2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
    Dec 06, 2025  
2025-2026 College Catalog

Associate in Fine Arts in Music, AFA


Program Code: A10700

(2021*03)

This program requires a 2.2 or greater unweighted high school GPA from a College Prep Curriculum, or a placement test demonstrating placement into college-ready English and math.  If either of these requirements is not met, the student will be placed into Associate in General Education – First Year (A10300-FY). See the A10300FY – Associate in General Education-First Year Program page for more information.

Associate in Fine Arts in Music, AFA Semester-By-Semester Plan  

General Education Hours (22 SHC)


English Composition (6 SHC)


Communication and Humanities/Fine Arts (3 SHC)


Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)


Mathematics (3 SHC)


Natural Sciences (4 SHC)


Additional General Education Hours (3 SHC)


Other Required Hours (35 SHC)*


Academic Transition (1 SHC)


Music Theory (8 SHC)


Applied Music (4 SHC)


Class Music (2 SHC)


Ensemble (2 SHC)


Additional Hours (Select 18 Hours from the following)


Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

Total Associate in Fine Arts in Music, AFA: 60-61* Credits


Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.

*One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC Associate in Fine Arts in Music program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.

For more information:

Jessica Cruz
Director of Performing Arts/Fine Arts Program Chair

Waller (Building 024), Room 133
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 970
Fax: (252) 233-6889
Email: jhcruz14@lenoircc.edu