Cape Fear Community College

Placement in Music Courses: An Advising Guide

The following illustrates the appropriate placement of students who wish to register for music courses at CFCC. The courses that have been underlined may be used as the general education core courses or as electives. The courses not underlined may be used as electives only. Adhere to the standards of your program. Observe all footnotes.

LITTLE TO NO EXPERIENCE

The following courses are for students with little or no background in music

SOME EXPERIENCE TO ADVANCED

The following courses are for students with beginner to advanced background in music

MUS 110 - Music Appreciation

MUS 121- Music Theory I (Pre-requisite:  MUS 111)

MUS 111- Fundamentals of Music

MUS 132 - Chorus II 2

MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz

MUS 135 - Jazz Ensemble I 3

MUS 113 - American Music

MUS 136 - Jazz Ensemble II 2, 3

MUS 114 - Non-Western Music

MUS 141- Ensemble I 3

MUS 131- Chorus I

MUS 142 - Ensemble II 2, 3

MUS 151 (W, B, P) - Class Music I 1, 3

MUS 152 (W, B, P) - Class Music II 1, 2, 3

 

MUS 161 (B, P) - Applied Music 1,3

 

MUS 162 (B, P) - Applied Music 1, 2, 3

 

MUS 214 - Electronic Music I

 

MUS 253 - Big Band 3

1 Music courses with a letter applied as a suffix to the course number, such as MUS 152P, indicate specific instruments. P=piano, B=low brass, W=woodwind, etc. If a student plays an instrument other than those offered in applied music and class music, the student can still register for an ensemble.

2 Prerequisite for this course is the level-one course for this subject. Ex. Prerequisite for MUS 152 Class Music II is MUS 151 Class Music I.

3 Student must own and play an instrument to register for this course.                                                                    

                                                                                                

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