Requirements for Associate in Fine Arts Degree (A.F.A.): Music Emphasis(1)

These requirements apply to students who first enrolled for Fall 2003 or later. Students who first enrolled prior to Fall 2003 should obtain the appropriate sheet of requirements from Student Development Center.

Fall 2003 Hours Required Harper Courses
Group 1
Communications

3 courses. A grade of C or better is required for ENG 101 and 102.
9 ENG 101, 102 & SPE 101

Group 2
Mathematics

1 course
3 MGT 225 OR MTH 165(3); MTH 101, 124, 131, 134 or 200, 201, 202, 220
Group 3
Physical and Life Sciences

2 courses with 1 course from the Physical Sciences. 1 course must be a lab science (marked with an *).
7 Life Sciences: BIO 101, 103, 104*, 105, 110*, 120*, 130*, 135, 136, 140*, 150*, 151*, 152*, 153*, 154*, 160*, 210*

Physical Sciences: AST 101*; CHM 100*, 110*, 121*, 122*; GEG 111, GEG 112*; GEO 101*; PHS 101, 105*, 111*, 112*; PHY 121*, 122*, 201*, 202*
Group 4
Humanities
6 Humanities: FRN 202 or GER 202 or JPN 202 or SGN 210 or SPA 202; HST 105 or HUM 105; HUM 101, 102, 103, 110, 220; LIT 105, 110, 115, 206, 207, 208, 210, 221, 222, 223, 224, 231, 232; PHI 101, 105, 115, 160, 205, 220, 231, 232; FRN 210 or GER 210 or SPA 210
Group 5
Social and Behavioral Sciences

1 course
3 ANT 101, 202, 205, 206; ECO 200, 211, 212; GEG 101 or 108, 103, 104, 210; HST 111, 112, 121, 141, 142, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 245; PSC 101, 220, 250, 270, 280; PSY 101, 216, 217, 218, 228; SOC 101, 120, 205, 215, 230

Total General Education
28
Group 6
Core Courses

Core Music Courses:
Music Theory
Music Literature/History
Keyboard skills(2)
Aural Skills
Ensemble
Applied Instruction



12

3
8
4
4
8
Music
Theory
Music
Lit/History
Keyboard
Skills(2)
Aural
Skills

Ensemble
Applied
Instruction
111 120 165 115 130 180-199
112 166 116 136 280-299
211 265 215 140
212 266 216 145
        150  
Total Hours Required 67

1. Completion of the associate in fine arts–music degree does not fulfill the requirements of the Illinois General Education core curriculum. After transfer, associate in fine arts–music students will need to complete the general education requirements of the institution to which they transfer.

2. All music majors must demonstrate piano proficiency; MUS 165, 166 and 265 may be passed by proficiency exam. Music majors are also advised to take MUS 100 as part of their elective credit.

3. Credit will not be granted for both MGT 225 and MTH 165.

Note: No more than two GEG and two HST courses (except HST 105) may be used to fulfill Groups 1-5.