This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
University of Kansas
| Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas | School of Music |
| The School of Music | |
| Academic Year 2026-2027 | |
Program DescriptionThe Associate of Arts, AA at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AA may select courses that satisfy both the AA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses. The degree of Bachelor of Music is granted with concentrations in bassoon performance, clarinet performance, double bass performance, euphonium performance, flute performance, French horn performance, harp performance, jazz performance, music composition, music theory, musicology, oboe performance, organ and church music, percussion performance, piano pedagogy, piano performance, saxophone performance, trombone performance, trumpet performance, tuba performance, viola performance, violin performance, violoncello performance, and voice performance. The degree of Bachelor of Arts in Music is granted with concentrations in music composition, musicology, music performance, music production and technology, music theory and piano pedagogy. It is offered for students with interests in any area of music who also want to pursue a second degree or minor not in the School of Music. The degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts is granted with a concentration in theatre and voice. The degree of Bachelor of Music Education is granted in music education. The degree of Bachelor of Music Therapy is granted in music therapy. | |
Admission Requirements• Students who wish to major in music must audition. All students academically approved for admission to the School of Music are admitted contingent upon demonstration by audition of satisfactory level proficiency in their areas of applied music. Further information about specific applied music areas can be found on the School of Music's Audition Information website; if you do not see your particular area of study listed there, please contact the Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator to inquire about availability. Visit the School of Music for music audition and application information. There is a limit of two times a prospective student may request an audition for entrance into one of the School's undergraduate degree programs. The second request must be within 12 months of the first and may be as early as 1 month following the first audition. The limitation also applies to students within the School auditioning from one program into another. • Students may transfer to the school from other institutions or from other KU Schools if they have at least a 2.75 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), are eligible to return to the college or university last attended and complete a successful audition. Only grades of “C” or higher are accepted in transfer credit toward degrees offered by the School of Music. Students who wish to transfer performance credit from another institution toward any music degree at KU must validate this credit by audition. • A total of 120 credit hours is required. • A maximum of 75 hours may be transferred to KU from community colleges. Students should be aware that 45 junior/senior credit hours are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree; 30 of those hours must be at KU; and community college courses do not transfer as junior/senior hours. • To graduate, a student must earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in all major courses and a minimum average of 2.0 in all course work. • If a student has a background in keyboard playing, they may choose to take one or more credit by exams. Successfully passing an exam will exempt a student from having to take a particular class in the PIAN sequence (PIAN 144, PIAN 148, PIAN 284 for most students; or PIAN 310 for students with keyboard/organ emphasis). Students should check with their advisor about how this will impact their particular degree requirements. • Freshmen and transfer students with no previous piano study experience should enroll in PIAN 144. No examination or permission number is necessary. Students should check with their advisor about their particular degree requirements. | |
It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution. | |
Program Requirements
KU Core 34 Requirements for all degrees
• Students transferring to KU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied KU’s Core 34 general education curriculum.
• Students who transfer to KU, without completing the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting KU requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy KU Core 34 Requirements and KU CredTran.
Visit the KU’s Core 34 General Education Guide for JCCC equivalents. Refer to each degree for strongly advised courses to satisfy specific KU Core 34 requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| KU Core 34 English (two courses) | 6 | |
| KU Core 34 Communications | 3 | |
| KU Core 34 Math and Statistics | 3 | |
| KU Core 34 Natural and Physical Sciences (lab required) | 4-5 | |
| KU Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences (Select two courses from two different disciplines) | 6 | |
| KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities (Select two courses from two different disciplines) | 6 | |
| KU Core 34 US Culture (Institutionally Designated) | 3 | |
| KU Core 34 Global Culture (Institutionally Designated) | 3 | |
Bachelor of Music Requirements
MATH 105 Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 151 at JCCC) is the designated "math pathway" course. MATH 101 (MATH 171 at JCCC) or MATH 107 (MATH 161 at JCCC) are also accepted. These courses will fulfill your Core 34 Math and Statistics requirement.
MUSC 320 (No JCCC equivalent) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Global Culture with this required course.
MUSC 340 (No JCCC equivalent) and MUSC 360 (No JCCC equivalent) are required courses of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Arts and Humanities with one of these required courses.
JCCC | KU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| MUS 141 | Music Theory: Harmony I | 3 | MTHC 105 | Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 142 | Music Theory: Harmony II * | 3 | MTHC 115 | Theory II | 4 |
| MUS 201 & MUS 202 & MUS 203 & MUS 204 | Chamber Ensemble I * and Chamber Ensemble II * and Chamber Ensemble III * and Chamber Ensemble IV * ^(two semesters) | 4 | CHAM 216 Chamber Music | ||
| MUS 222 | Piano Class II * ^^ | 2 | PIAN 144 | Elem Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| Voice Performance concentration only | |||||
| FL 120 | Elementary German I | 5 | GERM 104 | Elementary German I | 5 |
| FL 121 | Elementary German II * | 5 | GERM 108 | Elementary German II | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Fundamentals of Acting | 3 | THR 106 | Acting I | 3 | |
OR | |||||
| Acting I * | 3 | THR 106 | Acting I | 3 | |
Bachelor of Arts in Music Requirements
MATH 105 Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 151 at JCCC) is the designated "math pathway" course. MATH 101 (MATH 171 at JCCC) or MATH 107 (MATH 161 at JCCC) are also accepted. These courses will fulfill your Core 34 Math and Statistics requirement.
MUSC 340 (No JCCC equivalent) and MUSC 360 (No JCCC equivalent) are required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Arts and Humanities with one of these required courses.
JCCC | KU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| MUS 141 | Music Theory: Harmony I | 3 | MTHC 105 | Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 142 | Music Theory: Harmony II * | 3 | MTHC 115 | Theory II | 4 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre and Voice Requirements
MATH 105 Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 151 at JCCC) is the designated "math pathway" course. MATH 101 (MATH 171 at JCCC) or MATH 107 (MATH 161 at JCCC) are also accepted. These courses will fulfill your Core 34 Math and Statistics requirement.
MUSC 320 (No JCCC equivalent) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Global Culture with this required course.
MUSC 340 (No JCCC equivalent) and MUSC 360 (No JCCC equivalent) are required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Arts and Humanities with one of these required courses.
JCCC | KU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| MUS 141 | Music Theory: Harmony I | 3 | MTHC 105 | Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 142 | Music Theory: Harmony II * | 3 | MTHC 115 | Theory II | 4 |
| MUS 222 | Piano Class II * | 2 | PIAN 144 | Elem Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Fundamentals of Acting | 3 | THR 106 | Acting I | 3 | |
OR | |||||
| Acting I * | 3 | THR 106 | Acting I | 3 | |
| THEA 131 | Voice and Speech | 3 | THR 212 | Beg Voice Speech for Actors | 3 |
| THEA 137 | Movement for the Stage | 3 | THR 213 | Movement I:The Acting Instrumn | 3 |
| THEA 230 | Acting II * | 3 | THR 206 | Acting II | 3 |
Foreign Language: 2 semesters of same language (10 hours). Visit Foreign Language courses at JCCC.
Bachelor of Music Education Requirements
MATH 105 Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 151 at JCCC) is the designated "math pathway" course. MATH 101 (MATH 171 at JCCC) or MATH 107 (MATH 161 at JCCC) are also accepted. These courses will fulfill your Core 34 Math and Statistics requirement.
MUSC 320 (No JCCC equivalent) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Global Culture with this required course.
MUSC 360 (No JCCC equivalent) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Arts and Humanities with this required course.
MUSC 380 (No JCCC equivalent) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 U.S. Culture with this required course.
JCCC | KU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| EDUC 220 | Survey of the Exceptional Child | 3 | SPED 326 | Tchng Excep Chld/Yth Gen Educ | 3 |
| MUS 141 | Music Theory: Harmony I | 3 | MTHC 105 | Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 142 | Music Theory: Harmony II * | 3 | MTHC 115 | Theory II | 4 |
| MUS 222 | Piano Class II * ^^ | 2 | PIAN 144 | Elem Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
Bachelor of Music Therapy Requirements
MATH 107 Introduction to Statistics (MATH 161 at JCCC) is the designated "math pathway" course. This course will fulfill your Core 34 Math and Statistics requirement.
BIOL 100 (BIOL 121 at JCCC) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Natural and Physical Sciences with this required course.
MUSC 320 (No JCCC equivalent) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Global Culture with this required course.
MUSC 360 (No JCCC equivalent) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Arts and Humanities with this required course.
MUSC 380 (No JCCC equivalent) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 U.S. Culture with this required course.
PSYC 104 (PSYC 130 at JCCC) is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences with this required course.
JCCC | KU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| BIOL 121 | Introductory Biology for Non-Majors + | 4 | BIOL 100 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 140 | Human Anatomy | 4 | BIOL 240 | Fundamentals of Human Anatomy | 3 |
| MUS 141 | Music Theory: Harmony I | 3 | MTHC 105 | Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 142 | Music Theory: Harmony II * | 3 | MTHC 115 | Theory II | 4 |
| MUS 222 | Piano Class II * ^^ | 2 | PIAN 144 | Elem Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology + | 3 | PSYC 104 | General Psychology | 3 |
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JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
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Not required for Euphonium Performance; French Horn Performance; Jazz Performance; Music Composition; Music Theory; Musicology; Organ and Church Music; Percussion Performance; Piano Pedagogy; Trombone Performance; Trumpet Performance; Tuba Performance; Voice Performance.
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Not required for Organ and Church Music; Piano Pedagogy; and Piano Performance concentrations.
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If using a required course for KU Core 34, then student must meet the minimum 120 credits for graduation which might require taking additional elective credits.
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