<p>I'm a transfer student and the music theory courses at my college have already filled up, and my class registration time isn't until next week. Because of the budget cuts, the school only offers the class in the fall, so unless I wait a year I can't take the class, and if I waited I'd be at the community college for an extra year. Can I satisfy the theory requirement through online courses from other colleges? I know Berklee offers online theory courses but the website doesn't list whether or not I can get credit for it. </p>
<p>Thank you for any help ; ;~</p>
<p>You would have to check with the music department at the school you are attending and ask them. Every school will have their own rules.</p>
<p>You will be attending a community college? What is your plan of study?I assuming you are on a music path. Is theory required for the concentration? Talk to the instructor. Get an override from advisor/dean that gets you into the class. Schmooze your way in. Check daily with the registrar as drops and withdrawals occur. Another option is to see if you can audit the course, then “test out” out of the theory requirement. Again, you need to check this directly with the department.</p>
<p>Do as sagiter suggests. They may not take the online course from Berklee or anywhere else, but it may be enough to allow you to test out of the cc theory requirement.</p>
<p>If you transfer later from the cc to a music program, your theory credits will most likely NOT
transfer. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/418384-transfering-music-theory.html?highlight=theory[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/418384-transfering-music-theory.html?highlight=theory</a></p>
<p>So I could essentially self study for theory since most schools don’t offer credit? I know you have to take a theory test during the time you audition, but it’ll be rather troublesome if they still want the class to be taken. Also, I looked into other community colleges around me that offered it, and, unfortunately, they’re full too. </p>
<p>The only school that I’m planing on applying to that I know requires theory is UC Irvine, but I’m reconsidering because of various reasons. I plan on attending the class and asking the teacher, but as far as auditing the course, my school only lets you audit it if you’ve taken it once already and/or if you’re already in the class. If I can’t get in, I’m going to see if I can just attend the class anyway without being “officially” in it, then take the second quarter course during the winter quarter. </p>
<p>However, if worse comes to worst, I’ll probably have to self study theory ; ;.
Thank you~</p>
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<p>You are confused. Nowhere did I say that most schools do not offer theory for credit.</p>
<p>If you read through the transfer threads I linked you will see numerous confirmations that one of the important caveats in transferring in a music discipline is that MOST schools will not accept another institution’s theory courses for credit within a music curriculum requiring theory. The reasons are within the links, but in summary theory courses are based on a specific institution’s curriculum and are not always structured to present concepts in the same sequence. </p>
<p>If you take the theory sequence at your cc, and transfer as a music candidate to UC Irvine, it is highly unlikely that you will get credit for these courses within Irvine’s degree requirements for a music discipline. You may be able to “test out” of the UC Irvine theory requirement, but the consensus among serious music students is that even if one does test out, it is often more beneficial to repeat the theory curriculum within the transfer school.</p>
<p>Now having said that, certain California cc’s are so structured to provide a fairly seamless transition to the UC’s and CSU’s. As sagiter suggests, you are best served by speaking with a music knowledgeable counselor at your CC, as well as at Irvine (or any other school that’s an option for a transfer).</p>
<p>I probably should have been more specific with that question:
Since you have to test into music theory levels at the designated transfer school, could I essentially self study theory on my own/get a private theory teacher? The class is full, and the waitlist is steadily increasing, so chances of me actually getting into the class are pretty dismal. I could wait a year until next fall to take the class, but I’d be pretty far behind in my CC’s theory sequence.</p>
<p>Sorry for any misunderstandings ><</p>
<p>You could study privately with a tutor, but I would make sure you use the texts for the course you are supplanting. Try and get a syllabus as well. The object here is to study, know all the material the course will cover, and then ask to take the test for “credit by examination”.</p>
<p>You need to find out if that option will be available. Speak to administration at your school. </p>
<p>This is not the ideal scenario. I would exhaust all the options I described initially before trying this route.</p>