Associate in Fine Arts in Music Performance
The Associate in Fine Arts in Music Performance Degree is designed for students who intend to pursue a baccalaureate degree in music performance. Completion of the AFA degree fulfills all of the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) requirements.
Required Courses
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
| MUSI 201 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUSI 241 | Musicianship III | 2 |
| MUSI 270 | Applied Music III | 1 |
| SPCH 101 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Life Science Elective | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
SPCH 101 can be substituted with
SPCH 102; Life Science Elective may be substituted with Physical Science Elective (Either elective must include a LAB).
Fourth Semester
| MUSI 190 | Portfolio- Music Performance I | 1 |
| MUSI 202 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUSI 242 | Musicianship IV | 2 |
| MUSI 271 | Applied Music IV | 1 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Life Science Elective | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
Life Science Elective may be substituted with Physical Science Elective (Either elective must include a LAB).
Total Credit Hours: 65
For Associate in Applied Science degree, in addition to 3 hours in Communications and 3 hours in Science or Math, the student must complete an additional 9 hours of General Education coursework from any General Education category.