This track allows students to focus on developing musical skills within the context of a larger artistic curriculum including theatre, dance and visual arts courses, along with general education classes. Music Track students are required to study an instrument, voice or composition in private lessons, and have numerous opportunities to perform in large ensembles such as Chorus, Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and Show Choir as well as act in main stage musicals. Core skills classes (Music Theory I and II, Aural Skills I and II) are designed to prepare students for transfer placement exams. Courses are available in all styles of music including classical, musical theatre, jazz, and other contemporary commercial genres, and are specifically designed to help students successfully audition for various four-year music programs (music education, music performance, studio production, music business, composition, music therapy, and more).
First Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
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Performing Arts Introductory Seminar |
1 |
|
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Composition I |
3 |
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MAT 109 or higher |
3 |
|
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Aural Skills I |
1 |
|
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Music Theory I |
3 |
|
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Group Piano I |
1 |
|
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Performance & Applied Music I |
1 |
|
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Performance & Applied Music II |
1 | |
|
1 |
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TOTAL |
|
15 |
Second Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Composition II |
3 |
|
|
Social Problems in Today's World |
3 |
|
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Art elective |
3 |
|
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Aural Skills II |
1 |
|
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Music Theory II |
3 |
|
|
Group Piano II |
1 |
|
|
Performance & Applied Music III |
1 |
|
|
Performance & Applied Music IV |
1 |
|
|
1 |
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TOTAL |
|
17 |
Third Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
American History (Appendix D) |
3 |
|
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Dance Elective(s) |
3 | |
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Theatre History I |
3 | |
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History of Music before 1750 |
3 |
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Advanced Music Performance I |
3 |
|
|
1 |
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TOTAL |
|
16 |
Fourth Semester
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Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Science (a) |
|
4 |
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History of Music After 1750 |
3 |
|
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Advanced Music Performance II |
3 |
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|
1 |
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Performing Arts elective(s) (b) |
2 |
|
|
Free Elective (c) |
|
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
16 |
|
|
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
64 |
a. Science courses: Applicable four-credit courses in astronomy, biology, chemistry,
geology, physical sciences, physics. See the General Education Appendix B.
b. PFA Music Track students must take an additional 2 credit hours of Performing Arts
electives (DAN, MUS, and THE courses).
Exceptions: THE 120 and MUS 101 do not qualify as Performing Arts electives.
Inclusions: COM 234, ENG 207, ENG 208, ENG 230, PED 115, PED 116, PED 197, SPE 102, SPE 111, and SPE 116 qualify as Performing Arts electives.
c. Read a full description of the free elective.