Associate in Fine Arts - Music

Associate in Fine Arts–Music—64 Credit Hours
Curriculum Code 1426

This program requires a minimum of 64 credit hours and offers the foundational courses required in the first two years of a music degree. Students interested in transferring to a baccalaureate program should be aware that transfer admission will be competitive, and most schools require an audition along with placement exams for admission to the major, advanced course placement and scholarship consideration.

Summary of Credit Hours Required

General Education Core Curriculum: 29 credit hours
1. Communication (9)
2. Mathematics (3)
3. Physical and Life Sciences (8)
4. Humanities and Fine Arts (6)
5. Social/Behavioral Sciences (3)
  Note: The General Education courses required are approved by the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI); however, the structure of the A.F.A. does not meet the minimum IAI General Education Core Requirements. Students will need to complete the general education requirements of the school to which they transfer.
Music Requirements: 35 credit hours

Total A.F.A.–Music Degree: 64 credit hours

Students interested in a music major at a four-year school should consult both a Moraine Valley academic advisor and the catalog of their transfer school for appropriate requirements.

Enrollment in some courses requires completion of a prerequisite. See course description for complete prerequisite information.

The A.F.A. is designed to meet the unique needs of students who plan to major in art (p. 59) or music (p. 62). Typically, the bachelor’s degree for art or music majors requires students to complete a sequential list of courses to support a portfolio in the major during their freshman and sophomore years, and will require that students complete additional general education at the transfer school. Students who are interested in art education are recommended to earn an A.A. degree rather than an A.F.A. degree.

The General Education courses required for the A.F.A. degree are approved by the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI); however, the structure of the A.F.A. does not meet the minimum IAI General Education Core Requirements. Students will need to complete the general education requirements of the school to which they transfer.

Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
General Education Core Curriculum
Communications:
COM-101	Composition I ¹	3
COM-102	Composition II ¹	3
COM-103	Speech Fundamentals ²	3
Mathematics:
Select three credit hours from the following: ^3,4		3
MTH-120	General Education Mathematics	3
MTH-122	Math for Teachers II	3
MTH-139	Probability and Statistics	4
MTH-143	Finite Mathematics	4
MTH-145	Calculus for Business & Social Scien	4
MTH-150	Calculus I/Analytic Geometry	5
MTH-151	Calculus II/Analytic Geometry	5
MTH-152	Calculus III/Analytic Geometry	4
MTH-212	Statistics for Business	4
MTH-215	Discrete Mathematics	3
Physical and Life Sciences:
Life Sciences:
Select 4 credit hours of the following:		4
BIO-101	Survey of Biology for Non-Majors	4
BIO-104	Biology of Human Life	4
BIO-105	Human Genetics	3
BIO-111	General Biology I	4
BIO-112	General Biology II	4
NAT-111	Environmental Science I	4
NAT-112	Environmental Science II	4
Physical Sciences:
Select 4 credit hours of the following:		4
AST-103	Observational Astronomy ⁵	4
CHM-111	Fundamentals of Chemistry ⁵	4
CHM-131	Chemistry (University Oriented) I ⁵	4
EAS-120	Introduction to Earth Science	4
EAS-125	Introduction to Weather and Climate	4
EAS-135	Severe and Hazardous Weather	3
GEL-150	Physical Geology	4
PHY-108	Fundamentals of Physics ⁵	4
PHY-150	Mechanics, Heat & Sound ⁵	4
PHY-203	Mechanics ⁵	4
Humanities and Fine Arts:
Select six credit hours from the following:		6
ARB-202	Arabic IV ⁶	4
ART-110	Art Appreciation	3
ART-205	Survey of Art I	3
ART-206	Survey of Art II	3
ART-208	Survey of Art III	3
ART-209	Survey of Non-Western Art	3
FRE-202	French IV ⁶	4
HUM-101	Western Humanities I: Foundations	3
HUM-102	Western Humanities II: Continuities	3
HUM-115	World Mythology	3
HUM-120	Women in the Humanities ⁷	3
HUM-135	African & Middle Eastern Humanities ⁸	3
HUM-140	Asian and Oceanic Humanities ⁸	3
HUM-145	Native American Humanities ⁸	3
HUM-155	LGBTQ Humanities ⁷	3
LIT-205	Literature for Children/Young Adults ⁶	3
LIT-213	American Literature I ⁶	3
LIT-214	American Literature II ⁶	3
LIT-215	Bible as Literature I ⁶	3
LIT-216	Bible as Literature II ⁶	3
LIT-217	Introduction to Poetry ⁶	3
LIT-218	Introduction to Drama ⁶	3
LIT-219	Women in Literature ^6,7	3
LIT-220	Introduction to Fiction ⁶	3
LIT-221	English Literature I ⁶	3
LIT-222	English Literature II ⁶	3
LIT-223	Western Literature I ⁶	3
LIT-224	Western Literature II ⁶	3
LIT-225	Shakespeare ⁶	3
LIT-226	Literature of the Non-Western World ^6,8	3
LIT-227	Literature as Film ⁶	3
LIT-228	Latin American Literature ^6,8	3
LIT-230	African American Literature ^6,7	3
PHI-101	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHI-111	Critical Thinking	3
PHI-120	World Religions ⁸	3
PHI-125	Ethics	3
PHI-200	Philosophy of Religion	3
PHI-210	Philosophy: Ancient to Enlightenment	3
PHI-211	Philosophy: Enlightenment to Present	3
SPA-202	Spanish IV ⁶	4
SPA-213	Introduction to Hispanic Literatures ⁶	3
THE-105	Theater Appreciation	3
THE-107	Film Appreciation	3
THE-110	History of the Theatre	3
THE-111	History of Film	3
Social/Behavioral Sciences:
Select three credit hours from the following:		3
ANT-101	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANT-201	Biological Anthropology	3
ANT-202	Cultural Anthropology ⁹	3
ANT-210	Introduction to Archaeology	3
ECO-101	Principles of Macro-Economics	3
ECO-102	Principles of Micro-Economics	3
GEO-101	Cultural Geography ⁹	3
GEO-102	World Regional Geography ⁹	3
GEO-201	Economic Geography ⁹	3
HIS-101	Western Civilization I	3
HIS-102	Western Civilization II	3
HIS-150	World History to 1500	3
HIS-151	World History since 1500	3
HIS-201	American History I	3
HIS-202	American History II	3
HIS-204	African-American History	3
HIS-210	History of Asia ⁹	3
HIS-215	History of Africa ⁹	3
HIS-220	History of Latin America ⁹	3
PSC-103	Introduction to Political Science	3
PSC-110	American National Government	3
PSC-115	State and Local Government	3
PSC-210	International Relations ⁹	3
PSC-215	Comparative Government	3
PSC-225	Non-Western Comparative Politics ⁹	3
PSC-245	Politics of the Middle East ⁹	3
PSY-101	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY-104	Life-Span Developmental Psychology	3
PSY-105	Child Psychology	3
PSY-106	Adolescent Psychology	3
PSY-202	Social Psychology ⁹	3
PSY-210	Adult Psychology	3
SOC-101	Introduction to Sociology ¹⁰	3
SOC-102	Sociology of Family	3
SOC-203	Sociology of Race and Ethnicity	3
SOC-204	Social Problems	3
SOC-206	Social Inequalities	3
SOC-215	Sociology of Sex and Gender ¹⁰	3
SSC-101	Social Science I	3
Music Requirements ¹¹
Music Core:
MUS-104	Music Theory I	3
MUS-105	Music Theory II	3
MUS-204	Music Theory III	3
MUS-205	Music Theory IV	3
MUS-118	Keyboard Skills I	1
MUS-120	Keyboard Skills II	1
MUS-218	Keyboard Skills III	1
MUS-220	Keyboard Skills IV	1
MUS-189	Aural Skills I	1
MUS-190	Aural Skills II	1
MUS-289	Aural Skills III	1
MUS-290	Aural Skills IV	1
MUS-206	Music History and Literature I	3
Ensembles:
A student should take one ensemble course each semester for a total of 4 credit hours and may choose from the following courses:		4
MUS-109	Percussion Ensemble I	1
MUS-110	Percussion Ensemble II	1
MUS-209	Percussion Ensemble III	1
MUS-210	Percussion Ensemble IV	1
MUS-241	Chamber Singers III	1
MUS-242	Chamber Singers IV	1
MUS-145	Chorale I	1
MUS-146	Chorale II	1
MUS-245	Chorale III	1
MUS-246	Chorale IV	1
MUS-149	Flute Choir I	1
MUS-159	Flute Choir II	1
MUS-249	Flute Choir III	1
MUS-259	Flute Choir IV	1
MUS-151	Jazz Ensemble I	1
MUS-152	Jazz Ensemble II	1
MUS-251	Jazz Ensemble III	1
MUS-252	Jazz Ensemble IV	1
MUS-161	Instrumental Chamber Ensemble I	1
MUS-162	Instrumental Chamber Ensemble II	1
MUS-261	Instrumental Chamber Ensemble III	1
MUS-262	Instrumental Chamber Ensemble IV	1
MUS-171	Orchestra I	1
MUS-172	Orchestra II	1
MUS-173	Orchestra III	1
MUS-174	Orchestra IV	1
MUS-175	Concert Band I	1
MUS-176	Concert Band II	1
MUS-275	Concert Band III	1
MUS-276	Concert Band IV	1
Applied Lessons:
A student should take one applied lesson course each semester for a total of 8 credit hours and may choose from the following courses:		8
MUS-125	Applied Voice Major I	2
MUS-126	Applied Voice Major II	2
MUS-225	Applied Voice Major III	2
MUS-226	Applied Voice Major IV	2
MUS-135	Applied Piano Major I	2
MUS-136	Applied Piano Major II	2
MUS-235	Applied Piano Major III	2
MUS-236	Applied Piano Major IV	2
MUS-139	Applied Strings Major I	2
MUS-140	Applied Strings Major II	2
MUS-239	Applied Strings Major III	2
MUS-240	Applied Strings Major IV	2
MUS-179	Applied Percussion Major I	2
MUS-180	Applied Percussion Major II	2
MUS-279	Applied Percussion Major III	2
MUS-280	Applied Percussion Major IV	2
MUS-185	Applied Guitar Major I	2
MUS-186	Applied Guitar Major II	2
MUS-285	Applied Guitar Major III	2
MUS-286	Applied Guitar Major IV	2
MUS-193	Applied Brasswind Major I	2
MUS-194	Applied Brasswind Major II	2
MUS-293	Applied Brasswind Major III	2
MUS-294	Applied Brasswind Major IV	2
MUS-197	Applied Woodwind Major I	2
MUS-198	Applied Woodwind Major II	2
MUS-297	Applied Woodwind Major III	2
MUS-298	Applied Woodwind Major IV	2
Total Credit Hours		64

¹: COM-101 Composition I and COM-102 Composition II require completion of a prerequisite.
²: COM-103 Speech Fundamentals satisfies the requirements of Public Act 87-581 addressing course work in human relations.
³: MTH-120 General Education Mathematics, MTH-122 Math for Teachers II, MTH-139 Probability and Statistics, MTH-143 Finite Mathematics, MTH-145 Calculus for Business & Social Scien, MTH-150 Calculus I/Analytic Geometry, MTH-151 Calculus II/Analytic Geometry, MTH-152 Calculus III/Analytic Geometry, MTH-212 Statistics for Business, and MTH-215 Discrete Mathematics requires completion of a prerequisite
⁴: Math requirements vary at four-year institutions.
⁵: AST-103 Observational Astronomy, CHM-111 Fundamentals of Chemistry, CHM-131 Chemistry (University Oriented) I, PHY-108 Fundamentals of Physics, PHY-150 Mechanics, Heat & Sound, and PHY-203 Mechanics require completion of a prerequisite.
⁶: ARB-202 Arabic IV, FRE-202 French IV, LIT-205 Literature for Children/Young Adults, LIT-213 American Literature I, LIT-214 American Literature II, LIT-215 Bible as Literature I, LIT-216 Bible as Literature II, LIT-217 Introduction to Poetry,LIT-218 Introduction to Drama, LIT-219 Women in Literature, LIT-220 Introduction to Fiction, LIT-221 English Literature I, LIT-222 English Literature II, LIT-223 Western Literature I, LIT-224 Western Literature II, LIT-225 Shakespeare, LIT-226 Literature of the Non-Western World, LIT-227 Literature as Film, LIT-228 Latin American Literature, LIT-230 African American Literature, SPA-202 Spanish IV, and SPA-213 Introduction to Hispanic Literatures require completion of a prerequisite.
⁷: HUM-120 Women in the Humanities, HUM-155 LGBTQ Humanities, LIT-219 Women in Literature, and LIT-230 African American Literature are courses examining human diversity within the United States.
⁸: HUM-135 African & Middle Eastern Humanities, HUM-140 Asian and Oceanic Humanities, HUM-145 Native American Humanities, LIT-226 Literature of the Non-Western World, LIT-228 Latin American Literature, and PHI-120 World Religions are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./nonEuropean perspective.
⁹: ANT-202 Cultural Anthropology, GEO-101 Cultural Geography, GEO-102 World Regional Geography, GEO-201 Economic Geography, HIS-210 History of Asia, HIS-215 History of Africa, HIS-220 History of Latin America, PSC-210 International Relations, PSC-225 Non-Western Comparative Politics, and PSC-245 Politics of the Middle East are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.
¹⁰: SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology and SOC-215 Sociology of Sex and Gender are courses examining human diversity within the United States.
¹¹: All music classes require pre- and/or co-requisites.

Note: Some universities have a foreign language requirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high school or four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirement. It is recommended that students complete the entire foreign language sequence at one institution.

* Foreign Language Requirement: Some universities have a foreign language requirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high school or four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirement. It is recommended that students complete the entire foreign language sequence at one institution.

The Associate in Fine Arts degree does not satisfy the Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum; therefore, students who complete this degree must meet the general education requirements for the bachelor’s degree of the university to which they plan to transfer.

The program(s) of study listed above is a model for students who are undecided about a transfer institution and uncertain about specific course requirements.

Students who already know their intended transfer institution should refer to that school’s catalog. In any case, students are strongly encouraged to work with a Moraine Valley academic advisor for specific course selection advice and transfer planning support.