Music

TRANSFER MAJOR
Curriculum Code No. 1019

Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.

Department of the Arts
Hicks 125 • Phone (215) 968-8425
Music Area
Hicks 208 • Phone (215) 968-8047

The Music major, which is designed to prepare students for transfer in Music to four-year institutions, is a curriculum that culminates in an Associate of Arts degree. Numerous courses in the program fulfill Core Curriculum requirements for general students, and students enrolled in other majors are encouraged to participate in any course or performing ensemble for which they qualify.

Graduates of this program are able to

  • perform appropriate musical repertoire competently in both solo and ensemble environments;
  • identify and analyze in both written and aural formats the historical forms, styles, genres, and compositional techniques of varied musical repertoire.;
  • analyze and construct diatonic and chromatic harmonies using techniques of Roman Numeral harmonic analysis, figured bass, and related symbolic nomenclatures;
  • employ music technology productively in both practical and creative contexts; and
  • sight-sing melodies accurately and take musical dictation by applying compatible solfege methodologies.

Students entering as Music majors 1) must successfully pass the Music Fundamentals Test to qualify for entrance into the standard Music Theory course sequence, 2) must schedule an interview with a representative of the Music Area, and 3) must perform an audition on their principal instrument (or voice) for placement into the Applied Lesson course sequence. Contact the Music Area (215-968-8047) for complete information and scheduling of these preliminary requirements.

Registration for private applied lessons [courses with the “MUSL” prefix] is restricted to students enrolled in the Music major degree program and additionally requires Music Area approval. However, courses with MUSA, MUSC and MUSE prefixes are open to all students who have satisfied any published prerequisite.

Students must own or purchase an instrument (a onetime expense of $500-$5000) and buy music as required for study (up to $100 per semester).

Students will be charged a music lesson fee for all MUSL courses.

Bucks County Community College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Degree Course Requirements:  

COMP110      English Composition I A,G,1 3
COMP111 English Composition II G,2 3
MUSC101 Introduction to Music 3  
  or  
MUSC105 American Music 3
  or  
MUSC106 History of Jazz 3 3
MUSC201 Musical Styles and Literature: Baroque G 3
MUSC111 Music Theory I B 3
MUSC112 Music Theory II B, G 3
MUSC115 Ear Training I B 3
MUSC116 Ear Training II B, G 3
MUSC124 Music Technology I 4 3
MUSC202 Musical Styles and Literature: Classical and Romantic G         3
MUSC211 Music Theory III G 3
MUSC212 Music Theory IV G 3
MUSC215 Ear Training III G 3
MUSC216 Ear Training IV G 3
MUSL111 Principal Applied Lessons I B 1
MUSL112 Principal Applied Lessons II G 1
MUSL211 Principal Applied Lessons III G 2
MUSL212 Principal Applied Lessons IV G 2
MUSA165 Group Instruction in Piano, Level I 1
MUSC103 Introduction to World Music 6 3
  College level Mathematics A or Science C       3
  Ensembles E, F 4
INTG285 Integration of Knowledge D,G,5 3
  Personal Health C 2
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Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.
 
 First Semester
  
COMP110 English Composition I A,G,1 3
MUSC111 Music Theory I B 3
MUSC115 Ear Training I B 3
MUSC124 Music Technology I 4 3
MUSL111 Principal Applied Lessons, Level I G       1
MUSA165 Group Instruction in Piano, Level I 1
  Ensemble F 1
    15
     
Second Semester  
COMP111 English Composition II G, 2 3
MUSC101 Introduction to Music 3 OR  
MUSC105 American Music 3 OR  
MUSC106 History of Jazz 3 3
MUSC112 Music Theory II B, G 3
MUSC116 Ear Training II B, G 3
MUSL112 Principal Applied Lessons, Level II G 1
  Ensemble E 1
  Personal Health C 2
 
  
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Third Semester  
MUSC201 Musical Styles and Literature: Baroque G 3
MUSC211 Music Theory III G 3
MUSC215 Ear Training III G 3
MUSL211 Principal Applied Lessons, Level III G 2
  College level Mathematics A or
Science C Elective		 3
  Ensemble E 1
    15
Fourth Semester  
MUSC202 Musical Styles and Literature: Classical and Romantic G       3
MUSC212 Music Theory IV G 3
MUSC216 Ear Training IV G 3
MUSC103 Introduction to World Music 6 3
MUSL212 Principal Applied Lessons, Level IV G 2
INTG285 Integration of Knowledge D,G,5
Ensemble E 		3
1
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A Placement testing required.
B Audition and/or placement testing required.
C Consult the list of courses approved for this subcategory. Any course may be chosen.
D Any INTG course may be chosen.
 E Any of the following courses may be chosen: MUSE101, MUSE105, MUSE115, MUSE121, MUSE150 series. All Ensemble courses may be repeated.
 F MUSE101 is required.
 G Course requires prerequisite.

1 Satisfies College level Writing Level I.
2 Satisfies College level Writing Level II.
3 Satisfies Cultural Perspectives.
4 Satisfies Creative Expression.
5 Satisfies Writing Intensive requirement.
6 Satisfies Social Perspectives.

Credits exceeding the required minimum cannot be used to satisfy required credits in other course requirements.