The Department of Music and Dance offers a comprehensive professional program designed to provide a wide variety of musical experience for the student seeking to transfer to a baccalaureate program in performance or music education for a career as a musician or music educator. The goal of the Associate of Arts in Music - Professional is to prepare students to transfer to a School of Music or conservatory to pursue a Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, or Bachelor of Arts in Music. Courses required in the Associate of Arts in Music - Professional program lay a foundation for success in upper-division music coursework. Careers in music include: A. Music Teacher (Vocal, Instrumental, General Music): Community School, Parks & Rec Program, Public/Private K-12 School, College or University, and Private Music Teacher. B. Band, Orchestral, Choral Music Director: K-12 school ensemble director, College, Conservatory & University ensemble director, and Community ensemble director. C. Church or Synagogue Music Director: Cantor (Church, Synagogue), and Church Organist. D. Conductor (Vocal or Instrumental): Educational Settings (K-12, College, University), Church & Community Settings, and Community Choirs. E. Music Director (Musical Theater): K-12 school musical theater director, College, Conservatory & University musical theater director, and Community musical theater director. F. Composer or Arranger: Film, TV, Gaming, Commercial jingles, Songwriter, and Lyricist. G. Symphony Orchestra musician: Ballet: orchestra musician, conductor, Concertmaster (Orchestra), Section Leader (Orchestra), Section Member (Orchestra), and Orchestra Manager. H. Musical Theater Singer: Broadway, Off-Broadway, Touring Shows, National, Regional, Local. Concerts and Recitals: performer, producer, Floor Shows (Hotels, casinos, clubs), and Band Member (Vocalist). I. Opera Singer: Productions, Concerts and Recitals, and National, Regional, Local. Collaborative Pianist (Accompanist), Music Librarian, Music Therapist, Sound Designer, Sound Technician, Recording Artist, Studio Musician, Music Publisher, Music Copyist, Music Licensing Consultant, Music Producer, Radio Music Director, Music Store Manager, Music Instrument Sales Representative, Music Instrument Repair and Restoration Specialist, Music Instrument Builder/Designer, and Piano Tuner/Technician. Music majors should meet with a full-time faculty member for advising and planning for timely completion of the AA degree in Music. NOTES: 1. Music majors with prior piano experience may meet the Piano Proficiency requirement (MUSC 031A/B) via credit by examination. Music majors with no prior piano experience should enroll in Beginning Piano (MUSC 030A/B) using elective units, to remediate prior to enrolling in Intermediate Piano (MUSC 031A/B). 2. Music majors deficient in knowledge of scales, key signatures, intervals and chords are advised to take Fundamentals of Music (MUSC 005) to remediate prior to enrolling in Theory Level 1 (MUSC 003A). 3. Audition is required for admission to large ensembles (MUSC 042, 048, 049), and the Applied Music program (MUSC 039A-G). Admission is based on the skill level and likelihood the student will be able to meet transfer audition requirements two years hence. 4. This is a high-unit program due to multiple, sequential subject matter courses beginning in the first semester in accordance with NASM standards. Students may need to take classes during Winter and/or Summer intersessions in order to complete the program, including all transfer GE requirements, in two years.

Theory, Musicianship, History, Piano, Digital Notation. (25 units)

Large Ensemble. Complete four semesters of the same course appropriate to major instrument of study, as determined by music faculty. (4 units)

Applied Music. Complete four semesters in the same course based on major instrument of study. (4 units)

Major Electives (4 units)

Total Major Units: 37 units

To be awarded an Associate Degree, a student must:

1. Achieve a grade of “C” or better in the major requirements.
2. Completion of WVC, CSU-Breadth, or IGETC General Education patterns. Students whose goal is to obtain a bachelor’s degree should complete the CSU-Breadth or IGETC General Education pattern.
3. Complete additional degree applicable units to meet the minimum 60-unit Associate Degree requirements.
4. Total degree units: 68-70