Most colleges and universities have a program requiring a minimum of 4 full years of academic work leading to the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts or B.S. in Music. Your first 2 years can be completed at Lincoln Land Community College, with credits transferring to the university of your choice.
A music major must be able to perform proficiently on at least one instrument or voice and must have a basic working knowledge and proficiency at the keyboard.
Two associate degrees are offered in
music at Lincoln Land Community College:
Associate in Arts Degree
(AA.Music)
The music curriculum
is
primarily designed for students who plan to enter the teaching or
performing fields in either vocal or instrumental music. As the
curriculum covers course work for only the first two years of a
four-year program, students are given individual advisement in
arranging courses to meet the requirements of the institutions to which
they plan to transfer. In addition, individual music courses may be of
interest to others as either general education electives or for
pursuits of individual interest.
First Year
| First Semester |
Second
Semester |
| MUS 101 Music Theory I (4-credits) | MUS 102 Music Theory II (4-credits) |
| COM 111 Composition I (3-credits) | COM 112 Composition II (3-credits) |
| Ensemble** (1-credit) | Ensemble** (1-credit) |
| Applied
Music*** (2-credits) |
Applied Music*** (1-credit) |
| Social Science Selection**** (3-credits) | HIS
101 History of Western Civilization I or HIS 102 History of Western Civilizaton II (4-credits) |
| PSY
101 Introduction to Psychology (3-credits) |
MUS
204 Survey of Music History & Literature (3-credits) |
| Total (16 credits) |
Total (16-credits) |
Second
Year
| First
Semester
|
Second Semester |
| MUS 201 Music Theory III (4-credits) | MUS
202 Music Theory IV (4-credits) |
| Ensemble**
(1-credit) |
Ensemble**
(1-credit) |
| Applied
Music*** (2-credits) |
Applied
Music*** (1-credit) |
| Science
Seleciton* (4-credits) |
POS
101 Introduction to American Politics or POS 201 State and Local Government. (3-credits) |
| Literature
Selection***** (3-credits) |
MAT
104 General Education Mathematics (4-credits) |
| SPE
101 Fundamental of Public Speaking (3-credits) |
PSI
101 Physical Science (4-credits) |
| Total (17 credits) |
Total (17 credits) |
66 credit
hours - Associate in Arts Degree, (A.A. Music)
Course Catalog
(PDF)
Course Catalog
(PDF)**Suggested Music Ensemble selections (ALL music majors are REQUIRED to perform in at least one college performing organization per semester): MUS 110, MUS 111, MUS 112, MUS 113 and MUS 114. Students should contact the Music or Fine Arts and Education Office for assistance in selecting music electives.
***Applied Music for each semester will include: major instrument or voice and class piano or secondary performing area. Arrangements for lesson in the Applied Music program MUST be made with the Fine Arts and Education office PRIOR to registration.
****A minimum of nine semester hours must be earned in the social sciences. Selections must include one course from each of three areas as shown on page 91, must include either POS 101 or POS 201 and must be chosen from the list of approved General Education Core courses displayed on page 92 of the course catalog.
*****A minimum of nine semester hours must be earned in the humanities. Selections must include one course each from the literature/foreign language group, the fine arts/humanities group and the history of western civilization/philosophy group as shown on page 90 of the course catalog and must be chosen from the list of approved General Education Core courses displayed on page 92 of the course catalog.
Since graduation requirements vary at universities, the above courses of study are suggested guidelines only. For further information, students are advised to contact the college or university to which they plan to transfer, speak with the chairperson of the Fine Arts and Education Department at LLCC (217-786-2240) or see an LLCC academic advisor.
A list of the curricula or courses that qualify as social science, humanities, science and mathematics electives appears under "Degrees and Requirements" starting on page 91 of the course catalog.
Associate
in Fine Arts - Music Performance - (A.F.A. Music)
The music curriculum
is primarily for students who plan to enter teaching, one of the professional fields or pursue a
Bachelor of Fine Arts program at a transfer institution. Students desiring to pursue the
Associate in Fine Arts Degree MUST first submit a taped performance or schedule an
audition for review by the Music Faculty.
First Year
| First Semester | Second Semester |
| MUS 101 Music Theory I (4-credits) | MUS 102 Music Theory II (4-credits) |
| COM 111 Composition I (3-credits) | COM 112 Composition II (3-credits) |
| Music Ensemble** (1-credit) | Music Ensemble** (1-credit) |
| Applied Music (2-credits) | Applied Music (2-credits) |
| Class or Private Piano*** (2-credits) | Class or Private Piano*** (2-credits) |
| POS 101 Introduction to American Politics or POS 201 State and Local Government (3-credits) |
Humanities Selection*** (3-4
credits) |
| Total
(15 Credits) |
Total
(15-16 credits) |
Second Year
| First Semester | Second Semester |
| MUS
201 Music Theory III (4-credits) |
MUS
202 Music Theory IV (4-credits) |
| Music
Ensemble** (1-credit) |
Music
Ensemble** (1-credit) |
| Applied
Music (2-credits) |
Applied
Music (2-credits) |
| Science
Selection* (4-credits) |
Science
Selection* (4-credits) |
| MAT
104 General Education Math- ematics (4-credits) |
SPE
101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3-credits) |
| Humanities
Selection**** |
MUS
204 Survey of Music History and Literature (3-credits |
| Total (18-19 Credits) |
Total (17 Credits) |
65-67
credit hours - Associate in Fine
Arts - Music Performance - (A.F.A. Music)
Course
Catalog PDF
To meet state
certification requirements, students have to complete additional
courses in health/physical
development, non-western culture, as well as three hours in humanities
and six hours in social sciences. Course
Catalog PDF*A minimum of 11 semester hours must be earned in science and mathematics. Selections must include one course each from mathematics, the life sciences, and the physical sciences as shown on page 90 of the course catalog and must be chosen from the list of approved General Education Core courses displayed on page 92 of the course catalog.
**Suggested Music Ensemble selections (ALL Music majors are required to perform in at least one college performing organization per semester): MUS 110, MUS 111, MUS 112, MUS 113 and MUS 114. Students should contact the Music or Fine Arts and Education office for assistance in selecting music electives.
***Suggested options for Class or Private Piano depending on skill level: MUS 120, MUS 121, MUS 233, MUS 220 and MUS 221. Students should contact the Music or Fine Arts and Education office for assistance in selecting music electives.
****A minimum of six semester hours must be earned in the humanities. Selections must include one course from each of two subgroups as shown on page 90 of the course catalog and must be chosen from the list of approved General Education Core courses displayed on page 92 of the course catalog. Fine arts courses cannot be used to fulfill general education requirements.
Since graduation requirements vary at universities, the above courses of study are suggested guidelines only. For further information, students are advised to contact the college or university to which they plan to transfer, speak with the chairperson of the Fine Arts and Education Department at LLCC (217-786-2240) or see an LLCC academic advisor.
A list of the curricula or courses that qualify as social science, humanities, science and mathematics electives appears under "Degrees and Requirements" starting on page 91 of the course catalog.
