Music Area of Concentration within Arts and Humanities A.A.

The Music Area of Concentration within Arts and Humanities A.A. offers students concentrated training in music theory and practical application in preparation for acceptance and transfer into 4-year music degree programs, to obtain an Associate of Arts degree, or to pursue individual goals within music and the arts.

Success in the program is defined by your ability to apply what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios. This program ensures that every student achieves the following core competencies:

• Perform as a soloist in a manner that is both musically expressive and technically proficient.
• Interpret a variety of styles, periods and genres according to recognized standards of performance practice.
• Perform in collaboration with other musicians, using appropriate performance and stage presence techniques.
• Demonstrate keyboard proficiency, including mastery of scales, triads, chord progressions, and figured bass.
• Sing tonal melodies that contain chromatic writing, modulations, and differentiated rhythmic values.
• Transcribe from an aural source material of intermediate melodic, harmonic and rhythmic complexity.
• Compose or arrange music with current music software programs.

Success starts with a solid plan. Your program's course sequence is designed to build your skills step-by-step. By following this plan, you ensure you're meeting all program requirements and staying on track.

Program Pathway