High School Programs
Kent State and the School of Music offer many opportunities for current high school students
Earn College Credit
Explore below for music-specific offerings through the College Credit Plus (CCP) program!
Questions?
Contact the Office of Pre-College Programs
ccp@kent.edu | 330-672-3743
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CCP Ensembles
MUS 25011 UNIVERSITY CHORUS 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) Choral ensemble which studies and performs sacred and secular music for mixed voices. Activities include performance on and off campus.
Prerequisite: Special approval.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 1 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45111 UNIVERSITY CHOIR 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) Study and performance of choral music from Renaissance through contemporary styles, large and small forms with appropriate accompaniment.
Prerequisite: Special approval.
Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab
Contact Hours: 3 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45121 KENT CHORUS 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) Study and performance of choral music from Renaissance through contemporary styles, large and small forms with appropriate accompaniment.
Prerequisite: Special approval.
Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab
Contact Hours: 2.5 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45141 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY CHORALE 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) Study and performance of literature for vocal chamber ensemble from medieval through contemporary styles with appropriate accompaniment sung in the original language. An audition is required before registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Special approval.
Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab
Contact Hours: 4.5 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45142 CORO CANTARE 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with MUS 55142) A chorus of tenor, baritone and bass voices. Open to all students regardless of gender identity. Emphasis on music literacy, vocal production instruction, study and performance of music written for tenor, baritone and bass voices. The group performs choral literature spanning many centuries and reflecting diverse cultures. Experience with mixed-voice choirs also occurs. Audition required.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Laboratory
Contact Hours: 3 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45143 CANTIQUE 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with MUS 55143) A chorus of soprano and alto voices. Open to all students regardless of gender identity. Emphasis on music literacy, vocal production instruction, study and performance of music written for soprano and alto voices. The group performs choral literature spanning many centuries and reflecting diverse cultures. Experience with mixed-voice choirs also occurs. Audition required.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Laboratory
Contact Hours: 3 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45151 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) Study and performance of choral music in the gospel tradition, including works by contemporary artists. One weekly rehearsal and a minimum of one concert per semester. Off-campus concerts are possible.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab
Contact Hours: 2 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45212 ORCHESTRA 1 Credit Hour
(Slashed with MUS 55212 and MUS 75212) (Repeatable for credit) A select group of instrumentalists assembled for the purpose of studying and performing orchestral music. Open to all KSU students, regardless of major. An audition is required.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab
Contact Hours: 6 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45221 SYMPHONY BAND 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) Study and performance of music literature for wind band.
Prerequisite: Audition.
Schedule Type: Studio
Contact Hours: 4 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45222 MARCHING BAND 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) Study and performance of literature and maneuvers for marching band.
Prerequisite: Audition.
Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab
Contact Hours: 6 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45223 WIND ENSEMBLE 1 Credit Hour
(Slashed with MUS 55223 and MUS 75223) (Repeatable for credit) A select concert ensemble that performs the finest in wind instrument literature with emphasis on major original works. Open to all KSU students, regardless of major. An audition is required.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab
Contact Hours: 4 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 45225 UNIVERSITY BAND 1 Credit Hour
(Repeatable for credit) Study and performance of music literature for wind band appropriate for non-music majors, and for music education majors performing on secondary instruments.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Laboratory
Contact Hours: 1 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
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CCP Academic Classes
MUS 11121 THEORY I 4 Credit Hours
Basic elements of music--harmonic, melodic, rhythmic--studied through analysis, composition, keyboard and ear training. Diatonic materials emphasized.
Prerequisite: Music Theory Placement Test, score of 02.
Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 11122 THEORY II 4 Credit Hours
Continuation of basic elements of music--harmonic, melodic, rhythmic-- studied through analysis, composition, keyboard, singing and ear training. Chromatic materials emphasized.
Prerequisite: MUS 11121 with a C grade.
Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 1 Credit Hour
Preparatory piano. Piano literature and functional elements of sight-reading, transposition, harmonization and improvisation.
Prerequisite: Special approval.
Schedule Type: Laboratory
Contact Hours: 2 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 17112 PIANO CLASS II 1 Credit Hour
Preparatory piano. Piano literature and functional elements of sight-reading, transposition, harmonization and improvisation.
Prerequisite: MUS 17111 with a minimum C grade; and special approval.
Schedule Type: Laboratory
Contact Hours: 2 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 21111 THEORY III 4 Credit Hours
Study of Western art music from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. Emphasis on analytical, aural, compositional, and keyboard components of music theory.
Prerequisite: MUS 11122 with a minimum C grade.
Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 21112 THEORY IV 4 Credit Hours
Study of Western art music from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Emphasis on analytical, aural, compositional and keyboard components of music theory.
Prerequisite: MUS 21111 with a minimum C grade.
Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: TAG Arts and Humanities
MUS 22111 THE UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC (KFA) 3 Credit Hours
A listening approach for the understanding of Western art music, folk and jazz. Particular attention is paid to musical styles forms and compositional techniques as related to music history.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: Kent Core Fine Arts, Transfer Module Fine Arts
MUS 22121 MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON (DIVG) (KFA) 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to music as a world phenomenon. Study of selected art, folk and popular music from world cultures through live performances, tapes, films, video tapes and readings.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: Diversity Global, Kent Core Fine Arts, Transfer Module Fine Arts