Associate in Arts Degree in Music

Colleges of Contra Costa

Successful completion of the Associate in Arts in Music degree prepares students to audition for performance opportunities, write critiques of music and produce musical events. An Associate in Arts degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must complete all courses for the major with a grade of C or better. It is advised that students complete Contra Costa College Associate in Arts degree general education breadth requirements before admittance to MUSIC-109, Applied Music: Individual Instruction. Music majors should complete MUSIC-108, History and Appreciation of Western Music, MUSIC-102 Beginning Voice: Cultural Perspective, and MUSIC-114, Pop, Rock and Jazz: Their Cultural Origins, as part of their arts and humanities and social sciences coursework.