Lone Star College-University Park (LSC-UP) and Klein ISD are partnering together to allow students in Klein ISD to take college visual and performing arts courses while they're still in high school!
Read through the information below to learn more, and be sure to check out the FAQ at the end for some important information!
Music Drama Art Visual Communications FAQ
Music Partnership
Klein ISD high school music students are eligible to enroll in classes that count toward the AA in Music degree and may be used toward a bachelor's degree in music at many institutions.
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Here are some additional resources for teachers and students:
As part of our partnership with Klein ISD, LSC-UP will fund masterclasses and guest clinics with our incredible faculty. To set up a visit, Klein ISD teachers can email department chair Dr. Aaron Alon. Clinics and master classes are available in voice, most instruments, for most ensembles, and for professional development or guest talks at no cost to Klein ISD high schools.
Dual credit courses allow students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. In music, as in other academic disciplines, this is limited to core courses.
- MUSI 1306 Appreciating Music has been crosswalked with Klein ISD's Music Appreciation I (PEIMS #3155600)
- MUSI 1307 Music Literature has not been crosswalked yet, but can be. To start the process, Klein ISD teachers may email LSC-UP department chair Dr. Aaron Alon.
- MUSI 1310 American Music has not been crosswalked yet, but can be. To start the process, Klein ISD teachers may email SC-UP department chair Dr. Aaron Alon.
No other music courses can be crosswalked, so while students can take them through the college for college credit, they cannot also earn high school credit.
Lone Star College-University Park offers six ensembles currently, and Klein ISD students can audition for them to earn college credit!
Large ensembles may be used toward an associate or bachelor's degree in music at most Texas public institutions. These large ensembles are currently offered at LSC-UP:
- MUEN 1123.6201 Symphony Orchestra - currently open for Klein ISD students to audition (rehearses Monday evenings)
- MUEN 1141.6001 Concert Choir
- MUEN 1141.6201 Concert Choir: UP Chorale - currently open for Klein ISD students to audition (rehearses Tuesday evenings)
- MUEN 1127.6201 Jazz Ensemble - can only be used as a large ensemble by students majoring in bass or guitar.
Small ensembles may be used for general elective or music elective credits in most associate and bachelor's degrees in Texas public institutions. These small ensembles are currently offered at LSC-UP:
- MUEN 1127 Jazz Ensemble (can be used as a large ensemble by bassists or guitarists only)
- MUEN 1134 Percussion Ensemble
- MUEN 1151 Chamber Singers
Private lessons are available to all LSC-UP students if they are concurrently enrolled in a music class or ensemble through LSC-UP. with a successful audition. Klein ISD students are currently eligible to audition for private lessons in nearly all orchestral instruments, as well as in voice, piano, guitar, and composition at a cost of only around $9 per lesson.
- Music major lessons are typically $206 for the entire semester and includes a weekly lesson and a weekly studio class for 12 weeks, followed by a jury. That comes to under $9 per lesson!
- Nonmajor lessons are typically $103 for the entire semester and include a weekly lesson, but no studio class, for 12 weeks, followed by a jury.
Majors' lessons may be used toward an associate or bachelor's degree in music at most Texas public institutions. Nonmajors' lessons may be used for general elective or music elective credits in most associate and bachelor's degree programs in Texas public institutions.
LSC-UP offers a large number of academic music courses. Students who take these can earn college credit.
These LSC-UP courses are typically part of the associate or bachelor's degree in music at most Texas public institutions:
- Theory I-IV
- Sight Singing & Ear Training I-IV
- Music Literature
- Class Piano I-IV
These LSC-UP courses are additional courses that students can take for general or music elective credits at most Texas public institutions:
- Class Guitar (for beginners)
- Class Voice (for beginners)
- Diction I (recommended for voice majors)
LSC-UP offers one music workforce course: MUSC 1191 Professional Development for Musicians, a music industry course recommended for those planning to pursue careers in music or music education. This course is a non-transferable one-credit workforce course.
Questions about this course? Email department chair, Dr. Aaron Alon!
LSC-UP music students may earn credit by examination for any of these music classes:
- MUSI 1311 Theory I
- MUSI 1116 Sight Singing & Ear Training I
- MUSI 1181 Class Piano I
- MUSI 1182 Class Piano II
- MUSI 2181 Class Piano III
- MUSI 2182 Class Piano IV
Students can also earn credit by examination for MUSI 1306 Appreciating Music if they have passed the IB (SL or HL) exam in music with a score of 3 or higher.
Questions about testing out? Email department chair, Dr. Aaron Alon!
Students interested in majoring in music are encouraged to complete the AA in Music at LSC-UP and then to transfer to a four-year university or conservatory to complete their bachelor's degree. You can get a jump-start on that by taking some music major courses while you're still in high school and then finish the AA at the LSC-UP campus after you graduate high school. Students interested in majoring in music should set up a meeting with department chair Dr. Aaron Alon to start planning their degree!
Drama Partnership
Klein ISD high school drama students are eligible to enroll in classes that count toward the AA in Drama degree and may be used toward a bachelor's degree in music at many institutions.
Here are some additional resources for teachers and students:
Dual credit courses allow students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. In drama, as in other academic disciplines, this is limited to core courses.
- DRAM 1310 Theatre Appreciation has been crosswalked with Klein ISD's Theatre, Level I (PEIMS #3250100)
- DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation has not been crosswalked yet, but can be. To start the process, Klein ISD teachers may email the Director of Theatre Prof. William Grayson.
No other music courses can be crosswalked, so while students can take them through the college for college credit, they cannot also earn high school credit.
LSC-UP offers the following courses in drama that can count toward degree requirements in one or more of the AA in Drama tracks:
- DRAM 1120/1121/2120/2121 Theatre Practicum
- DRAM 1322 Stage Movement
- DRAM 1330 Stagecraft I
- DRAM 1341 Intro to Makeup
- DRAM 1342 Intro to Costume
- DRAM 1351 Acting I
- DRAM 2335 Theatre Design
- DRAM 2336 Voice for the Actor
- DRAM 2355 Script Analysis
These courses are additional courses that students can take for general or drama elective credits at most Texas public institutions or, where noted, for core requirements:
- DRAM 1310 Theatre Appreciation (core course)
- DRAM 1352 Acting II
- DRAM 2335 Stagecraft II
- DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation (core course)
Students who pass the Theatre Arts IB (SL or HL) exam with a 3 or higher will earn credit by examination for DRAM 1310.
Learn MoreStudents interested in majoring in drama are encouraged to complete the AA in Drama at LSC-UP and then to transfer to a four-year university to complete their bachelor's degree. You can get a jump-start on that by taking some drama courses while you're still in high school and then finish the AA at the LSC-UP campus after you graduate high school. Students interested in majoring in drama should set up a meeting with Director of Theatre William Grayson to start planning their degree!
AA in Drama Checklist Email Prof. GraysonVisual Art Partnership
Klein ISD high school art students are eligible to enroll in classes that count toward the AA in Art degree and may be used toward a bachelor's degree in music at many institutions.
Here are some additional resources for teachers and students:
Dual credit courses allow students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. In drama, as in other academic disciplines, this is limited to core courses.
- ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation has been crosswalked with Klein ISD's Art, Level 1 (PEIMS #03500110)
- ARTS 1303 Art History: Prehistory to Gothic has been crosswalked with Klein ISD's Art I - A, AP History of Art - A, and Magnet Art History - A (PEIMS #A3500100/A3500100/03500400)
- ARTS 1304 Art History: Renaissance to Modern has been crosswalked with Klein ISD's Art I - B, AP History of Art - B, and Magnet Art History - B (PEIMS #03500100/A3500100/03500400)
- ARTS 1311 2D Design has not been crosswalked yet, but can be. To start the process, Klein ISD teachers may email lead faculty Prof. Amy Sluis.
- ARTS 1312 3D Design has not been crosswalked yet, but can be. To start the process, Klein ISD teachers may email lead faculty Prof. Amy Sluis.
No other music courses can be crosswalked at this time, so while students can take them through the college for college credit, they cannot also earn high school credit.
LSC-UP offers the following courses in art that can count toward degree requirements for the AA in Fine Arts:
- ARTS 1303 Art History: Prehistory to Gothic (core course)
- ARTS 1304 Art History: Renaissance to Modern (core course)
- ARTS 1311 2D Design (core course)
- ARTS 1312 3D Design (core course)
- ARTS 1316 Drawing I
- ARTS 1317 Drawing II
- ARTS 2316 Painting I
- ARTS 2348 Digital Media
These courses are additional courses that students can take for general or art elective credits at most Texas public institutions or, where noted, for core requirements:
- ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation (core class)
- ARTS 2317 Painting II
- Students who pass the Visual Arts IB (SL or HL) exam with a 3 or higher will earn credit by examination for one of these: ARTS 1301, 1311, or 1316.
- Students who pass the AP Art History exam with a 3 or higher will earn credit by examination for ARTS 1303.
Students interested in majoring in art are encouraged to complete the AA in Fine Arts at LSC-UP and then to transfer to a four-year university to complete their bachelor's degree. You can get a jump-start on that by taking some art courses while you're still in high school and then finish the AA at the LSC-UP campus after you graduate high school. Students interested in majoring in art should set up a meeting with lead faculty Dr. Amy Sluis or one of our other full-time art faculty to start planning their degree! AA in Fine Arts Checklist Email Dr. Sluis
Visual Communications Partnership
Klein ISD high school graphic or web design students are eligible to enroll in classes that count toward the AAS in Visual Communications (Graphic Design/Web Design Track) through LSC-UP.
Visual Communications Department Webpage
Here are some additional resources for teachers and students:
Dual credit courses allow students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. In visual arts, the following courses may be offered for dual credit:
- ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging has been crosswalked with Klein ISD's Principles of Art, AV Tech & Comm (PEIMS #13008200)
- IMED 1301 Introduction to Digital Media has been crosswalked with Klein ISD's Digital Media (PEIMS #13027800)
Other courses may be crosswalked over time. Klein ISD teachers interested in working toward crosswalking another Visual Communications course may email Prof. Lauren Gadson.
The following Visual Communications courses are currently available at LSC-University Park:
- ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging I
- ARTC 1317 Design Communications I
- ARTC 1353 Computer Illustration
- ARTC 2347 Design Communications II
- IMED 1301 Intro to Digital Media
- IMED 1316 Web Design I
- IMED 1345 Interactive Digital Media I
- IMED 2311 Portfolio Development
Additional courses are coming soon to the department!
LSC-UP is currently offering the Web Design Track of the AAS degree in Visual Communications, with additional certificates and degrees coming soon! For more information about this and upcoming degree and certificate offerings within Visual Communications, email Prof. Lauren Gadson.
FAQ
We cannot guarantee that courses taken with LSC-UP will transfer to universities. Universities all set their own policies about transfer, but we have found that most public institutions in Texas will take LSC-UP music courses in the AA in Music degree plan toward the bachelor's degree at their institution. Other courses may be transferable for general or music elective credits. Ultimately, transferability is up to the institution to which you transfer.
You're typically looking at around $100-300 per class for the whole semester, but these can change over time, so please consult the Tuition & Fees page here. Tuition costs are based, in part, on the number of credit hours. To find the number of credit hours for a class, look at its second digit. For instance:
- DRAM 1120 is one credit hour (second digit is "1")
- MUAP 1202 is two credit hours (second digit is "2")
- ARTS 1301 is three credit hours (second digit is "3")
Email department chair Dr. Aaron Alon, who can help connect you with the right person!