Music Associate in Arts Degree Program

Program Overview

The Music Associate in Arts Degree Program at Cañada College offers a comprehensive understanding of music, emphasizing its social context. It provides creative expression outlets and prepares students for diverse possibilities in the music industry. The program focuses on music traditions beyond American popular music and includes introductory applied music courses. However, it does not directly support transfer into most four-year degree music programs.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Music Associate in Arts Degree Program at Cañada College provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the various ways to approach music. The coursework in the program provides students with outlets for creative expression and prepares them for the diverse possibilities within the ever-evolving music industry. The program emphasizes the intersection between music and the social contexts in which it is created. However, it's important to note that this program does not directly support transfer into most four-year degree music programs, as they typically require ensemble performance experience and other courses available elsewhere within the district.

Outline:

Core Courses (6 units):

• MUS.
100: Fundamentals of Music (3 units)
• MUS.
120: Songwriting Workshop I (3 units)

Selective Courses (15 units):

List A (Music Traditions other than American Popular Music):

• MUS.
215: Music, Culture and History (3 units)
• MUS.
240: Music of the Americas (3 units)
• MUS.
250: World Music (3 units)

List B:

• Any course in List A not already used
• MUS.
202: Music Appreciation (3 units)
• MUS.
210: Histories of Popular Music and Rock (3 units)
• MUS.
260: Music in Film, Television and Multimedia (3 units)
• MUS.
275: History of Jazz (3 units)

List C (Introductory Applied Music):

• MUS.
301: Piano I (2 units)
• MUS.
302: Piano II (2 units)
• MUS.
303: Piano III (2 units)
• MUS.
304: Piano IV (2 units)
• MUS.
371: Guitar I (2 units)
• MUS.
372: Guitar II (2 units)
• MUS.
373: Guitar III (2 units)
• MUS.

Careers:

Students who complete this AA degree may be interested in careers in music marketing or music production.