Liberal Arts, Music Concentration (Associate of Arts)

The Liberal Arts concentration in Music is specifically for those students planning to transfer to a senior
college/university; it provides the foundational coursework for student to continue their studies in a
music-related discipline. Emphasis is placed on general education courses required by most senior
institutions. The degree also allows students to gain a breadth of knowledge while deciding on a
particular major. Students planning to transfer to another institution of higher learning should discuss
their plans with an academic advisor at both BRCC and the receiving institution to ensure maximum
transferability of credits.
Several concentration courses have other concentration courses as prerequisite requirements. Student
should note these prerequisites when planning their course of study.
To receive this degree, the student must:
Have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better in all credit hours that are to be used towards the
degree.
Earn a C or better in concentration courses, in ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, and in courses that
are prerequisites for other courses.
Take at least 12 hours at the 200 level.
Complete the coursework listed below.

PROGRAM OF STUDY
First Semester
ENGL 101
English Composition I
MATH 101/110 College Algebra
MUSC 101
Music Appreciation
Any Gen-Ed. Social Science at the 200 level1
Gen-Ed. Natural Science (first in sequence)2

Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15

Second Semester
ENGL 102
English Composition II
Any Gen-Ed. Mathematics
Any Gen-Ed. Social Science at the 200 level1
Any Gen-Ed. Humanities
Gen-Ed. Natural Science (second in sequence)2

Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15

Third Semester
Gen-Ed. Natural Science (opposite from seq.)3
Any Gen-Ed. Humanities
Any SPCH
Any CSCI
Concentration Elective (see below)

Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
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Fourth Semester
Any Gen-Ed. Humanities
Concentration Elective (see below)
Concentration Elective (see below)
Concentration Elective (see below)
Concentration Elective (see below)

Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15

Total Program Hours

60

Concentration Electives
Choose from the following:
MUSC 100
Music Theory I
MUSC 120
Ear Training & Sight Singing I
MUSC 121
Ear Training & Sight Singing II
MUSC 200
Music Theory II
MUSC 201
Music History I
MUSC 202
Music History II
1

ECON 203 may not be used with either ECON 201 or ECON 202.

A Natural Science sequence consists of two sequential courses in the same discipline (e.g., BIOL 101 and
102, CHEM 130 and 131, PHSC 101 and 102, etc.). The first course in the sequence should be taken
during one semester, and the second course in the sequence should be taken during the following
semester. No lab is required.
3

Both biological and physical sciences must be taken to meet the requirements for this degree program.
If the two-course sequence is taken in the biological sciences, the remaining lecture credit hours must
be from the physical sciences, and vice versa.
For more information, contact the Division of Liberal Arts at (225) 216-8165.

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