Music - Associate of Arts

College of the Mainland Music Program offers an Associate of Arts with a Field of Study in Music. The courses in this degree will give the student a thorough knowledge of music theory, development of piano skills, and the ability to do music dictation as well as perform in one on the many musical ensembles. Private instruction on the student's chosen instrument will also be included. For members of the community not seeking a degree, they can participate in the music ensembles and enrich their musical abilities in class piano or class guitar or private instruction, as well as enroll in music appreciation classes.

Music courses run in sequence and should be taken as recommended, since certain music courses are not offered every semester. Core Curriculum courses are offered throughout the academic year and may be taken during any semester. The Associate of Arts Degree is designed to transfer to a Bachelor of Music Degree, with majors in performance, music education, music theory, and music composition or music literature. This degree does not include all of the College of the Mainland Core Curriculum classes and a student transferring to a 4-year university will be required to complete all Core Curriculum classes.

Total hours for Associate of Arts Degree: 60 Credits

Students completing an Associate of Arts (AA) degree at COM will meet the following requirements:

1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours that may be comprised of courses from the Core Curriculum, institutional requirements, and Fields of Study.
2. Maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA). Only credit-bearing College of the Mainland courses will be used to calculate a GPA.
3. Complete last 15 credit hours toward this degree at COM, with the exception of reverse transfer.
4. Satisfy TSI liability.

Full-Time Student Schedule

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Piano students should substitute MUAP in minor instrument or voice 11XX, 11XX, 21XX, 21XX.

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Course(s) listed in the Texas Common Course Numbering System

Part-Time Student Schedule

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Piano students should substitute MUAP in minor instrument or voice 11XX, 11XX, 21XX, 21XX.

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Course(s) listed in the Texas Common Course Numbering System

Transfer Information - Music

Important Note: The schools represented here are only a small sample of transfer options. Information is subject to change, and this suggested pathway is a guide, not a contract. Students should use this in consultation with a COM advisor, COM catalog, Texas Pathways state-wide transfer guidelines, and advisor at the transfer institution. 

• University of Houston (BM in Music)

• University of Houston - Downtown (BA in Fine Arts, Music Concentration)

• Texas Southern University - (BA in Music)

• Texas Woman's University (BA in Music)

• Texas Tech University (BM Education or Performance)

University of Houston (BA in Music)

University of Houston - Downtown (BA in Fine Arts, Music Concentration)

 Texas Southern University (BA Music)

Texas Woman's University (BA Music)

Texas Tech University (BM Education or Performance)