<p>You can take them as background, training and as a leg up. If you’re planning on a second bachelor degree (BM), the credits (or a good portion) probably will not transfer, as most institutions teach theory to their own curriculum. It may allow you to test out of a theory course or two in a BM program, and should be adequate to start a Masters level pursuit without remedial theory. Some of the aural and historical analysis courses might be applied as transfer credits. It’s a school specific decision. If you take the courses, keep all syllabi, coursework, and the course descriptions, as these are useful in the decision review process in determining transfer credits.</p>
<p>You don’t specify what discipline you’d pursue in music after your English degree. Just a general caveat, a second Bachelor’s may be hard to fund from a federal aid standpoint, contingent upon how much you’ve used of your aggregate. If I’m not mistaken, federal aid is limited to an initial bachelor degree. Consider pursuing the music discipline at the Masters level, provided you can meet the audition and background requirements. A Performance(r) Certificate is another option you may want to look into. It’s a bachelors level non degree program, without any academic requirements in the humanities/liberal arts. Typically it’s a three year purely music centered curriculum.</p>