Transfer Information: The A.A.A. degree may also be accepted for transfer by some senior colleges and universities. NVCC has a formal articulation agreement for the A.A.A. degree in Music to transfer into George Mason University’s Bachelor of Music degree with Education and Performance concentrations. See the current NVCC/GMU Bachelor of Music transfer sheet for more information. Students wishing to use the degree for transfer to other four-year institutions should consult with a counselor or faculty advisor regarding the transfer requirements of the institution of their choice.

Recommended Preparation: An interview with the music faculty may be required before beginning the program.

Special Curriculum Completion Requirements: Applied music students: Tuition fees are payable to the College. Studio charges are payable to applied music instructors. Applied proficiency requirements must be met in order for students to advance to the 200-level of applied music courses. Piano proficiency skills are required of all Music majors.

First Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	ENG	111	College Composition I	3
	MUS		Applied Music (major)	2
	1 MUS		Applied Music (minor)	1
	MUS		Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble	1
	MUS	111	Music Theory I	4
	2 PED	116	Lifetime Fitness & Wellness	1
	3 ___		Social Science Elective	3
	STD		Elective	1
	ENG	112	College Composition II		3
	MTH	151	Math for the Liberal Arts I or
		MTH	120 Introduction to Mathematics		3
	MUS		Applied Music (major)		2
	1 MUS		Applied Music (minor)		1
	MUS		Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble		1
	MUS	112	Music Theory II		4
	2 PED	/RPK			1
	3 ___		Social Science Elective		3
		Total Credits/Semester		16	18

Second Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	___		General Elective	3
	MUS		Applied Music (major)	2
	1 MUS		Applied Music (minor)	1
	MUS		Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble	1
	MUS	211	Advanced Music Theory I	4
	MUS	221	History of Music I	3
	4 ___		Humanities/Fine Arts Elective		3
	MUS		Applied Music (major)		2
	1 MUS		Applied Music (minor)		1
	MUS		Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble		1
	MUS	212	Advanced Music Theory II		4
	MUS	222	History of Music II		3
	SPD	110	Intro. to Speech Communication		3
		Total Credits/Semester		14	17

Total credits for the A.A.A. Degree in Music = 65.

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.

¹ Class instruction such as Class Voice or Class Piano may be substituted.

² The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

³ The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).

⁴ The Humanities/Fine Arts elective may be selected from art (ART), humanities (HUM), music (MUS), philosophy (PHI), religion (REL), sign communication (SCM), speech and drama (SPD 100, 110, 115, 126, or 229), foreign languages, or 200-level literature (ENG) courses. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or faculty advisor to meet requirements of transfer institution.