Associate in Fine Arts, Music (A10200)

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 Semester Hours Credit.

Course Requirement

Semester Hours Credit

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
This requirement is met by completing ENG 111/111A, and 113

Humanities/Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
This requirement is met by completing COM 231 and 3 semester hours
credit in literature to be selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242, 261, 262,

Social Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .9
This requirement is met by completing either HIS 111, 112, 121, or 122
and 2 courses from two different areas of A, B, C, D, E below.
A. ECO 151, 251, 252
B. GEO 111, 130
C. POL 120
D. PSY 150
E. SOC 210, 213, or 220
F. ANT 210, 220, 221

Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
This requirement is met by completing MAT 161

Natural Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
This requirement is met by completing AST 151/151A, BIO 111, CHM
151, PHY 110/110A, 151or 251.

Other Requirements

Professional Program Courses (listed below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Mus Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Professional Program Courses for Music Specialist AFA
Music Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
This requirement is met by completing MUS 121, 122, 221, and 222

Class Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Vocal and instrumental (wind and percussion) majors will complete MUS
151P and 152P.* Piano majors will complete MUS 151V and 152V.

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

Applied Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .8
This requirement is met by completing MUS 161, 162, 261, and 262

Ensembles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
This requirement is met by completing four of the following courses:
MUS 131, 132,133, 134, 231, 232, 233, 234, 141, 142, 241, or 242

Notes:
1. 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.
2. 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

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