Music - A.F.A. (TTP)

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For more information on this program, contact the Humanities division at 615-230-3200 or at humanities@volstate.edu.

The Associate of Fine Arts degree in Music is part of a comprehensive degree preparing students for a career in many facets of music and music education. Our mission is to give students a solid foundation in music while providing them with a range of performance and creative opportunities. The program offers a diverse music theory curriculum that creates a dynamic, rich learning environment for students to pursue their passion for music and performing.

Transfer Options

The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (35)

History Credits: (6)
Mathematics Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (6)²

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MUS 1030 - ^Introduction to Music Credits: (3) ¹
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (26)³

Ensembles (Appropriate to Applied Area) Credits: (4)
Applied Area Private Lessons Credits: (8)

MUS 1057 - Music Theory I Credits: (3)
MUS 1058 - Ear Training I Credits: (1)
MUS 1155 - Music Theory II Credits: (3)
MUS 1156 - Ear Training II Credits: (1)
MUS 2055 - Music Theory III Credits: (3)
MUS 2056 - Ear Training III Credits: (1)
MUS 1027 - Class Piano I Credits: (1)
MUS 1127 - Class Piano II Credits: (1)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (61)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website http://www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary with Bachelor Degree
Elementary Music Teacher	$36,250	$49,110
Secondary Music Teacher	$36,620	$50,070
Post-Secondary Music Teacher	$28,850	$54,930

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (13)

Ensembles (Appropriate to Applied Area) Credits: (1)
Applied Area Private Lessons Credits: (2)
Mathematics (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
MUS 1027 - Class Piano I Credits: (1)
MUS 1030 - ^Introduction to Music Credits: (3) ¹

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

Ensembles (Appropriate to Applied Area) Credits: (1)
Applied Area Private Lessons Credits: (2)

ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MUS 1127 - Class Piano II Credits: (1)
MUS 1058 - Ear Training I Credits: (1)
MUS 1057 - Music Theory I Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (17)

Ensembles (Appropriate to Applied Area) Credits: (1)
Applied Area Private Lessons Credits: (2)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)²

MUS 1156 - Ear Training II Credits: (1)
MUS 1155 - Music Theory II Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (17)

Ensembles (Appropriate to Applied Area) Credits: (1)
Applied Area Private Lessons Credits: (2)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)²

MUS 2055 - Music Theory III Credits: (3)
MUS 2056 - Ear Training III Credits: (1)

Footnotes

¹ Students will complete the remaining six hours of the humanities requirement, including one course in literature, at universities upon transfer. Students who plan to transfer to the University of Memphis should complete a course in literature rather than music appreciation.
² Students who plan to transfer to University of Memphis and major in Music Business should take ECON 2100: Principles of Macroeconomics to fulfill one of these requirements.
³ Students must successfully complete placement requirements in music theory, ear training, and piano at the university where transfer is planned. Students must also successfully complete required university auditions as appropriate.