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Associate in Arts in Music

USA

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What will I learn?

Successful completion of the Associate in Art 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 & Appreciation of Western Music, and MUSIC-114, Pop, Rock and Jazz: Their Cultural Origins, as part of their arts and humanities and social sciences coursework.

Required core courses (27 units):

4 units MUSIC-120 Music Theory and Musicianship I

4 units MUSIC-121 Music Theory and Musicianship II

4 units MUSIC-222 Music Theory and Musicianship III

4 units MUSIC-223 Music Theory and Musicianship IV

.5 unit MUSIC-190A Music Production: Fundamentals

.5 unit MUSIC-190B Music Production: Programming

.5 unit MUSIC-191A Performance Projects: Classical Repertoire

.5 unit MUSIC-191B Performance Projects: Jazz-Rock Repertoire

Which department am I in?

Contra Costa College

Study options

Full Time (Minimum of 60 units)

Tuition fees
US$10,740.00 per year
USD $358 per unit
Start date

Expected August 2025

Venue

Contra Costa College

2600 Mission Bell Drive,

SAN PABLO,

California,

94806, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

To qualify for admission, a student must be a high school graduate (or its equivalent) or be 18 years of age or older.

Proof of English proficiency with one of the following:

• Duolingo online exam 95

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-based) 61

• IELTS Academic 5.5

• CAE 160

• iTEP Academic 3.5

• PTE Academic 45

• TOEFL iTP 500

• TOEFL Essentials (score of 6.5)

• TOEFL IBT 61

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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