Music and Music Education (A1020D)

The music specialist degree program is intended to provide students with general education requirements for the Associate in Fine Arts, to prepare students for junior-level entry into college or conservatory music programs and to provide students with opportunities to participate in and enjoy music activities. Music specialists also will be required to develop a secondary performance area (class music). Approval for entry into the program must be secured from the director of music.

Associate in Fine Arts degree candidates must complete the following general education courses in addition to professional program requirements for a total of 65 credit hours with an overall grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) or better

Communication

This requirement is met by completing the courses below:

		Class	Lab	Credit
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0	3
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3	0	3
	Semester Total:	6	0	6

Humanities/Fine Arts

This requirement is met by completing A and B below:

A. Choose One:

		Class	Lab	Credit
ENG 231	American Literature I	3	0	3
ENG 232	American Literature II	3	0	3
ENG 241	British Literature I	3	0	3
ENG 242	British Literature II	3	0	3
ENG 261	World Literature I	3	0	3
ENG 262	World Literature II	3	0	3

B. Take 3 credits from:

		Class	Lab	Credit
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	0	3
DRA 111	Theatre Appreciation	3	0	3
HUM 120	Cultural Studies	3	0	3
HUM 122	Southern Culture	3	0	3
HUM 130	Myth in Human Culture	3	0	3
HUM 150	American Womens Studies	3	0	3
HUM 160	Introduction to Film	2	2	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3	0	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3	0	3
MUS 113	American Music	3	0	3
MUS 114	Non-Western Music	3	0	3
MUS 210	History of Rock Music	3	0	3
MUS 211	History of Country Music	3	0	3
PHI 210	History of Philosophy	3	0	3
PHI 215	Philosophical Issues	3	0	3
PHI 240	Introduction to Ethics	3	0	3
REL 110	World Religions	3	0	3
REL 211	Introduction to Old Testament	3	0	3
REL 212	Introduction to New Testament	3	0	3
REL 221	Religion in America	3	0	3
POR 111	Elementary Portuguese I	3	0	3
SPA 111	Elementary Spanish I	3	0	3
	Semester Total:	6	0	6

Social Sciences

This requirement is met by completing A and B below:

A. Choose One:

		Class	Lab	Credit
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3	0	3
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	3	0	3

B. Take 2 courses from 2 different subject areas below:

		Class	Lab	Credit
ANT 210	General Anthropology	3	0	3
ANT 220	Cultural Anthropology	3	0	3
ANT 221	Comparative Cultures	3	0	3
ECO 151	Survey of Economics	3	0	3
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3	0	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	0	3
GEO 111	World Regional Geography	3	0	3
GEO 130	General Physical Geography	3	0	3
POL 120	American Government	3	0	3
POL 210	Comparative Government	3	0	3
POL 220	International Relations	3	0	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3	0	3
SOC 213	Sociology of the Family	3	0	3
SOC 220	Social Problems	3	0	3
	Semester Total:	9	0	9

Mathematics

This requirement is met by completing:

		Class	Lab	Credit
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2	3
	Semester Total:	2	2	3

Natural Science

This requirement is met by completing one course with accompanying lab listed below:

		Class	Lab	Credit
AST 151	General Astronomy I	3	0	3
	and
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab	0	2	1

BIO 110	Principles of Biology	3	3	4
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3	4

BIO 140	Environmental Biology	3	0	3
	and
BIO 140A	Environmental Biology Lab	0	3	1

CHM 131	Introduction to Chemistry	3	0	3
	and
CHM 131A	Introduction to Chemistry Lab	0	3	1

CHM 151	General Chemistry I	3	3	4
GEL 111	Geology	3	2	4

PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	3	0	3
	and
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	0	2	1
	Semester Total:	3	2-3	4

Other Requirements

	Class	Lab	Credit
Professional Program Courses			30
MUS Electives			6

Professional Program Courses: Listed below.

Professional Program Courses for Music Specialist AFA

Music Theory

This requirement is met by completing

		Class	Lab	Credit
MUS 121	Music Theory I	3	2	4
MUS 122	Music Theory II	3	2	4
MUS 221	Music Theory III	3	2	4
MUS 222	Music Theory IV	3	2	4
	Semester Total:	12	8	16

Applied Music

This requirement is met by completing

		Class	Lab	Credit
MUS 161	Applied Music I	1	2	2
MUS 162	Applied Music II	1	2	2
MUS 261	Applied Music III	1	2	2
MUS 262	Applied Music IV	1	2	2
	Semester Total:	4	8	8

Ensembles

This requirement is met by completing four of the following courses:

		Class	Lab	Credit
MUS 131	Chorus I	0	2	1
MUS 132	Chorus II	0	2	1
MUS 133	Band I	0	2	1
MUS 134	Band II	0	2	1
MUS 231	Chorus III	0	2	1
MUS 232	Chorus IV	0	2	1
MUS 233	Band III	0	2	1
MUS 234	Band IV	0	2	1
MUS 141	Ensemble I	0	2	1
MUS 142	Ensemble II	0	2	1
MUS 241	Ensemble III	0	2	1
MUS 242	Ensemble IV	0	2	1
	Semester Total:	0	8	4

Class Music

Vocal and instrumental (wind and percussion) majors will complete

		Class	Lab	Credit
MUS 151P	Class Music I - Piano	0	2	1
MUS 152P	Class Music II - Piano	0	2	1
	Semester Total:	0	4	2

Piano majors will complete

		Class	Lab	Credit
MUS 151V	Class Music I - Voice	0	2	1
MUS 152V	Class Music II - Voice	0	2	1
	Semester Total:	0	4	2

MUS 151P, MUS 152P: Vocal and instrumental (wind and percussion) majors must study until proficiency is attained. This may require that additional courses (MUS 251P and MUS 252P) be taken. If piano proficiency is not attained in two semesters, MUS 251P and MUS 252P must be two of the hours taken.

Notes:

Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
AFA in Music students may have to pass an audition and/or have to take additional hours before attaining junior status in a Bachelor of Music degree program at the senior institution.