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 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, 208, 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).

⁴ 200-level literature or humanities course (art, humanities, music, philosophy, religion, speech and drama or foreign languages).