MUSC 2045Aural Theory IV

1 credits

MUSC 2050Music History Survey I

3 credits

MUSC 2055Music History Survey II

3 credits

MUSC 2070Individual Lessons:

1 - 2 credits

MUSC 2395Piano Proficiency

0 credits

Program Electives

Students must choose four (4) credits from Piano classes or lessons listed below:

Course NumberTitleCredits
MUSC 1050Private Lessons:

1 - 2 credits

MUSC 1055Individual Lessons:

1 - 2 credits

MUSC 1290Class Piano I

1 credits

MUSC 2070Individual Lessons:

1 - 2 credits

Students must choose four (4) credits from Ensembles listed below:

Course NumberTitleCredits
MUSC 1378College Band

1 credits

MUSC 1390Jazz Ensemble I

1 credits

MUSC 1400Collegiate Chorale

1 credits

MUSC 1405Touring Ensemble:

2 credits

MUSC 1410Vocal Ensemble

1 credits

MUSC 1441Chamber Ensemble:

1 credits

MUSC 1452Handbell Choir

1 credits

MUSC 1490Piano Ensemble

1 credits

General Electives (3 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 60