Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) - Music Program

Program Description

The Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) degree with a concentration in Music is designed to transfer into baccalaureate degree programs for students who wish to complete a Bachelor in Fines Arts (BFA) degree in Music, a Bachelor’s of Music (BM) degree, or a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in Music. The curriculum provides General Education courses required of liberal arts students and music specialization courses required by four year institutions. The purpose of the AFA degree is to provide the first two years of preparation for those students interested in careers in applied music.

The AFA degree is not part of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and is not uniformly transferable to all 16 state universities and colleges in the North Carolina University System.

The degree focuses on continued training in Music to enhance performance skills of students seeking competitive admission to bachelor’s degree programs. Upon transfer, students will still be required to meet the General Education Core requirements of the receiving college or university as well as foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements of the receiving college or university. The AFA in Music is also appropriate for students who want additional training in music for their present career, without the need to pursue a bachelor’s degree

Code	Description	Hours
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	1
ENG 111	Expository Writing	3
MUS 111	Fundamentals of Music	3
MUS 151	Class Music	1
MUS_	AFA Music Course	1-4
MUS_	AFA Music Course	1-4
_____	Social/Behav Science Core	3
	Second Semester Credits
*ENG 112	Argument-Based Research	3
MUS 121	Music Theory	4
MUS 152	Class Music II	1
MUS 161	Applied Music I	2
MUS_	AFA Music Course	1-4
*MAT 140	Survey of Mathematics or
*MAT 161	College Algebra 3	3
	Total Credits

*Recommended courses

Other transfer courses from the same category (Math Core Group I, Humanities/Fine Arts Core, Natural Sciences Electives, etc.) as listed on pages 179-182 (Transfer Course Options) may be used in its place. Please see an advisor to determine the best course for your program.
AFA Music Elective courses should be selected to meet the audition requirements for the student’s specific area of music (voice or instrument).
The Humanities/Fine Arts Cores should be from a discipline area outside of Literature. Only one COM course can be used to meet the requirement.
The Social/Behavioral Science Core courses should be from two discipline areas outside of History.

Student Learning Outcome

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Articulate and critique different fine art theories.
Demonstrate the ability to collect, interpret, and formulate conclusions from data using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Write and speak with clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness.
Demonstrate how historical, philosophical, cultural, global, and socioeconomic factors affect human interactions and behaviors

Transfer Opportunities

All courses within the AFA will transfer to UNC - System schools; however, universities without BFA degrees may transfer specialized music courses as electives.

Academic advisors are the best source of information in meeting audition requirements for university programs.

Degree information

Select Degree Requirements to review the requirements for the Associate in Fine Arts: Arts Degree.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact Phil Evancho at (252)638-7357 evanchop@cravencc.edu or Betty Hatcher (Chair, Communication and Fine Arts) at (252) 638- 3745 hatcherb@cravencc.edu.