Source: https://www.harpercollege.edu/academics/arts/music/fine-arts-music-transfer.php
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 05:44:02+00:00

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Mentoring by faculty of more than 50 professional artists and scholars with real-world experience that includes performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Edgar Gabriel's StringFusion and the Grant Park Orchestra.
Harper is an accredited community college member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), which offers additional professional training opportunities.
Studying music at Harper is a convenient and affordable way to begin your college education. Academic advisors will help you choose courses that meet the specific requirements of the four-year university you plan to attend.
This sample transfer planning guide meet the requirements of the Associate in Fine Arts - Music degree. The music emphasis at Harper College is designed to provide the student with a program equivalent to the first two years of most four-year college programs, with emphasis in music education, musicology, composition, applied music, and theory and literature. Transfer institution requirements may vary - students should check individual college/university requirements before completing the sample plan as outlined. Baccalaureate admission may be competitive. Completion of these courses alone does not guarantee admission.
Completion of the Associate in Fine Arts degree does not fulfill the requirements of the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum. After transfer, Associate in Fine Arts - Music students will need to complete the General Education requirements of the institution to which they transfer.
Description: Begins an intensive study of the structure of music of the Common Practice period. Examines, through analysis and composition, the musical practice of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
Description: Develops skills in melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation and sight singing.
Description: Develops a rudimentary knowledge of the keyboard and playing skills sufficient to cope with simple, practical situations. Emphasis on tonal notation, harmonization, transposition, sight reading, improvisation, ensemble playing and basic piano literature.
Description: Continues the study of the structure of music of the Common Practice period. Examines, through analysis and composition, the musical practice of the middle to late 18th and early 19th centuries, paying particular attention to harmonic language and its effect upon musical form.
Prerequisite: MUS 111 with a grade of C or better.
Prerequisite: MUS 165 with a grade of C or better or proficiency examination.
Description: Completes the study of the structure of music of the Common Practice period and begins the study of subsequent periods. Examines, through analysis and composition, the musical practice of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Prerequisite: MUS 112 with a grade of C or better.
Description: Continues MUS 166. Greater emphasis on keyboard harmony, ensemble playing and jazz improvisation.
Prerequisite: MUS 166 with a grade of C or better or proficiency examination.
Description: Completes the study of the structure of classical and avant-garde music in the 20th century. Explores the structure of tonal music from a linear perspective.
Prerequisite: MUS 211 with a grade of C or better.
Prerequisite: MUS 265 with a grade of C or better or proficiency examination.
1 - Select one course from Humanities and one course from Fine Arts. Interdisciplinary courses may count as either category. One course from Humanities and Fine Arts or Social and Behavioral Sciences must meet the World Cultures and Diversity graduation requirement. Refer to the Associate in Fine Arts - Music degree for the approved courses in this category.
2 - All music students are also encouraged to take MUS 223 and MUS 224 literature courses.
3 - MUS 165, 166, 265, and 266 may be passed by proficiency exam.
4 - Refer to the Associate in Fine Arts - Music degree for approved courses in this category.
5 - Select one Physical and one Life Science course. At least one must include a lab. Refer to the Associate in Fine Arts degree for approved courses in this category.
6 - One course from Humanities and Fine Arts or Social and Behavioral Sciences must meet the World Cultures and Diversity graduation requirement. Refer to the Associate in Fine Arts - Music degree for the approved courses in this category.
For more information about studying music at Harper, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700, or submit a request information form. You can also apply online.

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