Music

The Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer degree prepares students in basic freshman and sophomore level music study to transfer to a 4-year University to seek a Bachelor of Arts in General Music degree. Students must audition with an instrument of choice or voice to be admitted into the program to take the applied skills course. Students whose applied music skills are at a pre-collegiate level may enroll in remedial course such as Elementary or Intermediate Voice, Piano or Guitar class. It should also be noted that the Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer does not guarantee admission to any specific campus of CSU or admittance to major in music after the transfer. Students will need to audition to be accepted as a music major at CSU or any other university. Students intending to transfer to seek a Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Music Education degree will need additional courses, and should select AA in Music.

Students who complete an Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) will receive guaranteed admission with junior status to the California State University System and priority admission consideration to a major that is deemed similar to their community college transfer degree major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses. Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the transfer degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor's degree in the same major. Students should consult a counselor for more information on specific university admission and transfer requirements.

The following are required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:

• Completion of 60 CSU transferable semester units
• Obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework
• Completion, with a grade of “C” or better OR “P” (Pass), of each course used to satisfy major requirements AND the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

1. Analyze a short musical work by applying intermediate-level music theory, including analysis of melody, harmony, rhythm and meter, and form, demonstrating skills and knowledge acquired over 3 semesters of Music Theory study.
2. Aurally identify intervals, rhythms, voice-leading and harmonic progressions by taking dictation and writing appropriate muscial notation, and sight read melodies of difficulty level covered in the third semester of Musicianship.
3. Publically perform on their major instrument or voice a solo repertoire appropriate for college sophomores with technical facility and artistry.
4. Play or sing in an ensemble with technical ease, blend, and expressive artistry, demonstrating culmination of four semesters of study in improved reading ability, listening skills, and performing skills.
5. Demonstrate piano keyboard skills acquired in three semesters of study, including sight reading, scales and arpeggios, and harmonic progressions in various keys and modes.

Required courses

Students earning an AA-T/AS-T degree must complete 60 semester units of coursework eligible for transfer to the CSU including the Cal-GETC, all courses in the major with “C” or better or “P” (pass) grades, and achieve a minimum transferable cumulative GPA of 2.0.