Title
Music
Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) - 68 credits
About this program
The Associate in Fine Arts in Music is designed to provide a means for music students to pursue a path with seamless transition to a four-year music degree and to be best prepared for a degree and/or career in music. The AFA emphasizes a fine arts focus within a discipline area of study and offers students preparation for fine arts study at the university level. The AFA in Music at M State allows for a choral or instrumental emphasis and ensures that students will have the necessary coursework to prepare for advanced studies in music.
Program outcomes
- Demonstrate a technical proficiency and interpretive competency with the chosen instrument.
- Understand the cultural and historical development of music throughout the common practice era, 20th century and today.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thought through technical and compositional analysis of written music.
- Articulate an informed personal reaction to music study aurally and visually.
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret and perform a variety of musical styles within a collaborative context.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the role of technology in the musical arts.
- Use the English language effectively to read, speak, write and listen.
- Understand and demonstrate practices and methods of inquiry.
Accreditation
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. More information can be found at
www.minnesota.edu/accreditation.
Tracks
Music AFA
Curriculum overview
| Credits | Requirement type |
|---|---|
| 36 | Required courses |
| 17 | Restricted electives in courses |
| 15 | Restricted electives in course types |
| 68 | Total |
Music AFA
Required Courses:
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1135 - Voice Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1141 - Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUSC1162 - Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1164 - Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSC1168 - Pep Band | 1 |
1 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1151 - Individual Voice Lessons | 1 |
| MUSC1181 - Private Instrumental Lessons | 1 |
| MUSC1185 - Private Music Composition Lessons | 1 |
| MUSC1191 - Individual Piano Lessons | 1 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1135 - Voice Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1141 - Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUSC1162 - Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1164 - Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSC1168 - Pep Band | 1 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1135 - Voice Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1141 - Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUSC1162 - Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1164 - Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSC1168 - Pep Band | 1 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1135 - Voice Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1141 - Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUSC1162 - Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1164 - Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSC1168 - Pep Band | 1 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1114 - Beginning Class Piano | 2 |
| MUSC2291 - Individual Piano Lessons | 2 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
15 credits from these course types:
| Course Type |
|---|
| General Education w/MnTC Goals |
Plans
Music AFA
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1st Fall Term - 16 credits
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1135 - Voice Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1141 - Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUSC1162 - Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1164 - Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSC1168 - Pep Band | 1 |
1 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1151 - Individual Voice Lessons | 1 |
| MUSC1181 - Private Instrumental Lessons | 1 |
| MUSC1185 - Private Music Composition Lessons | 1 |
| MUSC1191 - Individual Piano Lessons | 1 |
1st Spring Term - 19 credits
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL1205 - Writing About Literature | 3 |
| MUSC1122 - Basic Theory and Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUSC1124 - Sight Singing and Ear Training II | 1 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1135 - Voice Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1141 - Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUSC1162 - Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1164 - Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSC1168 - Pep Band | 1 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1114 - Beginning Class Piano | 2 |
| MUSC2291 - Individual Piano Lessons | 2 |
6 credits from these course types:
| Course Type |
|---|
| General Education w/MnTC Goals |
2nd Fall Term - 16 credits
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1117 - Beginning Class Guitar | 2 |
| MUSC2223 - Sight Singing and Ear Training III | 1 |
| MUSC2231 - Advanced Theory and Musicianship III | 3 |
| PHYS1107 - Physics of Music | 3 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1135 - Voice Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1141 - Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUSC1162 - Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1164 - Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSC1168 - Pep Band | 1 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
3 credits from these course types:
| Course Type |
|---|
| General Education w/MnTC Goals |
2nd Spring Term - 17 credits
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1116 - World Music | 3 |
| MUSC2224 - Sight Singing and Ear Training IV | 1 |
| MUSC2232 - Advanced Theory and Musicianship IV | 3 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC1135 - Voice Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1141 - Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUSC1162 - Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC1164 - Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSC1168 - Pep Band | 1 |
2 credits from one or more of these courses:
6 credits from these course types:
| Course Type |
|---|
| General Education w/MnTC Goals |
