To earn the AA degree in Fine and Performing Arts, a student must meet the following curriculum requirements:
Area of Study Credits Course
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Communications 9 WRT101 English Composition I (3 cr.)
WRT201 English Composition II (3 cr.) SPE111 Speech Communication (3 cr.)
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Humanities 21 Two general education courses (6 cr.) in History (HIS)
Five general education courses (15 cr.) to be selected from the following fields, with no more than two courses (6 cr.) in any one field:
Fine Arts ( Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR]) World Languages and Cultures (LAN)
Literature (LIT)
Philosophy and Religion (PHR)
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Social Sciences 6 Two general education courses (6 cr.) to be selected from two
of the following fields: Economics (ECO) Geography (GEO) Political Science (POL) Psychology (PSY)
Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT)
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Mathematics 3 One general education course (3 cr.) in Mathematics/Computer Science (MAT)
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Natural Sciences 4 One general education course (4 cr.) to be selected from the following fields:
Biology (BIO) Chemistry (CHM)
Physics (PHY) or Earth Science (ESC)
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wellness and 3 WEX101 Dynamics of Health and Fitness (2 cr.)
Exercise Science WEX... Dynamics of Health and Fitness Experience (1 cr.) *
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Restricted Courses 18-20
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Diversity Requirement: In completing the BCC General Education Program, a student must take and pass at least one course in
gender studies, non-western history or thought, and/or cultural diversity.**
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* Choose one of the following: WEX201, WEX202, WEX204, WEX205, WEX206, WEX208.
** Choose at least one of the following: ANT101; HIS105; HIS116; HIS121; HIS126; HIS130; HIS131; LIT203; LIT204; LIT215; LIT218; LIT224; LIT228; PHR106; PHR121; PHR122; PSY207; SOC120; SOC121; SOC222.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS (AA) DEGREE IN FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
To fulfill the preceding requirements, a student in Fine and Performing Arts must major in Art, Music, or Theatre Arts and must follow one of the programs of study outlined below:
First Semester
ART123 Life Drawing I
or 3
ART124 Drawing Fundamentals
ART122 Two-Dimensional Design 3 ART126 Introduction to Computer
Graphics* 3
SPE111 Speech Communication 3 WRT101 English Composition I 3 WEX101 Dynamics of Health & Fitness 2 ___
17
Second Semester
ART227 Painting I 3 ... Humanities Electives†** 6 MAT... Mathematics Elective*** 3 WRT201 English Composition II 3 WEX... Dynamics of Health & Fitness
Experience*** 1 ___
16
Third Semester
ART... Studio Art Elective‡ 3 HIS... History Elective◆ 3 ... Humanities Elective**† 3 ... Natural Sciences Elective*** 4 ... Social Science Elective*** 3
_____ 16
Fourth Semester
ART... Studio Art Elective‡ 3 HIS... History Elective◆ 3 ... Humanities Electives** 6 ... Social Science Elective*** 3 ___
15
* Course uses Macintosh computers
**General Education Elective in Fine Arts, World Languages, Literature, or Philosophy & Religion - see page 58
***General Education Elective - see page 58
† Recommended: ART101 Art Appreciation; ART102 Art History Through the Renaissance; ART103 Art History Since the Renaissance
‡ “Studio Art” Electives do not include Art Appreciation or Art History. Recommended: ART181 Photo I, ART281 Photo II
◆General Education Elective in History - see page 58
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First Semester
MUS131 Class Piano I 2 MUS... Music Elective 3 ... Social Science Elective* 3 SPE111 Speech Communication 3 WRT101 English Composition I 3 ... Humanities Elective**† 3 ___
17
Second Semester
MUS231 Class Piano II 2 MUS... Music Elective 3 WRT201 English Composition II 3 ... Humanities Elective**† 3 MAT... Mathematics Elective* 3 ... Social Science Elective* 3 ___
17
Third Semester
MUS132 Music Theory I 2 MUS107 Music History I 3 HIS... History Elective*** 3 ... Humanities Elective** 3 ... Natural Sciences Elective* 4 WEX101 Dynamics of Health & Fitness 2 ___
17
Fourth Semester
MUS232 Music Theory II 2 MUS108 Music History II 3 HIS... History Elective*** 3 WEX... Dynamics of Health &
Fitness Experience* 1 ... Humanities Electives** 6 ___
15
* General Education Elective - see page 58
**General Education Elective in Fine Arts, World Languages, Literature, or Philosophy & Religion - see page 58
***General Education Elective in History - see page 58
† Recommended: MUS101 Music Appreciation; MUS110 Music, Art, and Drama; THR101 Introduction to Theatr e
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
ART OPTION CODE AA.FPA.ART
MUSIC ARTS - GENERAL MUSIC ARTS OPTION CODE AA.FPA.MUSC
First Semester
MUS131 Class Piano I 2 MUS151 Computer-Based Recording I 3 ... Social Science Elective* 3 SPE111 Speech Communication 3 WRT101 English Composition I 3 ... Humanities Elective**† 3 ___
17
Second Semester
MUS231 Class Piano II 2 MUS251 Computer-Based Recording II 3 WRT201 English Composition II 3 ... Humanities Elective**† 3 MAT... Mathematics Elective* 3 ... Social Science Elective* 3 ___
17
Third Semester
MUS132 Music Theory I 2 MUS107 Music History I 3 HIS... History Elective*** 3 ... Humanities Elective** 3 ... Natural Sciences Elective* 4 WEX101 Dynamics of Health &
Fitness 2
___ 17
Fourth Semester
MUS232 Music Theory II 2 MUS108 Music History II 3 HIS... History Elective*** 3 WEX... Dynamics of Health &
Fitness Experience* 1 ... Humanities Electives** 6 ___
15
* General Education Elective - see page 58
**General Education Elective in Fine Arts, World Languages, Literature, or Philosophy & Religion - see page 58
***General Education Elective in History - see page 58
† Recommended: MUS101 Music Appreciation; MUS110 Music, Art, and Drama; THR101 Introduction to Theatre
First Semester
MUS131 Class Piano I 2 MUS150 Electronic Music I 3 ... Social Science Elective* 3 SPE111 Speech Communication 3 WRT101 English Composition I 3 ... Humanities Elective**† 3 ___
17
Second Semester
MUS231 Class Piano II 2 MUS250 Electronic Music II 3 WRT201 English Composition II 3 ... Humanities Elective**† 3 MAT... Mathematics Elective* 3 ... Social Science Elective* 3 ___
17
Third Semester
MUS132 Music Theory I 2 MUS107 Music History I 3 HIS... History Elective*** 3 ... Humanities Elective** 3 ... Natural Sciences Elective* 4 WEX101 Dynamics of Health &
Fitness 2
___ 17
Fourth Semester
MUS232 Music Theory II 2 MUS108 Music History II 3 HIS... History Elective*** 3 WEX... Dynamics of Health &
Fitness Experience* 1 ... Humanities Electives** 6 ___
15
* General Education Elective - see page 58
**General Education Elective in Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Literature, or Philosophy & Religion - see page 58
***General Education Elective in History - see page 58
† Recommended: MUS101 Music Appreciation; MUS110 Music, Art, and Drama; THR101 Introduction to Theatre
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MUSIC ARTS - COMPUTER-BASED RECORDING OPTION CODE AA.FPA.MUSC.COMP
MUSIC ARTS - ELECTRONIC MUSIC OPTION CODE AA.FPA.MUSC.ELECCODE