Central Lakes College Music AFA Transfer Guide

Transfer to MSUM BA in Music emphasis in General Music

Quick Facts:

  • College credits applied = 60
  • Gen Ed/ LASC goal areas & credits remaining = Courses are accepted with the same goal areas and credit amounts as awarded by the sending college.
  • Major requirements = 120

MN Transfer Curriculum/Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC)

Goal Area Requirement
CLC Courses
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (Met)
CLC Courses
ENGL 1410 Composition I (4 cr) OR
ENGL 1420 Honors Composition I
Goal Area
1
MSUM Equivalent
ENGL 101 English Composition I
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (Met)
CLC Courses
COMM 2420 Intercultural Communication (3 cr) OR
COMM 2422 Honors Intercultural Communication (3 cr)
Goal Area
1, 7
MSUM Equivalent
COMM 285 Intercultural Communication
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (Met)
CLC Courses
ENGL 1411 Composition II (4 cr) OR
ENGL 1421 Honors Composition II (4 cr)
Goal Area
1, 9
MSUM Equivalent
ENGL 201 English Composition II

Complete additional Courses in Goal Areas to Equal 23 Credits Total for MnTC/ Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC)

  • MNTC Goal Area 4 (3 cr)
  • MNTC Goal Area 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 (9 cr)

 

CLC Courses
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
CLC Courses
MUSC 2512 Basic Theory & Musicianship I Written
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
MUS 107A Music Theory I
CLC Courses
MUSC 2595 Basic Music Theory & Musicianship II Written
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
MUS 108A Music Theory II
CLC Courses
MUSC 2511 Music Theory & Musicianship I Aural
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
MUS 107B Aural Skills I* (partial count towards BA music electives)
CLC Courses
MUSC 2594 Music Theory & Musicianship II Aural
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
MUS 108B Aural Skills II* (partial count towards BA music electives)
CLC Courses
MUSC 2518 Piano Fundamentals/Proficiency w/Lab
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
MUS 150A Class Piano I
CLC Courses
MUSC 1404, 1407, 1418, 1415, 1405, 1419, 1408, 1431, 1420, 1421 Ensembles
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
MUS 330 Ensembles (LASC)
CLC Courses
MUSC 1464, 1475, 1481, 1491, 1468, 1485, 1477 Private Lessons
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
MUS 158 Performance Study
CLC Courses
MUSC 2413 Audio Production/Intro to Pro Tools
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
AEM 181 Introduction to Audio Production (counts towards BA music electives)
CLC Courses
MUSC 1460 Intro to Music Notation Technology
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Elective Credit (counts towards BA music electives)
CLC Courses
MUSC 1459 Musicology
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
MUS 111 Art of Listening (counts towards BA music electives)
CLC Courses
MUSC 2414 Advanced Audio Production
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
AEM 281 Studio and Live Production
CLC Courses
VPRO 1160 Live Sound and Field Recording
Goal Area
MSUM Equivalent
Elective Credit (counts towards BA music electives)

*Since MSUM Aural Skills Classes are 1 credit each, 1 Credit of CLC Aural Skills will fulfill this requirement. The 2nd credit will count towards the BA Electives.

Requirements Remaining to take at MSUM (60 cr including remaining LASC)

Core Requirements (39 cr):

  • MUS 150C and MUS 150D Class Piano III and IV (or piano lessons) (2 cr)**
  • MUS 207A Music Theory III (3 cr)
  • MUS 208 Music Theory IV (2 cr)
  • MUS 207B Aural Skills III (1 cr)
  • MUS 300 Basic Conducting (2 cr)
  • MUS 303 History of Western Music to 1750 (3 cr)
  • MUS 304 History of Western Music since 1750 (3 cr)
  • MUS 316 World Music Survey (3 cr)
  • MUS 320 or MUS 330 Ensembles (2 cr)
  • MUS 374 Instrumental/ Choral Arranging (2 cr)
  • MUS 492 Senior Thesis (1 cr)

Restricted Music Electives (6 cr):

  • MUS 215 History of Jazz (3 cr)
  • MUS 217 Pop/Rock Music for Non-Majors (3 cr)
  • MUS 240 American Music (3 cr)
  • MUS 345 Women in Musical Cultural (3 cr)
  • MUS 346 Sex, Sexuality and Music (3 cr) OR
  • AEM 261 Legal and Ethical Issues in Entertainment

MnTC/LASC General Education Goal Areas (15 cr)*

Related Requirements (11 cr):
Courses with a liberal arts/additional LASC consult your MSUM advisor.

*MnTC goal areas must be met and at least 40 MnTC/LASC credits earned. At least 3 of these credits must be Writing Intensive taken at MSUM.

**If any CLC student’s private lesson credits are in piano, this total may be reduced by the equivalent number of credits and liberal arts electives will be taken instead.