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Music-Associate in Fine Arts in Music Education

The Associate in Fine Arts in Music Education Degree is designed for students who intend to pursue a baccalaureate degree in music education. Elective courses should be approved by the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI).  Completion of the AFA degree fulfills all of the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) requirements.

Required Courses

First Semester

MUSI 101Music Theory I

3
MUSI 124Music History I

3
MUSI 141Musicianship I

2
MUSI 170Applied Music I

1
ENGL 101Rhetoric and Composition I

3
Mathematics Elective
Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

MUSI 102Music Theory II

3
MUSI 125Music History II

3
MUSI 142Musicianship II

2
MUSI 171Applied Music II

1
ENGL 102Rhetoric and Composition II

3
Life Science Elective
Total Credit Hours:15-16
Life Science Elective may be substituted with Physical Science Elective (Either elective must include a LAB).

Third Semester

MUSI 201Music Theory III

3
MUSI 241Musicianship III

2
MUSI 270Applied Music III

1
POLI 150American Government

3
SPCH 101Oral Communication

3
Education Elective
Social Science Elective
Total Credit Hours:18
SPCH 101 can be substituted with SPCH 102.

Fourth Semester

MUSI 191Portfolio- Music Education I

1
MUSI 202Music Theory IV

3
MUSI 242Musicianship IV

2
MUSI 271Applied Music IV

1
PSYC 100Introduction to Psychology

3
Humanities Elective
Life Science Elective
Total Credit Hours:16-17
PSYC 100 can be substituted with SOCY 100; Life Science Elective may be substituted with Physical Science Elective (Either elective must include a LAB).

Education Electives

EDUC 101Nature/Teaching Profession

3
EDUC 211Educational Psychology

3
EDUC 270Education/Exceptional Child

3

Total Credit Hours: 65-66