Music
Associate of Music
Transfer Major
Students interested in Music at Bucks need to meet with a music faculty member for advising. 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.
Arts & Communication
Hicks 125 • Phone (215) 968-8425
Music Area
Hicks 208 • Phone (215) 968-8425
Curriculum Code No. 1019
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 Music 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.
*To fulfill the technological competence requirement, students apply music- specific digital software in MUSC124 to create music compositions.
Students entering as Music majors 1) must successfully pass the qualifying exam for entrance into Music Theory I and Ear Training I, 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 (215-968-8425) for complete information and scheduling of these preliminary requirements.
Students must own an instrument and purchase music as required for study.
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:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,C,2,10 | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II C,2,4,10 | 3 |
| MUSC103 World Music 3,8 | 3 |
| MUSC111 Music Theory I B,C | 3 |
| MUSC112 Music Theory II B,C | 3 |
| MUSC115 Ear Training I B,C | 3 |
| MUSC116 Ear Training II B,C | 3 |
| MUSC124 Music Technology I,9 | 3 |
| MUSC201 Musical Styles and Literature: Music before 1750 B,C | 3 |
| MUSC202 Music Styles and Literature: Music after 1750 B,C,5 | 3 |
| MUSC211 Music Theory III B,C | 3 |
| MUSC212 Music Theory IV B,C | 3 |
| MUSC215 Ear Training III B,C | 3 |
| MUSC216 Ear Training IV B,C | 3 |
| MUSE101 Concert Choir B | 1 |
| MUSG165 Group Instruction in Piano Level I B | 1 |
| MUSL110 Performance Class G | 1 |
| MUSL111 Principal Lesson I B,C | 1 |
| MUSL110 Performance Class G | 1 |
| MUSL112 Principal Lesson II B,C | 1 |
| MUSL110 Performance Class G | 1 |
| MUSL211 Principal Lesson III B,C | 1 |
| MUSL110 Performance Class G | 1 |
| MUSL212 Principal Lesson IV B,C | 1 |
| Math/Science A,D,6,7 | 3/4 |
| Ensembles B,E | 3 |
| Musical Survey F,1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 62/63 |
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
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,C,2,10 | 3 |
| MUSC111 Music Theory I B,C | 3 |
| MUSC115 Ear Training I B,C | 3 |
| MUSC124 Music Technology I,9 | 3 |
| MUSL110 Performance Class G | 1 |
| MUSL111 Principal Lesson I B,C | 1 |
| MUSG165 Group Instruction in Piano Level I B | 1 |
| MUSE101 Concert Choir B | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMP111 English Composition II C,2,4,10 | 3 |
| MUSC112 Music Theory II B,C | 3 |
| MUSC116 Ear Training II B,C | 3 |
| MUSL110 Performance Class G | 1 |
| MUSL112 Principal Lesson II B,C | 1 |
| Ensemble B,E | 1 |
| Music Survey F,1 |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC201 Musical Styles and Literature: Music before 1750 B,C | 3 |
| MUSC211 Music Theory III B,C | 3 |
| MUSC215 Ear Training III B,C | 3 |
| MUSL110 Performance Class G | 1 |
| MUSL211 Principal Lesson III B,C | 1 |
| Math/Science A,D,6,7 | 3/4 |
| Ensemble B,E | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15/16 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUSC202 Music Styles and Literature: Music after 1750 B,C,5 | 3 |
| MUSC212 Music Theory IV B,C | 3 |
| MUSC216 Ear Training IV B,C | 3 |
| MUSC103 World Music 3,8 | 3 |
| MUSL110 Performance Class G | 1 |
| MUSL212 Principal Lesson IV B,C | 1 |
| Ensemble B,E | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
A Placement testing is required.
B Audition and/or placement testing required.
C Course requires prerequisite and/or co-requisite.
D Any of the following may be chosen: SCIE101, SCIE102, SCIE104, CHEM101.
E Any of the following may be chosen: MUSE101, MUSE115, MUSE121, MUSE140, MUSE151, MUSE155, MUSE201. All Ensemble courses may be repeated for credit.
F Any of the following may be chosen: MUSC101,106.
G Taken concurrently with Principal Lessons MUSL111, 112, 211 & 212.
1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities.
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking.
3 Satisfies Diversity.
4 Satisfies Information Literacy.
5 Satisfies Oral Communication.
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy.
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy.
8 Satisfies Social Sciences.
9 Satisfies Technological Competence.
10 Satisfies Writing.
Credits exceeding the required minimum cannot be used to satisfy required credits in other course requirements.