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The 68-credit A.F.A. in Music degree program gives you a strong foundation for transfer to a four-year school with junior-year status. The degree program also offers you opportunities for hands-on learning in the music industry, including an internship, while securing connections with industry experts and professionals that can lead to meaningful employment in the music field.
You will gain a holistic understanding of music by taking courses that explore all aspects of one of humankind’s greatest art forms from history to theory to applied lessons and much more.
As a student in this A.F.A. degree program, you will complete the Music Curriculum (20 credits), the Music Electives Curriculum (10 credits), the Business and Economics Curriculum (8 credits), and the General Education Curriculum (30 credits) for a credit total of 68.
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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MUSC 1104
|
Class Piano I
|
3 |
Course Outline
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MUSC 1111
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Music Theory I
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2 |
Course Outline
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MUSC 1112
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Music Theory II
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2 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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MUSC 1113
|
Aural Skills I
|
2 |
Course Outline
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MUSC 1114
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Aural Skills II
|
2 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering: None |
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MUSC 2128
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History of Western Music Ancient to 1700
|
3 |
Course Outline
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MUSC 2129
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History of Western Music: 1700 To 1900
|
3 |
Course Outline
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MUSC 2189
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Internship in Music Industry
|
3 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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Total Credits in Music Curriculum | 20 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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MUSC 1147
MUSC 1148
MUSC 1152
MUSC 1153
|
Music Business - Marketing, Promotion And Publishing
OR
Introduction to Music Video Production
OR
Intro to Audio Recording
OR
Intro to Midi and Sound Design
Choose a total of 6 credits from the above options. |
6 |
Music Business - Marketing, Promotion And Publishing
Introduction to Music Video Production
Intro to Audio Recording
Intro to Midi and Sound Design
|
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MUSC 1105
MUSC 1109
MUSC 1121
|
IHCC Choir
OR
African Drum and Dance
OR
IHCC Steel Drum Ensemble
|
2 |
IHCC Choir
African Drum and Dance
IHCC Steel Drum Ensemble
|
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MUSC 1131
MUSC 1132
MUSC 1133
MUSC 1134
MUSC 1135
MUSC 1136
MUSC 1137
MUSC 1138
MUSC 1139
|
Applied Piano
OR
Applied Voice
OR
Applied Guitar
OR
Applied Percussion
OR
Applied Instrumental Lessons
OR
Applied High Brass Lessons
OR
Applied Low Brass Lessons
OR
Applied String Lessons - Violin and Viola
OR
Applied Woodwind Lessons
|
2 |
Applied Piano
Applied Voice
Applied Guitar
Applied Percussion
Applied Instrumental Lessons
Applied High Brass Lessons
Applied Low Brass Lessons
Applied String Lessons - Violin and Viola
Applied Woodwind Lessons
|
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Total Credits in Music Electives Curriculum | 10 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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BUS 2004
|
Principles of Marketing
|
3 |
Course Outline
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ECON 1105
|
Principles of Macroeconomics
|
3 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
|
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ECON 1106
|
Principles of Microeconomics
Choose at least 8 credits. |
3 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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Total Credits in Business and Economics Curriculum | 8 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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ENG 1108
|
Writing And Research Skills
|
4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites:
Future Offering:
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COMM 1100
COMM 1110
COMM 2240
|
Interpersonal Communication
OR
Public Speaking
OR
Intercultural Communication
OR
|
3 |
Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
Intercultural Communication
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 4)
‡
|
3 | |
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 5)
‡
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 10)
‡
|
3 | |
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 7)
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 8)
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 9)
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 10)
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General Education Credits (Any MnTC Goal Area)
‡
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14 | |
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Total Credits in General Education Curriculum | 30 |
Total Credits: | 68 |