{"id":3017,"date":"2025-12-07T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=3017"},"modified":"2026-03-08T18:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:14:32","slug":"college-of-dupage-transfer-pathway-music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler\/articulation-agreement-pathways\/college-of-dupage-transfer-pathway-music\/","title":{"rendered":"College of DuPage Transfer Pathway &#8211; Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Transferring Credits to Butler Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credits-from-other-colleges-and-universities\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Credits from Other Colleges and Universities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credit-through-testing\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Credits Through Testing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/articulation-agreement-pathways\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Articulation Agreements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credit-for-prior-learning\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Credit for Prior Learning<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/dual-credit\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Dual Credit<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/indiana-college-core\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Indiana College Core<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credit-transfer-for-current-students\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Credit Transfer for Current Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/transferology\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Transferology<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-college-of-dupage-transfer-pathway-music\">College of DuPage Transfer Pathway &#8211; Music<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bachelor-of-music-in-music-performance-or-music-education\">Bachelor of Music in Music Performance or Music Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who complete an Associate in Fine Arts \u2013 Music degree at the College of DuPage may transfer credit hours toward Butler\u2019s Bachelor of Music in Music Performance or Music Education degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#agreement\">What This Agreement Covers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#fulfilled\">What&#8217;s Fulfilled<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#courses\">What Courses Will I Take?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#next\">Next Steps<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#cost\">Estimated Program Cost<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#why\">Why Butler<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agreement\">What This Agreement Covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This pathway supports students continuing music study from the College of DuPage into the Jordan College of the Arts. Admission requires a successful audition for placement and scholarship consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fulfilled\">What\u2019s Fulfilled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Core music theory and aural skills sequences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foundational applied music study and ensemble credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General education and core requirements (e.g., FYS, Analytic Reasoning, Texts and Ideas)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>60 transfer credits applied toward degree completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"courses\">What Courses Will I Take at Butler?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remaining courses at Butler focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced music theory and history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducting and pedagogy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applied lessons on primary instrument or voice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensemble participation each semester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music Education methods (for education majors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recital and Senior Capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"next\">Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apply to Butler \u2013<\/strong> Indicate Music Performance or Music Education track.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Schedule your audition.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Send transcripts \u2013<\/strong> Contact <a href=\"mailto:gobutler@butler.edu\">gobutler@butler.edu<\/a> for advising support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cost\">Estimated Program Cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost of completing the Bachelor of Music at Butler is based on current undergraduate tuition and fees. 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