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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.

Note: This degree is offered on Caldwell campus, Watauga campus, and online.

 

ACA-122 IS REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN IN THE FIRST SEMESTER FOR ALL COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS.

English Composition (6 SHC)

This requirement is met by completing the courses below:

ClassLabCredit
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry30

3
ENG 112Writing/Research in the Disciplines30

3

Humanities/Fine Arts/Communications (3 SHC)

This requirement is met by selecting one course from the following

ClassLabCredit
ART 111Art Appreciation30

3
COM 231Public Speaking30

3
ENG 231American Literature I30

3
ENG 232American Literature II30

3
ENG 241British Literature I30

3
ENG 242British Literature II30

3
MUS 110Music Appreciation30

3
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz30

3
PHI 215Philosophical Issues30

3
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics30

3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)

Two unduplicated courses from two subject areas are required.

ClassLabCredit
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics30

3
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics30

3
HIS 111World Civilizations I30

3
HIS 112World Civilizations II30

3
HIS 131American History I30

3
HIS 132American History II30

3
POL 120American Government30

3
PSY 150General Psychology30

3
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology30

3

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Select one course from the following:

ClassLabCredit
MAT 143Quantitative Literacy22

3
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra32

4

Natural Science (4 SHC)

Select 4 credit hours from the following:

ClassLabCredit
AST 151General Astronomy I30

3
and
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab02

1
 
BIO 110Principles of Biology33

4
BIO 111General Biology I33

4
 
CHM 151General Chemistry I33

4
GEL 111Geology32

4
 
PHY 110Conceptual Physics30

3
and
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab02

1

Additional General Education (3 SHC)

ClassLabCredit
ART 111Art Appreciation30

3
COM 231Public Speaking30

3
ENG 231American Literature I30

3
ENG 232American Literature II30

3
ENG 241British Literature I30

3
ENG 242British Literature II30

3
MUS 110Music Appreciation30

3
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz30

3
PHI 215Philosophical Issues30

3
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics30

3

Academic Transition

ClassLabCredit
ACA 122College Transfer Success02

1
Semester Total:021

Professional Program Courses for Music Specialist AFA

Music Theory (8 SHC)

This requirement is met by completing

ClassLabCredit
MUS 121Music Theory I32

4
MUS 122Music Theory II32

4

Applied Music (4 SHC)

This requirement is met by completing

ClassLabCredit
MUS 161Applied Music I12

2
MUS 162Applied Music II12

2

Ensembles (2-4 SHC)

This requirement is met by completing 2 credit hours from the following courses:

ClassLabCredit
MUS 131Chorus I02

1
MUS 132Chorus II02

1
MUS 133Band I02

1
MUS 134Band II02

1
MUS 135Jazz Ensemble I02

1
MUS 136Jazz Ensemble II02

1
MUS 141Ensemble I02

1
MUS 142Ensemble II02

1
MUS 231Chorus III02

1
MUS 232Chorus IV02

1
MUS 233Band III02

1
MUS 234Band IV02

1
MUS 235Jazz Ensemble III02

1
MUS 236Jazz Ensemble IV02

1
MUS 241Ensemble III02

1
MUS 242Ensemble IV02

1

Class Music (2 SHC)

Vocal and instrumental (wind and percussion) majors will complete

ClassLabCredit
MUS 151PClass Music I - Piano02

1
MUS 152PClass Music II - Piano02

1

Piano majors will complete

ClassLabCredit
MUS 151VClass Music I - Voice02

1
MUS 152VClass Music II - Voice02

1

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.

General Education Electives (18 SHC)

Electives

ClassLabCredit
ACC 120Principles of Financial Accounting32

4
ACC 121Principles of Managerial Accounting32

4
ANT 210General Anthropology30

3
ANT 220Cultural Anthropology30

3
ANT 221Comparative Cultures30

3
ART 111Art Appreciation30

3
ART 114Art History Survey I30

3
ART 115Art History Survey II30

3
ART 116Survey of American Art30

3
ART 121Two-Dimensional Design06

3
ART 122Three-Dimensional Design06

3
ART 131Drawing I06

3
ART 132Drawing II06

3
ART 135Figure Drawing I06

3
ART 171Computer Art I06

3
ART 212Gallery Assistantship I06

3
ART 213Gallery Assistantship II06

3
ART 231Printmaking I06

3
ART 232Printmaking II06

3
ART 240Painting I06

3
ART 241Painting II06

3
ART 242Landscape Painting06

3
ART 247Jewelry I06

3
ART 248Jewelry II06

3
ART 250Surface Design: Textiles06

3
ART 264Digital Photography I06

3
ART 265Digital Photography II06

3
ART 271Computer Art II06

3
ART 281Sculpture I06

3
ART 282Sculpture II06

3
ART 283Ceramics I06

3
ART 284Ceramics II06

3
ART 285Ceramics III06

3
ART 286Ceramics IV06

3
ART 288Studio06

3
AST 151General Astronomy I30

3
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab02

1
AST 152General Astronomy II30

3
AST 152AGeneral Astronomy II Lab02

1
BIO 110Principles of Biology33

4
BIO 111General Biology I33

4
BIO 112General Biology II33

4
BIO 120Introductory Botany33

4
BIO 130Introductory Zoology33

4
BIO 140Environmental Biology30

3
BIO 140AEnvironmental Biology Lab03

1
BIO 163Basic Anatomy & Physiology42

5
BIO 168Anatomy and Physiology I33

4
BIO 169Anatomy and Physiology II33

4
BIO 224Local Flora Spring12

2
BIO 275Microbiology33

4
BUS 110Introduction to Business30

3
BUS 115Business Law I30

3
BUS 137Principles of Management30

3
CHM 131Introduction to Chemistry30

3
CHM 131AIntroduction to Chemistry Lab03

1
CHM 132Organic and Biochemistry33

4
CHM 151General Chemistry I33

4
CHM 152General Chemistry II33

4
CIS 110Introduction to Computers22

3
CIS 115Intro to Programming & Logic23

3
CJC 111Introduction to Criminal Justice30

3
COM 120Intro to Interpersonal Communication30

3
COM 140Intro to Intercultural Communication30

3
COM 231Public Speaking30

3
CSC 134C++ Programming23

3
CSC 139Visual BASIC Programming23

3
CSC 151JAVA Programming23

3
CTS 115Information Systems Business Concepts30

3
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation30

3
ECO 151Survey of Economics30

3
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics30

3
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics30

3
ENG 114Professional Research & Reporting30

3
ENG 125Creative Writing I30

3
ENG 231American Literature I30

3
ENG 232American Literature II30

3
ENG 241British Literature I30

3
ENG 242British Literature II30

3
ENG 261World Literature I30

3
ENG 262World Literature II30

3
ENG 273African-American Literature30

3
GEL 111Geology32

4
GEL 113Historical Geology32

4
GEO 111World Regional Geography30

3
GEO 130General Physical Geography30

3
HEA 110Personal Health/Wellness30

3
HEA 112First Aid & CPR12

2
HEA 120Community Health30

3
HIS 111World Civilizations I30

3
HIS 112World Civilizations II30

3
HIS 131American History I30

3
HIS 132American History II30

3
HIS 167The Vietnam War30

3
HIS 211Ancient History30

3
HIS 221African-American History30

3
HIS 226The Civil War30

3
HIS 275History of Terrorism30

3
HUM 120Cultural Studies30

3
HUM 122Southern Culture30

3
HUM 123Appalachian Culture30

3
HUM 130Myth in Human Culture30

3
HUM 150American Women's Studies30

3
HUM 160Introduction to Film22

3
HUM 170The Holocaust30

3
HUM 180International Cultural Exploration23

3
HUM 230Leadership Development30

3
MAT 143Quantitative Literacy22

3
MAT 152Statistical Methods I32

4
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra32

4
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry32

4
MAT 252Statistical Methods II32

4
MAT 263Brief Calculus32

4
MAT 271Calculus I32

4
MAT 272Calculus II32

4
MAT 273Calculus III32

4
MAT 280Linear Algebra22

3
MAT 285Differential Equations22

3
MUS 110Music Appreciation30

3
MUS 111Fundamentals of Music30

3
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz30

3
MUS 113American Music30

3
MUS 114Non-Western Music30

3
MUS 121Music Theory I32

4
MUS 122Music Theory II32

4
MUS 131Chorus I02

1
MUS 132Chorus II02

1
MUS 133Band I02

1
MUS 134Band II02

1
MUS 135Jazz Ensemble I02

1
MUS 136Jazz Ensemble II02

1
MUS 141Ensemble I02

1
MUS 142Ensemble II02

1
MUS 151GClass Music I - Guitar02

1
MUS 151PClass Music I - Piano02

1
MUS 151VClass Music I - Voice02

1
MUS 152GClass Music II - Guitar02

1
MUS 152PClass Music II - Piano02

1
MUS 152VClass Music II - Voice02

1
MUS 161Applied Music I12

2
MUS 162Applied Music II12

2
MUS 170Business of Music30

3
MUS 210History of Rock Music30

3
MUS 211History of Country Music30

3
MUS 217Elementary Conducting12

2
MUS 221Music Theory III32

4
MUS 222Music Theory IV32

4
MUS 231Chorus III02

1
MUS 232Chorus IV02

1
MUS 233Band III02

1
MUS 234Band IV02

1
MUS 235Jazz Ensemble III02

1
MUS 236Jazz Ensemble IV02

1
MUS 241Ensemble III02

1
MUS 242Ensemble IV02

1
MUS 251PClass Music III - Piano02

1
MUS 252PClass Music IV - Piano02

1
MUS 261Applied Music III12

2
MUS 262Applied Music IV12

2
PED 110Fit and Well for Life12

2
PED 111Physical Fitness I03

1
PED 112Physical Fitness II03

1
PED 113Aerobics I03

1
PED 114Aerobics II03

1
PED 115Step Aerobics I03

1
PED 117Weight Training I03

1
PED 118Weight Training II03

1
PED 119Circuit Training03

1
PED 120Walking for Fitness03

1
PED 121Walk, Jog, Run03

1
PED 122Yoga I02

1
PED 123Yoga II02

1
PED 125Self-Defense: Beginning02

1
PED 126Self-Defense: Intermediate02

1
PED 128Golf-Beginning02

1
PED 129Golf-Intermediate02

1
PED 130Tennis-Beginning02

1
PED 131Tennis-Intermediate02

1
PED 137Badminton02

1
PED 138Archery02

1
PED 139Bowling-Beginning02

1
PED 143Volleyball-Beginning02

1
PED 144Volleyball-Intermediate02

1
PED 145Basketball-Beginning02

1
PED 147Soccer02

1
PED 170Backpacking02

1
PED 171Nature Hiking02

1
PED 173Rock Climbing02

1
PED 181Snow Skiing-Beginning02

1
PED 211New Games02

1
PED 212Snowboarding-Beginning02

1
PED 217Pilates I02

1
PED 218Pilates II02

1
PHI 210History of Philosophy30

3
PHI 215Philosophical Issues30

3
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics30

3
PHY 110Conceptual Physics30

3
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab02

1
PHY 151College Physics I32

4
PHY 152College Physics II32

4
PHY 251General Physics I33

4
PHY 252General Physics II33

4
POL 120American Government30

3
POL 210Comparative Government30

3
POL 220International Relations30

3
POR 111Elementary Portuguese I30

3
POR 112Elementary Portuguese II30

3
PSY 150General Psychology30

3
PSY 237Social Psychology30

3
PSY 239Psychology of Personality30

3
PSY 241Developmental Psychology30

3
PSY 281Abnormal Psychology30

3
REL 110World Religions30

3
REL 211Introduction to Old Testament30

3
REL 212Introduction to New Testament30

3
REL 221Religion in America30

3
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology30

3
SOC 213Sociology of the Family30

3
SOC 220Social Problems30

3
SPA 111Elementary Spanish I30

3
SPA 112Elementary Spanish II30

3
SPA 161Cultural Immersion23

3
SPA 211Intermediate Spanish I30

3
SPA 212Intermediate Spanish II30

3

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

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.