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Associate in Fine Arts in Music (AFA-M) Degree (A10700)

Location(s): Carrington-Scott Campus (Graham Campus)


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Program Description

The Associate in Fine Arts Degree in music is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in music. The AFA in Music is part of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina Baccalaureate of Fine Arts (BFA) Programs and the North Carolina Community College System Associate in Fine Arts in Music (AFAMU) Programs.

In order to complete the Associate in Fine Arts in Music degree at Alamance Community College, students must earn 60-61 hours of college credit in the categories listed in the table. All students must complete at least 22-23 credit hours from the Universal General Education Transfer Component list of courses. As part of their degree, students are required to complete one Academic Transitions course, 34-36 credit hours of music and 3 credit of courses classified as pre-major, elective, general education, or UGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

*Music students transferring from ACC to a four-year institution may be required to take a music theory proficiency exam before entering the next level class music and music theory

 

  • UAA agreement with constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina that operate a Bachelor of Music Program

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)


English Composition (6 semester hours required)


Humanities/Fine Arts (3 semester hours required)


Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours required from 2 subject areas)


Natural Sciences (4 semester hours required)


Mathematics (3-4 semester hours required)


Total Universal General Education Transfer Component: 22-23 Credit Hours


General Education: Music Requirements


Music Courses (14 semester hours required)


Ensemble (8 semester hours required)


Total Music Requirements: 22 Credit Hours


Additional UGETC Hours (3 hours required)


Required Music Elective


Additional General Education Hours


Choose from any course listed above or from the following courses: (9-12 semester hours)

Total Additional Hours Required: 15 Credit Hours


Academic Transition: 1 Credit Hour


College Transfer


Total Credit Hours: 60


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