Associate in Fine Arts in Music (A10700)

The Associate in Fine Arts in Music degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60-61 semester hours of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.

The Associate in Fine Arts in Music degree is designed for students who wish to work as professional musicians or transfer into baccaluareate degree programs to complete a Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) or a Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a major in Music. Courses are approved for transfer through the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA).

The Music Program at CVCC provides students with a number of opportunities to engage in music making and cultivate an appreciation of music. Creative performance options such as Chorus and Ensemble are available as electives, as well as history-based Music Appreciation and Introduction to Jazz courses. Music faculty enthusiastically bring their performing experiences into the classroom from a variety of disciplines, including vocal and choral performance, guitar, piano, and instrumental performance.

Universal General Education Transfer Component (22-23 SHC)

All Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) courses will transfer for equivalency credit.

English Composition (6 SHC)

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

Communications and Humanities/Fine Arts (3 SHC)

Communications/Humanities: Select one course from the following disciplines:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)

Select two courses from two different disciplines.

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Select one course from the following:

MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4

Natural Sciences (4 SHC)

Select 4 SHC from the following:

AST 151 - General Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3
AND
AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIO 111 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
GEL 111 - Introductory Geology Credit Hours: 4
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3
AND
PHY 110A - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit Hours: 1

Additional General Education (3 SHC)

Select one course from the following discipline areas: All courses listed below are classified as UGETC with the exception of foreign language.

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Other Required Hours (34-36 SHC)

Academic Transition (1 SHC)

The following course is required:

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1

Music Theory (8 SHC)

The following courses are required:

MUS 121 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 4
MUS 122 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 4

Applied Music (4 SHC)

The following courses are required:

MUS 161 - Applied Music I Credit Hours: 2
MUS 162 - Applied Music II Credit Hours: 2

Class Music (2 SHC)

The following courses are required:

MUS 151 - Class Music I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 152 - Class Music II Credit Hours: 1

Ensemble (2-4 SHC)

Select 2-4 SHC from the following courses:

MUS 131 - Chorus I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 132 - Chorus II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 135 - Jazz Ensemble I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 136 - Jazz Ensemble II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 141 - Ensemble I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 142 - Ensemble II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 133 - Band I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 134 - Band II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 181 - Show Choir I Credit Hours: 4
MUS 231 - Chorus III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 232 - Chorus IV Credit Hours: 1
MUS 233 - Band III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 234 - Band IV Credit Hours: 1
MUS 235 - Jazz Ensemble III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 236 - Jazz Ensemble IV Credit Hours: 1
MUS 241 - Ensemble III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 242 - Ensemble IV Credit Hours: 1

Additional Other Required Hours (15-19 SHC)

An additional 15-19 SHC (depending on selection of math and ensemble courses) of courses should be selected from the one of the following lists:

from the UGETC courses the student did not select for the first 22-23 hours of General Education requirements above
from the list of courses classified as pre-major/elective courses identified in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement .

Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer institution.

Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) in Program: 60-61*

*One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC Associate in Fine Arts in Music program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.

Developmental Course Requirements

Developmental coursework (including all prerequisites) will be required of students whose placement test scores indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of reading, English, and mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite course information.

DRE 098 - Integrated Reading Writing III Credit Hours: 3

Students who elect to take (MAT 143/MAT 152) from below:

DMA 010 - Operations With Integers Credit Hours: 1
DMA 020 - Fractions and Decimals Credit Hours: 1
DMA 030 - Propor/Ratio/Rate/Percent Credit Hours: 1
DMA 040 - Express/Lin Equat/Inequal Credit Hours: 1
DMA 050 - Graphs/Equations of Lines Credit Hours: 1

OR

Students who elect to take (MAT 171) from below:

DMA 010 - Operations With Integers Credit Hours: 1
DMA 020 - Fractions and Decimals Credit Hours: 1
DMA 030 - Propor/Ratio/Rate/Percent Credit Hours: 1
DMA 040 - Express/Lin Equat/Inequal Credit Hours: 1
DMA 050 - Graphs/Equations of Lines Credit Hours: 1
DMA 065 - Algebra for Precalculus Credit Hours: 2
MAT 001 - Math Skills Support Credit Hours: 1