Music A.F.A.

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Tennessee Transfer Pathways TBR Community Colleges to Tennessee Public Universities
Community College Area of Emphasis: Music A.F.A. Degree

Graduates of the program should be able to:

Demonstrate competence in fundamental musical knowledge and skills through analysis, arranging, and part-writing. 
Demonstrate competence in fundamental musical knowledge and skills through analytical listening, sight-singing, dictation, and solfege. 
Demonstrate competence in fundamental musical knowledge and skills through analytical listening, keyboard orientation, and functional piano playing. 
Demonstrate competence in musical performance on his/her primary instrument with precision. 
Demonstrate the ability to work with others to accomplish the goal of preparing for and executing a musical performance.

Demonstrate competence in fundamental musical knowledge by describing the music of various composers, and how it reflects the society of each time period.

General Education Requirements

Communication - 9 Credits

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 Credits *
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 Credits *
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credits *
OR
other approved speech/communication course**

Humanities and/or Fine Arts - 3 Credits ***

MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 Credits * ***

Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credits

History - 6 Credits

Natural Sciences - 8 Credits

Mathematics - 3 Credits

General Education Total - 35 Credits

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

Area of Emphasis Total - 27 Credits

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 COMM 2045 - Public Speaking 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, classic ACCUPLACER test scores, next-generation ACCUPLACER test scores, or other relevant information determine whether a student needs to enroll in co-requisite courses in math, reading, and/or writing (English).