Music, A.F.A.

Program Director: Eric McCullough · Phone: 410-386-8537 · Email: emccullough@carrollcc.edu

The purpose of the Music AFA degree is to equip students with the musical and theoretical skills essential for transfer to four-year institutions. By providing performance opportunities, theoretical and historical studies, and one-on-one applied studies with expert faculty, the program strives to graduate students who are critical thinkers and skilled performers.

Degree Requirements

Associate of Fine Arts, Music, Degree
Recommended Course Sequence: 60 Credits Required

Program Goals

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

Perform a stylistically varied repertoire of musical literature with expression and technical accuracy.
Critique the usage of musical elements in live and prerecorded performances that represent various styles and cultures.
Analyze musical examples using elements of music theory from multiple stylistic periods and genres.
Apply music theory by performing scales, arpeggios, chords, staff reading, and theoretical concepts on the piano.
Explain the value of music, functions of music, roles of musicians, and conditions under which music is performed in various cultures and time periods.
Demonstrate an aural understanding of music theory via dictation, sight-singing, and performance.

Student Notices

One ensemble recommended each term.

Two credits of applied study recommended each term.

An Associate of Fine Arts degree requires a minimum of 12 credits of 200-level courses.