AAFA - Music Concentration

General Education Requirements (AGEC) (35 credits)

Minimum credit hours are listed for each category.

• Written Communication ¹ Credits: 6
• Quantitative Reasoning  Credits: 3
• Natural Sciences  Credits: 4
• MUS 240 - Music Appreciation  Credits: 3 (Arts and Humanities)
• MUS 145 - Music of World Cultures  Credits: 3 (Arts and Humanities)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences ² Credits: 6
• Institutions in the Americas  Credits: 3
• Options³ Credits: 7, as needed to align for transfer:
  • Oral Communication  
  • Natural Sciences  
  • Arts and Humanities  
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences  

Notes:

• ¹ Must be in composition (ENG 101 and ENG 102 or equivalents)
• ² Recommend that students select from two different prefixes
• ³ Limit one course per category

Major and Elective Studies (28 credits)

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Associate of Arts in Fine Arts Degree - Music Concentration, the learner will be able to:

1. Perform at a required level of artistry and technical proficiency on an instrument.
2. Develop and perform a required level of music analytical competence.
3. Exhibit a required level of aural recognition.
4. Explain the historical and cultural development of music throughout the ages.
5. Communicate informed personal reactions to recorded and live music.