Music
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Program Details
The Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer (AA-T) is designed for exceptionally prepared music students to provide a clear pathway to a California State University (CSU) major and baccalaureate degree. Students awarded the AA-T in Music are guaranteed admission with junior standing within the CSU system. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses. University music department acceptance and subsequent careers in the music field are performance skill auditioned and evaluated, similar to Athletics, Dance, and Drama. Pursuant to SB1440, section 66746, a student must complete the following requirements in order to earn an AA-T in Music: • Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University (CSU), including the CalGETC GE requirements • A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis • Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0. • Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and • Completion of CalGETC GE requirements The AA-T in Music requires a total of 22 major units of required courses and restricted electives from the categories below as indicated. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses.
Music Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
Choreographers
High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 33,080
- High salary: 94,090
- Average salary: 55600
Media Programming Directors
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 43,060
- High salary: 198,530
- Average salary: 83480
All Careers in Music (8)
| Media Programming Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Technical Directors/Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Producers and Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Talent Directors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Declining | 64,580 |
| Music Directors and Composers | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 63,670 |
| Choreographers | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Stable | 55,600 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Be able to demonstrate a basic familiarity with music theory.
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to read music by playing the written notation of their major instrument.
- Possess the ability to express personal responses to aural listening, verbally, intellectually, and intuitively.
- Possess the ability to make valid assessments of quality of expression in music.
- Possess the ability to understand and evaluate contemporary thinking about music.
