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Associate of Arts in Performing Arts (Music concentration)
Learning Outcomes:
Recipients of the Associate of Arts in Performing Arts with a concentration in Music will have demonstrated:
- comprehension of tonal music theory, aural theory skills, and Twentieth-Century theoretical concepts;
- proficiency in performance abilities on a primary instrument or voice;
- comprehension of the basic historical significance and development of Western Art music from the Middle Ages to the present;
- basic proficiency in performance skills on piano; and
- successful communication within the music environment using verbal, written, and basic computer literacy skills.
Required courses for Associate of Arts in Performing Arts with a concentration in Music:
| Freshman Year | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||