Associate in Arts - Music

The associate in arts degree in music offers students the opportunity to attain the basic skills and knowledge needed as preparation for careers in music and further undergraduate study. The music major is a two-year program of transferable courses open to all students. Required courses include applied music, theory and musicianship, piano proficiency, and large ensemble. The choice of large ensemble performance courses and literature courses enables the student to customize his/her own needs and/or special interests.

This degree provides students with the foundations for a broad range of musical specializations such as instrumental performance, vocal performance, jazz performance, composition, theory, musicology, ethnomusicology, music education, and music industry. Music faculty and staff are dedicated to assisting students in exploring performance and teaching opportunities, and transfer to four-year institutions of higher learning.

Student will qualify for admission with one of the following: a high school diploma, by passing the California Certificate of Proficiency Test or General Education Development Test (GED) or be at least 18 years old and no longer enrolled in high school.

English Proficiency Tests:

Internet based TOEFL (IBT) - 61

TOEFL (ITP)- 500

IELTS - Academic test - 5.5; Minimum band scores of 4.5

ITEP Academic - 3.5

Duolingo English Test - 95

PTE Academic / PTE Academic online - 45

CAE - 160