Associate in Fine Arts: Music
Program Overview
Associate in Fine Arts: Music
In order to complete the Associate in Fine Arts in Music degree at Alamance Community College, students must earn 60-61 hours of college credit in the categories listed in the table. All students must complete at least 22-23 credit hours from the Universal General Education Transfer Component list of courses. As part of their degree, students are required to complete one Academic Transitions course, 34-36 credit hours of music and 3 credit of courses classified as pre-major, elective, general education, or UGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.
*Music students transferring from ACC to a four-year institution may be required to take a music theory proficiency exam before entering the next level class music and music theory
Curriculum Plan
Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
English Composition (6 semester hours required)
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry 3
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines 3
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 semester hours required)
MUS 110 Music Appreciation 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours required from 2 subject areas)
ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
HIS 111 World Civilizations I 3
HIS 112 World Civilizations II 3
HIS 131 American History I 3
HIS 132 American History II 3
POL 120 American Government 3
PSY 150 General Psychology 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology 3
Natural Sciences (4 semester hours required)
BIO 110 Principles of Biology 4
BIO 111 General Biology I 4
CHM 151 General Chemistry 4
GEL 111 Geology 4
PHY 110/110A Conceptual Physics and Lab 4
Mathematics (3-4 semesters hours required)
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy 3
MAT 171 Pre-calculus Algebra 4
Total Universal General Education Transfer Component 22-23
General Education: Music Requirements (14 semester hours required)
Music Courses
MUS 121 Music Theory I 3
MUS 122 Music Theory II 3
MUS 125 Aural Skills I 1
MUS 126 Aural Skills II 1
MUS 161 Applied Music I 2
MUS 162 Applied Music II 2
MUS 151 Class Music I 1
MUS 152 Class Music II 1
Ensemble (8 semester hours required)
MUS 131 Chorus I 1
MUS 132 Chorus II 1
MUS 231 Chorus III 1
MUS 232 Chorus IV 1
MUS 181 Show Choir I 4
Total Music Requirements 22
Additional UGETC Hours (3 hours required)
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz 3
Required Music Elective
MUS 111 Fundamentals of Music 3
Choose from any course listed above or from the following courses
(9 semester hours)
ART 111 Art Appreciation 3
ART 114 Art History I 3
ART 115 Art History II 3
ASL 111 American Sign Language I 3
ASL 112 American Sign Language II 3
ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting 3
ENG 125 Creative Writing I 3
ENG 126 Creative Writing II 3
ENG 134 Introduction to Poetry 3
ENG 231 American Literature I 3
ENG 232 American Literature II 3
ENG 241 British Literature I 3
ENG 242 British Literature II 3
ENG 273 African American Literature 3
HEA 110 Personal Health and Wellness 3
HIS 211 Ancient History 3
HIS 212 Medieval History 3
HIS 221 African American History 3
HIS 236 North Carolina History 3
HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3
HUM 230 Leadership Development 3
MUS-182 Show Choir II 4
MUS 261 Applied Music III 2
MUS 262 Applied Music IV 2
PED 110 Fit and Well for Life 2
PED 113 Aerobics I 1
PED 120 Walking for Fitness 1
PED 122 Yoga I 1
PED 123 Yoga II 1
PED 142 Lifetime Sports 1
PED 232 Aikido 1
PED 240 Advanced PE Skills 1
PHI 215 Philosophical Issues 3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics 3
SOC 242 Sociology of Deviance 3
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II 3
SPA 141 Spanish Culture and Civilization 3
SPA 181 Spanish Lab I 1
SPA 182 Spanish Lab II 1
SPA 221 Spanish Conversation 3
SPA 231 Spanish Reading and Composition 3
Total Additional Hours Required 15
Academic Transition–ACA 122 College Transfer Success (Required) 1
Total Hours Needed for Associate in Fine Arts–Music 60-61
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