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Articulation Agreement

Music, A.M. (Grand Valley State University)



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Academic Program Code:  661

This academic program lays the foundation to transfer to GVSU to obtain a Bachelor of Music. This program is designed for students wishing to major in applied music (performance areas) and/or those wishing to major in Music Education (public and non-public school music teaching areas), and requires transfer to complete a baccalaureate degree. High school preparation recommended: college preparatory curriculum plus the study of an instrument or voice. All students who are interested in a music degree must first take a music theory pretest, a piano placement test, and meet with the head of the music department. If deficiencies in music theory and/or piano are identified, the student must first pass MUS 112 - Basic Music Theory and MUS 120 - Introduction to Piano prior to beginning the college-level music theory and piano curriculum. Students with no prior background in music may be required to enroll in MUS 99 - Music Basics Immersion prior to enrolling in MUS 112 and MUS 120.

General Education Courses


English Composition


Select two of the following courses.

Natural Science & Mathematics


Piano/Organ Performance and Music Education: Instrumental (Piano/Organ) Majors


Piano/Organ Performance and Music Education: Instrumental (Piano/Organ) Majors Total Credit Hours


65

Music Education: Instrumental (except Pianists/Organists) and Music Performance: Instrumental Majors


All students who are Music Performance:  Instrumental and Music Education:  Instrumental (with the exception of those students whose applied instrument is piano or ogran) should take the following classes.

Music Education: Instrumental (except Pianists/Organists) and Music Performance: Instrumental Majors Total Credit Hours


65

Music Performance: Voice and Music Education: Choral Majors


Music Performance: Voice and Music Education: Choral Majors Total Credit Hours


69

University/College Admissions Requirements


GVSU agrees to guarantee specific transfer credit to any student who has completed an Associate of Music Degree at GRCC. In order to have the specific courses transferred, the student must be accepted to GVSU and be admitted to the GVSU Music Department by completing a juried audition for the Department of Music review panel. The decision of the panel will be final. If the student does not meet both conditions, transfer credit will not be given. Students may only audition on instruments currently accepted for applied study in the Department of Music at GVSU.

Transfer Notes


It is recommended that students meet with an advisor to review the degree and course schedule, and have any questions answered prior to completing the GRCC/GVSU articulated program. It is the responsibility of the student to confirm transferability of courses with the receiving institution.

Essential Abilities/Technical Standards


Grand Rapids Community College
Essential Abilities - Music

The Grand Rapids Community College Music Department faculty has specified essential abilities critical to the success of students in any GRCC Music Department program. Students must demonstrate these essential abilities and technical standards to succeed in their program of study. Qualified applicants are expected to meet all admission criteria and matriculating students are expected to meet all progression criteria, as well as these essential abilities and technical standards with or without reasonable accommodations.

1. Essential judgment skills to include:
* Time management – Students are expected to schedule no less than two hours each day in applied music private practice. Additional hours of individual practice toward proficiency in piano, aural skills and theoretical concepts will require daily practice.
* Respect for other music majors, faculty and staff – Students are expected to hold all members of the Music Department Community in the highest regard. Music majors are a unique cohort who must rely on the support and cooperation of all other members of the community.
* Creative Problem Solving – Students are expected to resolve issues of practice room and lab scheduling, accompanist rehearsal schedule, additional sectional rehearsals and performances.

2. Essential physical/neurological functions to include: ability to use the senses of seeing, hearing, and touch to make correct judgments regarding performance. Behaviors that demonstrate essential neurological and physical functions include, but are not limited to observation, listening, understanding relationships, writing, and psychomotor abilities consistent with course and program expectations. Specifically this includes:

* Keyboard competency.
* Ability to hear the notes on the page
* Hear, identify, and work conceptually with the elements of music such as rhythm, melody, harmony, structure, timbre, and texture
* Ability to read (musical literacy) at sight with fluency demonstrating both general musicianship and, in the major performance area, a level of skill relevant to undergraduate standards appropriate for the particular concentration.
* An understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction, the ability to employ this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analyses, and the ability to take aural dictation.


3. Essential communication skills to include: ability to communicate effectively with fellow students, and all members of the music department. Skills include verbal, written, and nonverbal abilities as well as information technology skills consistent with effective communication. Specifically this would include:
* Knowledge and skills sufficient to work as a leader and in collaboration on matters of musical interpretation and performance.
* Knowledge and skills sufficient to work as a leader and in collaboration on matters of research and class presentation.

4. Essential emotional coping skills: ability to demonstrate the mental health necessary to safely and effectively engage in live musical performance. Specifically this would include:
* Mental and emotional preparation for artistic self-expression in at least one major performance area at a level appropriate for the particular music concentration.
* Mental and emotional stability to demonstrate an ability to perform at a level that is appropriate to performance class or department recital.

5. Essential intellectual/conceptual skills to include: ability to measure, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate competently in the study of music theory, music history and repertory. Specifically, students must demonstrate a basic knowledge of music history and repertories through the present time. Students must also demonstrate a rudimentary capacity to create original or derivative music. This may include but is not limited to:
* An overview understanding of the repertory in their major performance area.
* The creation of original compositions or improvisations and variations or improvisations on existing materials.
* Imitation of musical styles, and manipulating common musical elements in non-traditional ways.
* Growth in artistry, technical skills, collaborative competence and knowledge of repertory through regular ensemble experiences
* Ability to comprehend musical forms, processes, and structures. To use this knowledge and skill in compositional, performance, analytical, scholarly, andragogical and pedagogical applications.
* The ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.

6. Other essential behavioral attributes: ability to engage in group rehearsals and/or individual and small group practice without demonstrated behaviors of addiction to, abuse of, or dependence on alcohol or other drugs that may impair behavior or judgment. The student must demonstrate responsibility and accountability for actions as a student in the music department and as a developing professional in the music field consistent with accepted standards of practice.

Grand Rapids Community College strives to be more than ADA compliant. We strive to be accessible and welcoming to all students of all abilities. After reviewing the Essential Abilities/Technical Standards for this program; your responsibilities as a student entail determining if you can complete all associated coursework either:
A. With Accommodation. I am otherwise qualified to meet the same academic standards as any other student entering the program. However, based on a medically documented condition or diagnosis, I would qualify for reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990). I will meet with Disability Support Services on campus to arrange those accommodations in an interactive process with the department of music.

B. Without Accommodation. I am able to complete the program without need for reasonable accommodation or modification. In the event my medical documentation reveals otherwise or a condition manifests that would necessitate an accommodation; it is my responsibility to inform a responsible authority figure within the department of music and work with Disability Support Services to see if a reasonable accommodation or modification can be made.
If you have a medically documented condition or diagnosis, please contact the (field of study) office, or contact Disability Support Services (DSS) at disability@grcc.edu or by phone at 616.234.4140 to arrange accommodations through our interactive process.


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