This degree program offers lower division preparation for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in music education and a California teaching credential in music. The primary emphasis is to prepare students for transfer to four-year music education programs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate musical literacy and analytical skills by interpreting and analyzing musical works, including their harmonic, stylistic, and structural elements within cultural and historical contexts.
2. Apply musicianship and performance skills through vocal, instrumental, and ensemble participation that reflects technical proficiency, stylistic understanding, and collaborative artistry.
3. Integrate pedagogical and technological competencies to support effective music instruction, including the use of digital tools for notation, recording, and music education.
4. Articulate the professional roles and responsibilities of music educators and apply foundational teaching principles appropriate for secondary or community-based learning environments.

Career Opportunities

Arranger¹
Choral Director¹
Composer¹
Conductor¹
Copyist
Critic¹
Instrumentalist
Music Instructor/Professor¹
Music Librarian¹
Music Therapist¹
Music Typographer
Performer, Vocalist
Radio Programmer
Recording Company Representative
Teacher¹

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Bachelor Degree or higher required.

Associate in Arts Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
MUS-105	Music Theory and Practice I	4
MUS-106	Music Theory and Practice II	4
MUS-110	Great Music Listening	3
MUS-116	Introduction to World Music	3
MUS-119	Cooperative Work Experience in Music Education	1
MUS-120	Introduction to Music Technology	3
MUS-126	Class Guitar I	2
MUS-132	Class Piano I	3
MUS-133	Class Piano II	3
MUS-170	Class Voice	2
MUS-190	Performance Studies	0.5
MUS-191	Performance Studies	0.5
MUS-232	Class Piano III	3
MUS-233	Class Piano IV	3
MUS-290	Performance Studies	0.5
MUS-291	Performance Studies	0.5
Select four (4) units of the following:		4
MUS-108	Rock, Pop and Soul Ensemble
MUS-109	Rock, Pop and Soul Ensemble
MUS-152	Concert Band
MUS-153	Concert Band
MUS-158	Chorus
MUS-159	Chorus
MUS-208	Rock, Pop and Soul Ensemble
MUS-209	Rock, Pop and Soul Ensemble
MUS-252	Concert Band
MUS-253	Concert Band
MUS-258	Chorus
MUS-259	Chorus
MUS-260	Conducting
MUS-262	Woodwinds Methods
MUS-263	Brass Methods
MUS-272	String Methods
MUS-273	Percussion Methods
MUS-292A	Applied Music	0.5
MUS-293A	Applied Music	0.5
MUS-294A	Applied Music	0.5
MUS-295A	Applied Music	0.5
Total Units		40

Plus General Education Requirements