Program Overview

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Music: Commercial Music at Cerritos College

Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts in Music: Commercial Music provides students with training necessary to seek employment in fields related to the music industry in production, publishing, songwriting, composing, and promotion.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $27,000 to over $239,000 with an average salary of $85,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Sound Engineering Technicians
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: -1.2%
  • Average Salary: $83k
  • Salary Range: $46k - $120k
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Master's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.2%
  • Average Salary: $127k
  • Salary Range: $79k - $162k
• Audio and Video Technicians
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: +4.7%
  • Average Salary: $72k
  • Salary Range: $46k - $95k
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.4%
  • Average Salary: $68k
  • Salary Range: $42k - $108k
• Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers
  • Education Level: No formal educational credential
  • Job Growth: +33.8%
  • Average Salary: $37k
  • Salary Range: $27k - $116k
• Music Directors and Composers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +1.1%
  • Average Salary: $115k
  • Salary Range: $51k - $168k
• Musicians and Singers
  • Education Level: No formal educational credential
  • Job Growth: +1.2%
  • Average Salary: $79k
  • Salary Range: $33k - $239k+
• Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +12.6%
  • Average Salary: $129k
  • Salary Range: $75k - $239k+
• Self-Enrichment Teachers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +3.2%
  • Average Salary: $59k
  • Salary Range: $38k - $69k

Program Map

Music: Commercial Music

Associate of Arts

60.5 Units

• Major Course
• General Education Course
• Elective Course
• Milestone
• Offers Microcredential

Fall 2024

1st Term

16.0 UNITS

• MAJ MUS 110: Music Technology Fundamentals (3.0 Units)
• MAJ MUS 112: Piano I (2.0 Units)
• GEN English Composition (4.0 Units)
• GEN Proficiency: Mathematics (4.0 Units)
• ELEC Elective (3.0 Units)
• MILE Department Information

Spring 2025

2nd Term

14.0 UNITS

• MAJ MUS 113: Piano II (2.0 Units)
• MAJ MUS 144A: Synthesizer Techniques (2.5 Units)
• MAJ MUS 146A: Recording Techniques (2.5 Units)
• GEN U.S. History or Government (3.0 Units)
• GEN Proficiency: Health & Wellness (1.0 Units)
• ELEC Elective (3.0 Units)

Fall 2025

3rd Term

15.5 UNITS

• MAJ MUS 144B: Electronic Music Production (2.5 Units)
• MAJ MUS 146B: Mixing Techniques (2.5 Units)
• MAJ / GEN MUS 180: Music Theory/Musicianship I (4.0 Units)
• MAJ MUS 156: Contemporary Music Notation (2.5 Units)
• GEN Natural Sciences (3.0 Units)
• ELEC Elective (1.0 Units)

Spring 2026

4th Term

15.0 UNITS

• MAJ MUS 181: Music Theory/Musicianship II (4.0 Units)
• MAJ MUS 135: This Business of Music (3.0 Units)
• MAJ MUS 144C: Multi-Channel Audio for Media (2.5 Units)
• MAJ MUS 146C: Post-Production for Media (2.5 Units)
• GEN GE or Elective (3.0 Units)

Music: Commercial Music - Associate of Arts

60.5 units