Performing Arts, Music Concentration, AA

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The Associate of Applied Arts in Performing Arts (Music Concentration) is designed for students who desire formal music training - either as a two-year degree or as the first two years of serious music study toward a four-year university Bachelor of Music degree; those who seek potential careers in music to include performing, composition, and teaching; and those who wish to enhance their music performance skills through solo and ensemble performances in band and choir.

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.

This program articulates with one or more institutions or agencies. Refer to the Articulation Agreements section of the catalog for further detail.

Required Courses for Associate of Arts in Performing Arts with a Concentration in Music:

Freshman Year

First Semester: 14 Hours

ENGL 101:Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 102:College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 ^# or
MATH 101:Applied Algebra for College Students Credit Hours: 3 ^#
MUSC 110:Class Piano I Credit Hours: 1
MUSC 112:Ear Training/Sightsinging I Credit Hours: 1
MUSC 122:Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3 *
MUSC Approved Applied Lesson Credit Hours: 2 ¹
MUSC Approved Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²

Second Semester: 17 Hours

ENGL 102:Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3 * *
Behavioral/Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3 * * *
MUSC 111:Class Piano II Credit Hours: 1
MUSC 113:Ear Training/Sightsinging II Credit Hours: 1
MUSC 123:Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
MUSC Approved Applied Lesson Credit Hours: 2 ¹
MUSC Approved Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²

Sophomore Year

Third Semester: 15 Hours

Science Elective Credit Hours: 3 * * * *
MUSC 212:Ear Training/Sightsinging III Credit Hours: 1
MUSC 222:Music Theory III Credit Hours: 3
MUSC 220:Historical Survey Credit Hours: 3
MUSC Approved Applied Lesson Credit Hours: 2 ¹
MUSC Approved Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
MUSC Approved MUSC Elective Credit Hours: 2 ³

Fourth Semester: 15 Hours

Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3 * * *
Science Elective Credit Hours: 3 * * * *
MUSC 213:Ear Training/Sightsinging IV Credit Hours: 1
MUSC 223:Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
MUSC Approved Applied Lesson Credit Hours: 2 ¹
MUSC Approved Ensemble Credit Hours: 1 ²
MUSC Approved MUSC Elective Credit Hours: 2 ³
MUSC 299:Piano Proficiency Credit Hours: 0

Total Credit Hours: 61

SPCH 110 or SPCH 115 (grade of “C” or higher)

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

¹ MUSC 230 -MUSC 242

² MUSC 140:Concert Band , MUSC 148:Concert Choir , or MUSC 149:Chamber Singers

³ Applied Piano

**Humanities elective must be chosen from ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 250 , ENGL 251 , ENGL 252 , ENGL 255 , ENGL 256 , ENGL 257 ; FREN 101 , FREN 102 , FREN 201 ; HIST 101 , HIST 102 , HIST 103 , HIST 104 , HIST 201 , HIST 202 , HIST 203 ; HMAN 201 , HMAN 202 , HMAN 203 ; RLGN 201 , RLGN 202 , RLGN 203 ; SPAN 101 , SPAN 102 , SPAN 201

***Behavioral/Social Sciences elective must be chosen from ANTH 201 , ANTH 202 ; BADM 201 , BADM 202 ; CJUS 101 ; GPHY 101 , GPHY 102 . GPHY 105 ; POSC 201 , POSC 202 ; PSYC 201 , PSYC 205 , PSYC 206 , PSYC 210 , PSYC 220 , PSYC 225 , PSYC 290 ; SLGY 201 , SLGY 202 , SLGY 203 , SLGY 204 , SLGY 207 , SLGY 290

****Science elective must be chosen from BLGY 105 , BLGY 106 , BLGY 107 ; PHSC 105 , PHSC 106 , PHSC 107 , PHSC 110 , PHSC 111 ; SCI 101 , SCI 102

Additional Requirements for the Associate of Arts in Performing Arts with a Concentration in Music:

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 MUSC 122:Music Theory I for proper advising in the music theory sequence.