The Music Emphasis provides a guide for students who plan to earn associate of arts degrees and transfer credits to other colleges or universities toward bachelor of arts or bachelor of fine arts degrees. Students interested in music as a performing art or students interested in teaching music should consider this curriculum.

All students choosing the Music Emphasis should choose their courses with the approval of the music advisor. The student should consult the catalog of the college or university to which they plan to transfer.

Summary of Required Hours

¹Students who seek an associate of arts or associate of science degree should take the history sequence required by the senior institution. To transfer to a TBR university, students should take a six-hour sequence in American History. One course in Tennessee History may be substituted for one course in American History. To transfer to a UT system institution, students should refer to the articulation agreement with that particular college.

²Applied Music includes Voice, Piano and Guitar.

³Music Ensemble includes Vocal Rhapsody, Chamber Choir and Stage Band.