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Anoka-Ramsey Community College

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AFA Music

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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Program Recognition

NASM-accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music

Official program page describes Anoka-Ramsey as Minnesota's largest community college music program

Training

Four semesters of private brass applied lessons with faculty mentorship

Music Building includes rehearsal rooms, practice rooms, recording studio, and dual piano/Mac lab

Ensemble options include Concert Choir, Concert Band, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Rock and Pop Band, Musical Theatre Ensemble, and Chamber Ensembles

Complete core coursework in music theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, music history, and music technology

Brass musicians can perform in Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble.

The brass route carries four semesters of same-instrument applied lessons and a sophomore recital.

Four semesters of same-instrument lessons culminate in a sophomore recital for low- and high-register players.

Degree Flexibility

AFA Music prepares students for music performance, teaching, entrepreneurship, or transfer to a four-year college as a junior

Applied lessons, performance hour, and recital work stay focused on the student's primary instrument

Music-specific scholarships are available through the foundation

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

30%

Enrollment

4.2K

Earnings

$48K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$6,500

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$6,500

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$28,470

Before aid

Average net price

$16,434

After aid

Budget Estimate Cost · anokaramsey.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 25, 10:20 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM-accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music

Official program page describes Anoka-Ramsey as Minnesota's largest community college music program

Training

Four semesters of private brass applied lessons with faculty mentorship

Music Building includes rehearsal rooms, practice rooms, recording studio, and dual piano/Mac lab

Ensemble options include Concert Choir, Concert Band, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Rock and Pop Band, Musical Theatre Ensemble, and Chamber Ensembles

Complete core coursework in music theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, music history, and music technology

Brass musicians can perform in Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble.

The brass route carries four semesters of same-instrument applied lessons and a sophomore recital.

Four semesters of same-instrument lessons culminate in a sophomore recital for low- and high-register players.

Degree Flexibility

AFA Music prepares students for music performance, teaching, entrepreneurship, or transfer to a four-year college as a junior

Applied lessons, performance hour, and recital work stay focused on the student's primary instrument

Music-specific scholarships are available through the foundation

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM-accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music

Official program page describes Anoka-Ramsey as Minnesota's largest community college music program

Training

Four semesters of private brass applied lessons with faculty mentorship

Music Building includes rehearsal rooms, practice rooms, recording studio, and dual piano/Mac lab

Ensemble options include Concert Choir, Concert Band, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Rock and Pop Band, Musical Theatre Ensemble, and Chamber Ensembles

Complete core coursework in music theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, music history, and music technology

Brass musicians can perform in Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble.

The brass route carries four semesters of same-instrument applied lessons and a sophomore recital.

Four semesters of same-instrument lessons culminate in a sophomore recital for low- and high-register players.

Degree Flexibility

AFA Music prepares students for music performance, teaching, entrepreneurship, or transfer to a four-year college as a junior

Applied lessons, performance hour, and recital work stay focused on the student's primary instrument

Music-specific scholarships are available through the foundation

Key Info

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Deadline

New International Student Fall DeadlineJun 1, 2027

International Transfer Student Fall DeadlineJul 1, 2027

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Good to Know

Enrollment

Apply to Anoka-Ramsey through Minnesota State eServices

Rolling admissions

68-credit, two-year program

Program Planning

Brass is one of the AFA Music applied lesson instrument options: trumpet, horn, trombone, baritone, or tuba

Four semesters of applied brass lessons are required

Performance hour and sophomore recital focus on the same primary instrument

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

What's The Process

Admission Process

Open-enrollment community college

No audition or interview is required for admission to the AFA Music program

Students apply to the college and declare AFA Music as their major

Brass is selected as the primary instrument for applied lessons

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

Music-specific scholarships are available through the Anoka-Ramsey Foundation

ARCC Music scholarship page states applications are open during October and April

Ellis Bergstrom Memorial Scholarship is intended for AFA Music students and requires a typed educational essay about perseverance through a medical, physical, or personal life challenge

Ellis criteria include 6+ Coon Rapids Campus credits each semester and a 2.0 GPA

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

30%

Enrollment

4.2K

Earnings

$48K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$6,500

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$6,500

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$28,470

Before aid

Average net price

$16,434

After aid

Budget Estimate Cost · anokaramsey.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

NASM-accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music

Official program page describes Anoka-Ramsey as Minnesota's largest community college music program

Training

Four semesters of private brass applied lessons with faculty mentorship

Music Building includes rehearsal rooms, practice rooms, recording studio, and dual piano/Mac lab

Ensemble options include Concert Choir, Concert Band, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Rock and Pop Band, Musical Theatre Ensemble, and Chamber Ensembles

Complete core coursework in music theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, music history, and music technology

Brass musicians can perform in Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble.

The brass route carries four semesters of same-instrument applied lessons and a sophomore recital.

Four semesters of same-instrument lessons culminate in a sophomore recital for low- and high-register players.

Degree Flexibility

AFA Music prepares students for music performance, teaching, entrepreneurship, or transfer to a four-year college as a junior

Applied lessons, performance hour, and recital work stay focused on the student's primary instrument

Music-specific scholarships are available through the foundation

Updated Aug 25, 10:20 PM