General Education Requirements

Area of Emphasis Requirements

• NSCC 1010 - First Year Experience 1 Credit
• MUS 1070 - Music Theory I 3 Credits
• MUS 1071 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit
• MUS 1072 - Music Theory II 3 Credits
• MUS 1073 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit
• MUS 1074 - Music Theory III 3 Credits
• MUS 1075 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit
• Applied Lessons**** 8 Credits
• Ensembles (Appropriate to Applied Area)**** 4 Credits
• MUS 1101 - Class Piano I 1 Credit
• MUS 1102 - Class Piano II 1 Credit

Total - 62 Credits

Notes:

Students must successfully complete placement requirements in music theory, ear training, and piano at the university where transfer is planned. Students must also successfully complete required university auditions as appropriate..

* This course is part of the general education core.

** NSCC course is SPCH 1112 - Speech 3 Credits.

*** Students will complete the remaining six hours of the humanities requirement, including one course in literature, at universities upon transfer. Students who plan to transfer to the University of Memphis should complete a course in literature rather than music appreciation.

*** These lessons are listed in the catalog as “Applied” + the instrument for which student is taking the lesson and are numbered MUS 1201 through MUS 1224 for the first year of lessons and MUS 2201 through MUS 2224 for the second year of lessons. To fulfill the requirements for the A.F.A. in Music, students must complete eight credit hours of applied lessons and four credit hours of an ensemble appropriate to the applied area.

Note:

Additional course requirements: The Tennessee Board of Regents requires that students either demonstrate the appropriate skill levels in math, reading, and/or writing before enrolling in college-level courses or enroll in appropriate co-requisite experiences with college-level courses to develop competency in those skills while performing college-level work. ACT/SAT scores, ACCUPLACER test scores, COMPASS test scores, or other relevant information determine whether a student needs to enroll in co-requisite courses in math, reading, and/or writing (English).