Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Music, BA Pathway
2021-2022
Pathway Notes
Minimum 2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater. Some ASU programs may have higher GPA and grade requirements. Please see special requirements below for details.
Special Requirements

The recommended MCCCD associate degree pathway and Arizona General Education Certificate (AGEC) for this major are the Associate in Arts, Fine Arts, Emphasis in Music degree and AGEC-A. Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements meets major map requirements at ASU for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music degree. Acceptance into the School of Music is contingent upon a successful audition the semester before transferring to ASU. Please refer to asu.edu/admissions for application and audition deadlines. A maximum of 64 semester hours of credit will be accepted as lower-division credit when transferred from a regionally accredited community, junior or two-year college).

Additional Music Degrees at ASU:

Bachelor of Music in Performance

• Acceptance into the School of Music is contingent upon a successful audition the semester before transferring to ASU. Please refer to asu.edu/admissions for application and audition deadlines.

• Students wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance (Orchestral Instrument, Voice, Keyboard, Music Theatre, Jazz, Guitar, Collaborative piano); Music Education, Music Therapy (Orchestral Instrument, Voice, Keyboard, Guitar); Music Composition (Orchestral Instrument, Voice, Keyboard, Guitar) should meet with a Herberger Institute enrollment representative to discuss audition preparation by their second term of study at the community college.

• The Bachelor of Music (BM) degree requires successful completion of an audition (live or recording) demonstrating a high level of musicianship. Depending on studio placement after the audition, newly admitted transfer students may require more than 2 years of study at ASU.

• Class Piano: Each music degree requires completion of class piano courses or equivalent proficiency demonstrated through a Piano Diagnostic Exam. Students who have completed MUP 131 at Maricopa Community Colleges will automatically receive equivalent course credit at ASU. Transfer students are encouraged to take the Piano Diagnostic Exam when they are in their last semester of class piano at the community college or other institution, or immediately upon transfer to ASU. Students can take a Piano Diagnostic Exam to test out of any of the Class Piano Requirement for their degree. Please refer to music.asu.edu/resources/new-students/diagnostic-exams for the Piano Diagnostic Exam requirements for each of the four semesters. The Piano Diagnostic Exam may be taken in-person or submitted by video.

• Private Lessons/Studio Instruction: Private lessons from prior institutions do not transfer automatically. Transfer students placed in MUP 111/127 will receive credit for three semesters of MUP 111 from a community college or other institution after they successfully complete their end-of-semester juries to advance to MUP 311/327 at ASU. Transfer students who place in MUP 311/327 upon auditioning to ASU will receive credit for four semesters of MUP 111 from a community college or other institution.

• Large Performance Ensemble: Ensemble credits from prior institutions do not transfer automatically. Transfer students placed in MUP 111/127 will receive credits for three semesters of MUP 111 from a community college or other institution when they successfully complete their end-of-semester juries to advance to MUP 311/327 at ASU. Transfer students who place in MUP 311/327 upon auditioning to ASU will receive credit for four semesters of MUP 111 from a community college or other institution.

• Diction for Singers (Italian, German, French) – Diction courses are required for BM in Performance (Voice). All courses must be completed with a “C” or better.

• MHL 241 and MHL 242: Transferring students who have completed MHL 241 and/or 242 are not required to take MHL 341 and/or 342 at ASU. Students who take these courses may elect alternate upper division MHL courses at ASU.

Bachelor of Music in Music Education  

· Acceptance into the School of Music is contingent upon a successful audition the semester before transferring to ASU. Please refer to asu.edu/admissions for application and audition deadlines.

· Recommended course options - A maximum of 64 semester hours of credit will be accepted as lower-division credit when transferred from a regionally accredited community, junior or two-year college).

• EDU 222-Intro to the Exceptional Child

• GCU 113-United States and Arizona Social Studies

• MTC 180-Computer Literacy for Musicians

Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy  

· Acceptance into the School of Music is contingent upon a successful audition the semester before transferring to ASU. Please refer to asu.edu/admissions for application and audition deadlines.

· Recommended course options - A maximum of 64 semester hours of credit will be accepted as lower-division credit when transferred from a regionally accredited community, junior or two-year college).

• BIO 160- Intro to Human Anatomy and Physiology

• CFS 205-Human Development

• EDU 222-Intro to the Exceptional Child

• PSY 101-Intro to Psychology

• SOC 101-Intro to Sociology

• PSY 230 or MAT 206 or SWU 225-Intro to Stats or Elements of Stats or Stats for Social Research/Justice & Government

Pathway Requirements
First Year Composition [FYC]
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or
ENG 107: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
ENG 102: First-Year Composition or
ENG 108: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
COM 225: Public Speaking
3 hrs
Mathematical Studies [MA, CS]
MAT 140: College Mathematics or
MAT 141: College Mathematics or
MAT 142: College Mathematics or
MAT 145: College Mathematics with Review or
MAT 146: College Mathematics with Review
3-6 hrs
MTC 180: COMPUTER LITERACY for MUSICIANS
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
MHL 194: Music and Culture
3 hrs
MHL 194 also fulfills Global [G] awareness area. Can be taken after transfer to ASU.
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
3 hrs
It is recommended to select a course which satisfies [SB] and awareness area [C or H] requirements simultaneously.
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
4 hrs
Select at least one [SQ] within the Natural Science requirement.
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
4 hrs
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0-3 hrs
[C] may be completed simultaneously with any outstanding AGEC requirements.
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0 hrs
[G] satisfied by MHL 194.
MCCCD Additional Requirements
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication or
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication or
COM 225: Public Speaking or
COM 230: Small Group Communication
0 hrs
Met by COM 225
CRE 101: College Critical Reading
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
MTC 105: Music Theory I and
MTC 106: Aural Perception I
4 hrs
MTC 155: Music Theory II and
MTC 156: Aural Perception II
4 hrs
MTC 205: Music Theory III and
MTC 206: Aural Perception III
4 hrs
MTC 255: Music Theory IV and
MTC 256: Aural Perception IV
4 hrs
MUP 102: Private Instruction
2 hrs
MUP 102, 152, 202, and 252: Placement and direct equivalency determined by audition only. Private instruction courses include designated suffix for appropriate instrument.
MUP 152: Private Instruction
2 hrs
MUP 102, 152, 202, and 252: Placement and direct equivalency determined by audition only. Private instruction courses include designated suffix for appropriate instrument.
MUP 202: Private Instruction
2 hrs
MUP 102, 152, 202, and 252: Placement and direct equivalency determined by audition only. Private instruction courses include designated suffix for appropriate instrument.
MUP 252: Private Instruction
2 hrs
MUP 102, 152, 202, and 252: Placement and direct equivalency determined by audition only. Private instruction courses include designated suffix for appropriate instrument.
Second Language Requirement satisfied through the following: Completion of language course at the intermediate level (course must transfer to ASU at the 202 level or above). American Sign Language does not fulfill the degree requirements.
0-16 hrs
Language Requirement: Select 101, 102, 201, 202 as needed to reach 4th semester proficiency.
Lower Division Elective
0-5 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college's associate degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 64