Music, Associate of Fine Arts

Program Code: 560

The Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.) degree with a major in Music is designed to provide students with the foundational knowledge and skills to make them competitive for admission and transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Music. As part of the curriculum, students will study and receive training in performance on a major instrument or voice, and take courses that cover topics such as musicianship skills and analysis, music composition and improvisation, and music history and repertory.

Entering students should possess a basic understanding of reading sheet music notation, as determined in Music Theory I through a content review examination. Students who do not pass will be advised to enroll in MUS 8 - Fundamentals of Music , for one semester, before enrolling in MUS 111 - Music Theory I .

Students who pursue the Music major must successfully complete a number of performances to meet program learning objectives. During the second semester of the first year, students will perform two musical selections of contrasting style (applied instruction jury). In the second year as students near graduation, they must successfully perform in a recital (capstone recital). Applied Music courses will require additional fees/studio charges. Additional information about the program is available online at tcc.edu (search keyword “Music”).

Courses required for the Music major are available on the Norfolk Campus.

Semester 1

ENG 111 - College Composition I
MUS 111 - Music Theory I ²
MUS 141 - Class Piano I
SDV 100 - College Success Skills
___ ___ - Applied Instruction on Major Instrument⁴(MUS 1XX courses)
___ ___ - Ensemble³(MUS 1XX courses)
___ ___ - Social Science Elective¹

Semester Total: 16

Semester 2

ENG 112 - College Composition II
MUS 112 - Music Theory II
MUS 142 - Class Piano II
___ ___ - Applied Instruction on Major Instrument⁴(MUS 1XX courses)
___ ___ - Ensemble³(MUS 1XX courses)
___ ___ - Science with Lab Elective¹

Semester Total: 16

Semester 3

MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning
MUS 211 - Advanced Music Theory I
MUS 221 - History of Western Music Prior to 1750
MUS 241 - Advanced Class Piano I
___ ___ - Advanced Applied Instruction on Major Instrument⁴(MUS 2XX courses)
___ ___ - Advanced Ensemble³(MUS 2XX courses)

Semester Total: 15

Semester 4

MUS 212 - Advanced Music Theory II
MUS 222 - History of Western Music 1750 to Present
MUS 242 - Advanced Class Piano II
MUS 298 - Seminar and Project: Capstone Recital
___ ___ - Advanced Applied Instruction on Major Instrument⁴(MUS 2XX courses)
___ ___ - Advanced Ensemble³(MUS 2XX courses)
___ ___ - English Literature Elective(ENG 125 ENG 241 ENG 242 ENG 243 ENG 244 , ENG 251, ENG 252, ENG 253, or ENG 254)

Semester Total: 16

Program Total Minimum Credits: 63

Program Footnotes

¹Eligible courses are listed under General Education Core Requirements . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

²Music Theory students are expected to have a basic understanding of reading sheet music notation. Students will take a content review exam during the first week of classes in Music 111. Contact the Music Department for details.

³Approved Music Ensemble must be taken from the following:

MUS 135 - Jazz Ensemble

MUS 137 - Chorus Ensemble

MUS 148 - Orchestra Ensemble

MUS 237 - Advanced Chorus Ensemble

MUS 239 - Advanced Jazz Ensemble

MUS 248 - Orchestra

⁴Applied Instruction on Major Instrument Electives must be taken from the following:

MUS 136 - Applied Music - Voice

MUS 145 - Applied Music - Keyboard

MUS 155 - Applied Music - Woodwinds

MUS 165 - Applied Music - Strings

MUS 175 - Applied Music - Brass

MUS 185 - Applied Music - Percussion

MUS 236 - Advanced Applied Music - Voice

MUS 245 - Advanced Applied Music - Keyboard

MUS 255 - Advanced Applied Music - Woodwinds

MUS 265 - Advanced Applied Music - Strings

MUS 275 - Advanced Applied Music - Brass

MUS 285 - Advanced Applied Music - Percussion