Recipients of the Associate of Arts in Performing Arts with a concentration in Music will have demonstrated:
Freshman Year | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
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ENGL 101: | Composition and Rhetoric I | 3 |
MATH 102: | College Algebra# | 3 |
or MATH 101: | Applied Algebra for College Students# | |
MUSC 110: | Class Piano I | 1 |
MUSC 112: | Ear Training/Sight Singing I | 1 |
MUSC 122: | Music Theory I* | 3 |
MUSC: | Approved Applied Lesson1 | 2 |
MUSC: | Approved Ensemble2 | 1 |
14 | ||
Second Semester | Hours | |
ENGL 102: | Composition and Rhetoric II | 3 |
Humanities Elective** | 3 | |
Behavioral/Social Science Elective *** | 3 | |
MUSC 111: | Class Piano II | 1 |
MUSC 113: | Ear Training/Sight Singing II | 1 |
MUSC 123: | Music Theory II | 3 |
MUSC: | Approved Applied Lesson1 | 2 |
MUSC: | Approved Ensemble2 | 1 |
17 | ||
Sophomore Year | ||
Third Semester | Hours | |
Science Elective **** | 3 | |
MUSC 212: | Ear Training/Sight Singing III | 1 |
MUSC 222: | Music Theory III | 3 |
MUSC 220: | Historical Survey | 3 |
MUSC: | Approved Applied Lesson1 | 2 |
MUSC: | Approved Ensemble2 | 1 |
MUSC: | Approved MUSC Elective3 | 2 |
15 | ||
Fourth Semester | Hours | |
Behavioral/Social Science Elective *** | 3 | |
Science Elective **** | 3 | |
MUSC 213: | Ear Training/Sight Singing IV | 1 |
MUSC 223: | Music Theory IV | 3 |
MUSC: | Approved Applied Lesson1 | 2 |
MUSC: | Approved Ensemble2 | 1 |
MUSC: | Approved MUSC Elective3 | 2 |
MUSC 299: | Piano Proficiency | 0 |
15 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 61 | |
Computer competency exam or CIS 105 (grade of "C" or higher) Oral Competency exam or SPCH 110 (grade of "C" or higher) |
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Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course. | ||
Students must make a “C” or higher in all courses which satisfy graduation requirements in order to receive the Associate of Arts in Performing Arts from BPCC. | ||
#For transfer to a four-year institution, students are strongly advised to take MATH 102 instead of MATH 101. Students must seek the assistance of their advisor to determine the appropriate mathematics course. | ||
* Fine Arts Elective | ||
1MUSC 230-242 | ||
2MUSC 140: Concert Band, MUSC 148: Concert Choir, or MUSC 149:Chamber Singers | ||
3Applied Piano | ||
**Humanities elective must be chosen from ENGL 201, 202, 250, 251, 252, 255, 256, 257; FREN 101, 102, 201; HIST 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203; HMAN 201, 202, 203; RLGN 201, 202, 203; SPAN 101, 102, 201 | ||
***Behavioral/Social Sciences elective must be chosen from ANTH 201, 202; BADM 201, 202; CJUS 101; GPHY 101, 102; POSC 201, 202; PSYC 201, 202, 205, 206, 210, 215, 220, 225, 290; SLGY 201, 202, 203, 204, 207 | ||
****Science elective must be chosen from BLGY 105, 106, 107; PHSC 105, 106, 107, 110, 111; SCI 101, 102 | ||
Additional Requirements for the Associate of Arts in Performing Arts with a concentration in Music |
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Music majors will perform a sophomore (fourth semester) solo recital. | ||
Music majors are required to pass the Piano Proficiency Exam. Students typically enroll in MUSC 299-Piano Proficiency in their fourth semester of piano study in conjunction with their applied piano course. Students must earn a grad of "S" in MUSC 299-Piano Proficiency. | ||
Music majors are required to perform on student recitals each semester. This also includes the applied instruments for which they are enrolled other than their primary instrument. | ||
Music majors are required to take a music theory placement exam prior to enrolling in MUSC122-Music Theory I for proper advising in the music theory sequence. |