Music AAA

Music

Associate of Applied Arts

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Purpose: The Associate of Applied Arts degree in Music is designed for students who seek employment in the performing arts field. The program also offers students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university the opportunity to pursue the first two years of a baccalaureate degree in music.

Occupational Objectives: Include professional musician, private music teacher, and music sales associate

Admission Requirements: General college curricular admission

Program Notes: An interview with the Music program head is required. Moving to the 200 level of Applied Music will depend on students meeting the requirements of 100 level courses. Piano proficiency skills are required of all graduating Music majors. Students will be required to repeat any MUS course in which a grade lower than "C" is earned.

Computer Competency Requirement: Students in this program will meet the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing ITE 115. Students can also meet this requirement by passing the college’s computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 115. Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.

CURRICULUM

COURSE

TITLE

LEC.

HRS.

LAB.
HRS.

CRS.
CRE.

ENG 111

College Composition I

3

0

3

HIS ___¹

Approved History Elective

3

0

3

MUS 111

Music Theory I

3

2

4

MUS ___²

Applied Music, Major

1

8

2

MUS 141

Class Piano I

1

2

2

SDV 100

College Success Skills

1

0

1

TOTAL

12

12

15

ENG 112

College Composition II

3

0

3

ITE 115

Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts

3

0

3

HIS ___¹

Approved History Elective

3

0

3

MUS 112

Music Theory II

3

2

4

MUS 142

Class Piano II

1

2

2

MUS ___²

Applied Music, Major

1

8

2

MUS 137
or
MUS ___³

Chorus Ensemble
or
Ensemble

0

3

1

TOTAL

14

15

18

MUS 211

Advanced Music Theory I

3

2

4

MUS 121

Music Appreciation I

3

0

3

MUS ___²

Applied Music, Major

1

8

2

MUS 241

Advanced Class Piano I

1

2

2

MUS 237
or
MUS___³

Chorus Ensemble
or
Ensemble

0

3

1

MTH 151⁴or
MTH 170⁴

Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I
or
Foundations in Contemporary Mathematics

3

0

3

ENG ___⁵

Literature

3

0

3

TOTAL

14

15

18

MUS 212

Advanced Music Theory II

3

2

4

MUS ___²

Applied Music, Major

1

8

2

MUS 242

Advanced Class Piano II

1

2

2

MUS 237
or
MUS ___³

Chorus Ensemble
or
Ensemble

0

3

1

ENG ___⁵

Literature

3

0

3

___ ___⁶

Personal Wellness Elective

0-2

0-4

2

TOTAL

8-10

15-19

14

Total Minimum Credits for AAA Degree in Music

65

^{1 Students transferring
to VCU in Performance should take HIS 101-102; those transferring
into Music Education should take HIS 121-122.
^{2 Students must
select an instrument or voice as the Applied Music Major. An interview
with an advisor prior to choice is recommended.
^{3 Choice of an
ensemble course must be approved by an advisor.
^{4 Students should
see their advisor before scheduling the math course.
^{5 Students may
elect any one of the sophomore literature courses:


ENG 241-242 Survey of American Literature,


ENG 243-244 Survey of English Literature,


ENG 251-252 Survey of World Literature, or


ENG 253-254 Survey of African-American Literature.
⁶
A list of
approved general education electives (humanities/fine arts,
social/behavioral sciences, mathematics, science, and wellness)
is provided in the General Education section of the catalog
under Curriculum Planning and Design.}}}}}

02.11.08

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