Arts and Sciences Transfer - Performing Arts Option

Music

Associate of Arts

General Program Information: 410-287-1000 or information@cecil.edu

This program option provides students with an interdisciplinary experience and practical career skills as a foundation for applied technique and performance in a specific discipline. The music option provides solid training in classical and/or contemporary techniques with participation in music ensemble performances every semester. The associate’s degree in the performing arts option — music, is offered as a partnership with Harford Community College. Students may take applied music courses at Harford Community College in commercial voice, woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, keyboard, voice, and electric bass and apply those credits towards an associate’s degree at Cecil Community College. This program helps students to prepare for transfer to a four-year institution, internships, employment or career advancement in the areas of performance, education, administration and production. This is accomplished in an open access, optimal learning environment for students’educational, cultural, and economic development.

Total Credits Required in Program:  67-68 Credits

[1]MAT 123 recommended.

[2]Elective courses (applied music) must be taken at Harford Community College. Choose from the following applied music courses:
Commercial Voice — MUS127, MUS128, MUS129, MUS130; MUS227, MUS228, MUS229, MUS230,
Woodwinds — MUS131, MUS132, MUS133, MUS134; MUS231, MUS232, MUS233, MUS234,
Brass — MUS135, MUS136, MUS137, MUS138; MUS235, MUS236, MUS237, MUS238,
Percussion — MUS139, MUS140, MUS141, MUS142; MUS239, MUS240, MUS241, MUS242,
Strings — MUS143, MUS144, MUS145, MUS146; MUS243, MUS244, MUS245, MUS246,
Keyboard — MUS147, MUS148, MUS149, MUS150; MUS247, MUS248, MUS249, MUS250,
Voice — MUS151, MUS152, MUS153, MUS154; MUS251, MUS252, MUS253, MUS254,
Electric Bass — MUS159, MUS160, MUS161, MUS162; MUS259, MUS260, MUS261, MUS262.

Students must follow all Harford Community College course requirements for any pre-requisite courses, auditions, or permission of instructor as appropriate. All students who enroll in the performing arts option — music program must work closely with the Arts Coordinator at Cecil College. CCC and HCC music courses are articulated with CHEMusic (Council for Higher Education in Music).