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Music Concentration

Associate in Arts Humanities and Learning Communities - Performing Arts

This curriculum map contains the new General Education Requirements. Current students should log in to BHCC Self-Service to review their specific program requirements or contact Advising & LifeMap for more information. Prospective students should go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.
Semester 1 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
MUS-101 Music Fundamentals
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Music elective may replace MUS-101 if a student passes a Challenge Exam. See the Department Chair for more information.

Prerequisites: ESL-088 and ESL-099 or RDG-090 and ENG-090  or ELL-101 or placement
MUS-180 Introduction to the Music Business
3

Satisfies Learning Communities requirement
MUS-151 Piano I
2
Elective Performance Ensemble Elective
1

See semester advising note
MUS-195 Applied Music I
MUS-295 Applied Music II
 1

See semester advising note
ENG-111 College Writing I
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Academic Discourse.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and RDG-095, ELL-103 or placement
GenEd-QPS Quantitative Problem Solving
3-4

This course meets the General Education requirement for Quantitative Problem Solving.

(Formerly Area 4)

Choose one MAT course from Quantitative Problem Solving Menu

Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 placement
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:
  • General Education Requirements Creative Work satisfied by program.
  • New degree-seeking students enrolled in 9 credits or more must take a Learning Community Seminar or a Learning Community Cluster within their first year.
  • Students with basic keyboarding skills may replace Piano I with Piano II (MUS-152). Those with intermediate or advanced keyboarding skills may satisfy this requirement with 2 or more credits of Music Electives. See the department Chair for more information.
  • Performance Ensemble Elective: Students are required to take four credits of performance ensemble electives and may repeat these electives. Students may be required to audition for performance ensemble electives. See the department Chair for more information.
  • Applied Music Elective: Students are required to take four credits of applied music electives and may repeat these electives. Students should register for the section of Applied Music that fits the instrument (or voice) they would like to study. An audition may be required. See the department Chair for more information.
Semester 2 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
MUS-105 Music Theory and Aural Skills I
4

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisite: MUS-101 or Chair approval
MUS-171 Introduction to Music Technology
3
Elective Performance Ensemble Elective
1

See semester advising note
MUS-195 Applied Music I
MUS-295 Applied Music II
 1

See semester advising note
ENG-112 College Writing II
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for Research Writing.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisite: ENG-111
GenEd-CCC Community & Cultural Contexts
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts.

(Formerly Areas 2 and 3)

Choose one course from Community and Cultural Contexts Menu
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:
  • Performance Ensemble Elective: Students are required to take four credits of performance ensemble electives and may repeat these electives. Students may be required to audition for performance ensemble electives. See the department Chair for more information.
  • Applied Music Elective: Students are required to take four credits of applied music electives and may repeat these electives. Students should register for the section of Applied Music that fits the instrument (or voice) they would like to study. An audition may be required. See the department Chair for more information.
  • Meet with an advisor to begin career planning activities.
  • Begin exploring transfer options: attend a transfer workshop and the College transfer fair. 
Semester 3 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
MUS-106 Music Theory and Aural Skills II
4

Prerequisite: MUS-105
MUS-133 Music History I
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisites: MUS-101 and ESL-098 and ESL-099 or RDG-095 or ELL-103 and ENG-095 or placement or Chair approval
Elective Performance Ensemble Elective
1

See semester advising note.
MUS-195 Applied Music I
MUS-295 Applied Music II
 1

See semester advising note.
GenEd-SR Scientific Reasoning
4

This course meets the General Education requirement for Scientific Reasoning.

(Formerly Area 5)

Choose any course from Scientific Reasoning Menu
Elective-3 Behavioral or Social Science Elective
3

Choose one  PSY or SOC or HIS or GOV or PHIL or GEO course
Total Credits:
Semester 3 Advising Note:
  • Performance Ensemble Elective: Students are required to take four credits of performance ensemble electives and may repeat these electives. Students may be required to audition for performance ensemble electives. See the department Chair for more information.
  • Applied Music Elective: Students are required to take four credits of applied music electives and may repeat these electives. Students should register for the section of Applied Music that fits the instrument (or voice) they would like to study. An audition may be required. See the department Chair for more information.
  • Continue preparations for transfer: write essays for transfer institution, collect letters of recommendation, apply for transfer.
  • Complete a pre-graduation check with an advisor in LifeMap
Semester 4 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
MUS-134 Music History II
3

Prerequisites: MUS-133 or Chair approval
Elective-1 Music Elective
3

Choose one course with a MUS prefix.  MUS-130 is not a qualifying music elective.
Elective-2 Performance Ensemble Elective
1

See semester advising note.
MUS-195 Applied Music I
MUS-295 Applied Music II
 1

See semester advising note.
GenEd-E General Education Elective
Lab Science Elective
3-4

This course meets the General Education requirement for General Education Elective.

Choose a course from the Scientific Reasoning Menu
Elective-4 Behavioral or Social Science Elective
3

Choose one  PSY or SOC or HIS or GOV or PHIL or GEO course
Total Credits:
Semester 4 Advising Note:
  • Performance Ensemble Elective: Students are required to take four credits of performance ensemble electives and may repeat these electives. Students may be required to audition for performance ensemble electives. See the department Chair for more information.
  • Applied Music Elective: Students are required to take four credits of applied music electives and may repeat these electives. Students should register for the section of Applied Music that fits the instrument (or voice) they would like to study. An audition may be required. See the department Chair for more information.
  • Apply for graduation.
Last Modified Date: June 11, 2021
Approved for the 2021-2023 College Catalog

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate foundational music skills suitable for a variety of situations including music notation and terminology, aural skills and sight-reading skills.
  • Interpret core elements of a musical work.
  • Demonstrate technical skills in various creative activities.
  • Discuss the cultural context of music from a variety of styles and eras.
  • Exhibit creativity and artistic sensitivity in their musical activity.
  • Demonstrate facility in essential professional skills beyond those related to music.

Career Outlook

The Music concentration provides the core skills that lead to a variety of careers related to music, including performance, music education, music production, composition, and music management. Graduates of this program qualify for entry-level positions in various sectors of the music industry. Additionally, graduates are well-prepared to transfer to bachelor’s programs in a variety of specializations within music.