ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTS IN MUSIC (16AB)
Students may obtain an Associate in Fine Arts in Art degree from the College of Lake County by successfully meeting college requirements and the course requirements outlined below.
The College of Lake County is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a major statewide cooperative agreement that eases the transfer process of the completed Illinois General Education Core.
Curriculum among participating institutions. The Associate in Fine Arts degree, however, is not automatically accepted in whole for transfer at all participating IAI four-year colleges and universities in Illinois; therefore students must work with the institutions in which they intend to transfer to ensure transferability of specific courses.
COMMUNICATION - |
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Course | Title | Hours |
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Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | |
English Composition I | 3 | |
English Composition II | 3 | |
Advanced Composition: Scientific/Technical | 3 | |
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE - 3 CREDIT HOURS | Select courses from at least two different disciplines i.e. different prefixes. | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | |
Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 | |
Introduction to Archeology | 3 | |
Cross Cultural Relationships | 3 | |
Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
Cultural Geography | 3 | |
World Regional Geography | 3 | |
Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 | |
Special Topics in Gender and Sex | 3 | |
History of Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 | |
History of Contemporary Non-Western Civilization | 3 | |
History of Chinese Culture and Society | 3 | |
United States History to 1876 | 3 | |
United States History 1876 to present | 3 | |
World History to 1500 | 3 | |
World History from 1500 | 3 | |
United States History to 1876 | 3 | |
US History 1876 to Present | 3 | |
History of Latin America to 1825 | 3 | |
History of Latin America from 1825 | 3 | |
Introduction to Political Science | 3 | |
American National Politics | 3 | |
State and Local Politics | 3 | |
Comparative Political Systems | 3 | |
International Relations | 3 | |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Lifespan Development | 3 | |
Child Growth and Development | 3 | |
Social Psychology | 3 | |
Adolescent Development | 3 | |
Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
Social Problems | 3 | |
PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES - | One course must be selected from Physical Science and one course from Life Science. At least one course must be a laboratory science course (L). | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Chemical Concepts | 4 | |
General Chemistry I | 5 | |
Chemistry for a Changing World | 3 | |
Chemistry for a Changing World Lab | 4 | |
Earth Science | 4 | |
Physical Geology | 4 | |
Introduction to Meteorology | 3 | |
Oceanography | 3 | |
Geology of National Parks | 4 | |
Introduction to Meteorology | 4 | |
Great Mysteries of the Earth | 3 | |
Severe and Hazardous Weather | 3 | |
Introduction to Astronomy with LAB | 4 | |
Environmental Geology | 4 | |
Principles of Physical Geography | 4 | |
Physical Geography | 3 | |
Practical Aspects of Physics | 4 | |
General Physics | 5 | |
Physics for Science and Engineers I | 5 | |
LIFE SCIENCE | ||
Environmental Biology | 4 | |
Principles of Biology | 3 | |
Introduction to Evolution | 3 | |
Environmental Biology without Lab | 3 | |
Concepts of Biology | 4 | |
Genetics and Society | 3 | |
General Biology I | 4 | |
* MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Finite Mathematics | 3 | |
Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
Quantitative Literacy | 3 | |
General Education Statistics | 3 | |
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 5 | |
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 | |
Mathematics for Elementary Teaching II | 3 | |
Business Statistics | 4 | |
Calculus for Business and Social Science | 4 | |
Discrete Mathematics | 3 | |
Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 5 | |
HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS – | At least one course must be selected from the Humanities section and one course from the Fine Arts section. | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II | 3 | |
Introduction to Asian American Studies | 3 | |
Intermediate Chinese II | 3 | |
Women in Literature | 3 | |
Survey of British Literature I | 3 | |
Survey of British Literature II | 3 | |
Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 | |
World Literature (I/M)** | 3 | |
American Literature : 20th Century to Present | 3 | |
Introduction to Poetry | 3 | |
Introduction to Fiction | 3 | |
Mythology and Fairy Tales (I/M)** | 3 | |
Latin American Writers (I/M)** | 3 | |
Children's Literature | 3 | |
Intermediate French II | 3 | |
French Civilizations I | 3 | |
French Civilizations II | 3 | |
Intermediate German | 3 | |
Humanities: Ancient Times | 3 | |
Humanities: Renaissance to the Present | 3 | |
Critical Thinking | 3 | |
Introduction to Middle Eastern Civilization | 3 | |
Introduction to East Asian Civilization | 3 | |
World Humanities of the 20th/21st Century | 3 | |
American Decades | 3 | |
Women and the Arts | 3 | |
Intermediate Italian II | 3 | |
Intermediate Japanese II | 3 | |
Introduction to Latin-American Studies | 3 | |
Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
Logic | 3 | |
Philosophy of Religion | 3 | |
Introduction to Ethics | 3 | |
World Religions | 3 | |
Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 | |
Asian Philosophy | 3 | |
Intermediate Spanish II | 3 | |
Spanish Civilization I | 3 | |
Spanish Civilization II | 3 | |
FINE ARTS | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Introduction to Art | 3 | |
History of Art I | 3 | |
History of ART II | 3 | |
History of Photography | 3 | |
Non-Western Art History | 3 | |
The Art of Dance (I/M) | 3 | |
Dance and Popular Culture | 3 | |
Humanities: Ancient Times | 3 | |
Humanities: Renaissance to the Present | 3 | |
Introduction to Film | 3 | |
Introduction to the Performing Arts | 3 | |
Introduction to East Asian Civilization | 3 | |
Introduction to International Film | 3 | |
World Humanities 20/21st Century | 3 | |
American Decades | 3 | |
Film and Society | 3 | |
Women and the Arts | 3 | |
Introduction to Latin-American Studies | 3 | |
Music Appreciation | 3 | |
Music Literature | 3 | |
Introduction to American Theatre | 3 | |
AURAL SKILLS - 4 CREDIT HOUR | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Aural Skills I | 1 | |
Aural Skills II | 1 | |
Aural Skills III | 1 | |
Aural Skills IV | 1 | |
MUSIC THEORY- 12 CREDIT HOUR | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Theory of Music I | 3 | |
Theory of Music II | 3 | |
Theory of Music III | 3 | |
Theory of Music IV | 3 | |
KEYBOARD SKILLS - 4 CREDIT HOURS | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Class Piano I | 1 | |
Class Piano II | 1 | |
Class Piano III | 1 | |
Class Piano IV | 1 | |
ENSEMBLE - 4 CREDIT HOURS | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Vocal Ensemble | 1 | |
Wind Ensemble | 1 | |
Jazz Ensemble | 1 | |
MUSIC HISTORY - 3 CREDIT HOURS | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
Music Literature | 3 | |
APPLIED INSTRUCTION - 8 HOURS | Choose 4 credit hours from the same 100 level course and 4 credit hours from the same 200 level course. All 8 credit hours must be taken in voice or in one major instrument. If there is no corresponding 200 level to your 100 level choice then choose MUS 299. | |
Course | Title | Hours |
Applied Music Voice I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Piano I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Jazz Piano I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Violin I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Viola I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Cello I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music String Bass I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Flute I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Oboe I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Clarinet I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music English Horn I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Bassoon I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Base Clarinet I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Saxophone I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Trumpet I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music French Horn I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Trombone I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Baritone Horn I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Tuba I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Percussion I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Guitar I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Electric Bass I | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Voice II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Piano II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Jazz Piano II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Violin II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Viola II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music String Bass II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Flute II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Clarinet II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Saxophone II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Trumpet II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music French Horn II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Trombone II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Percussion II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Guitar II | 1-2 | |
Applied Music Electric Bass II | 1-2 | |
Special Topics in Music | 1-4 | |
Area of Concentration/Elective Requirements- 23 Credit hours
Each program has a list of recommended courses to meet the degree requirements, please review those pages for more guidance.
Choose elective courses with a 1.1 (transfer course) PCS code that relate to your intended major. Students should choose electives only after consulting with a college and career navigator or academic success advisor. Up to twelve hours of courses with a 1.2 (career course) PCS code may be used as general electives in the degree. All 199 courses are exempt from this rule. Students should select these courses only after they have verified their transferability with their academic success advisor or the transfer institution. EDU 999 does not count toward this twelve-hour limit.
Students may not receive credit towards degree for both CHM 140 and CHM 142, or both BIO 120 and BIO 140, or both ESC 123 and ESC 127.
Students with credit for both MTH 122 and MTH 123 will not be given credit for MTH 144.
Students may not receive credit towards degree for both (MTH 122 and MTH 144) or (MTH 123 and MTH 144).
Students may count only one of the following courses toward their degree or graduation requirements:
MATH 142 (3cr)– General Education Statistics
MATH 222 (4cr)– Business Statistics
These courses have significant content overlap. If both courses are taken, only one will count toward the degree and graduation. Please consult your Academic Success Advisor to determine which course is appropriate for your program.
Contact information for questions/concerns regarding MTH courses:
Jason Hasbrouck, Mathematics Department Co-Chair (jhasbrouck@clcillinois.edu)
Other Graduation Requirements
Completion of CLC 120 -College Success Seminar (A grade of "D" or better is required).
Cumulative CLC GPA of 2.00 or higher.
Completion of at least 15 credit hours at CLC.
At the beginning of the semester in which you believe you will complete your degree or certificate submit a Request to Graduate available through the Graduation tile in StudentCenter. Instructions on how to complete this step can be found here.
Additional guidelines found on the Steps to Graduate page.