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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Training

Private lessons for voice, keyboard, and instruments

Small classes with personalized instruction

Performance & Productions

Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Pep Band, and select ensembles including Da Capo, Dolce, and Hilltop Singers

Regular recitals and concerts throughout the year

Professional Development

The Associate in Arts is designed for transfer to Kansas universities

Separate AA degrees are available in Music Education and Music Accompaniment

Facilities

Barton Fine Arts Auditorium with professional sound, lighting, and video systems

Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel with a Steinway grand piano

Music Technology MIDI Lab with Roland synthesizers, Sibelius, and Auralia

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

33%

Enrollment

2.5K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,150

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$4,980

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$19,051

Before aid

Average net price

$9,905

After aid

2627coa.Pdf · docs.bartonccc.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 9:35 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Private lessons for voice, keyboard, and instruments

Small classes with personalized instruction

Performance & Productions

Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Pep Band, and select ensembles including Da Capo, Dolce, and Hilltop Singers

Regular recitals and concerts throughout the year

Professional Development

The Associate in Arts is designed for transfer to Kansas universities

Separate AA degrees are available in Music Education and Music Accompaniment

Facilities

Barton Fine Arts Auditorium with professional sound, lighting, and video systems

Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel with a Steinway grand piano

Music Technology MIDI Lab with Roland synthesizers, Sibelius, and Auralia

Program Highlights

Training

Private lessons for voice, keyboard, and instruments

Small classes with personalized instruction

Performance & Productions

Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Pep Band, and select ensembles including Da Capo, Dolce, and Hilltop Singers

Regular recitals and concerts throughout the year

Professional Development

The Associate in Arts is designed for transfer to Kansas universities

Separate AA degrees are available in Music Education and Music Accompaniment

Facilities

Barton Fine Arts Auditorium with professional sound, lighting, and video systems

Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel with a Steinway grand piano

Music Technology MIDI Lab with Roland synthesizers, Sibelius, and Auralia

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Scholarship Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Optional audition for scholarship consideration only; it is not required for program admission.

Songs

Vocal Audition

One song selection in any style that showcases your range and ability

Sing the "Star-Spangled Banner" or "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" a cappella in any key

Sight-singing and tonal memory will be assessed

Additional Materials

Repertoire List (Instrumental Audition)

Brass and woodwinds: chromatic scale across the instrument's range, ascending and descending, plus a solo, etude, or excerpts of about three minutes

Percussion: excerpts on any two of snare drum, mallets, or timpani

Strings: scales plus about two minutes of a solo

Violin: one three-octave scale

Viola, cello, or bass: one two-octave scale

Guitar: natural and chromatic scales in first position plus a piece of choice

Piano: two-octave scales with both hands in every major and harmonic minor key, plus two contrasting pieces

Piano performance applicants: add a memorized third piece from a different historical period

Music · bartonccc.edu

Good to Know

Enrollment

Barton is an open-admissions institution with a free application and sessions starting throughout the year

Music Interest Form

Complete the Music Interest Contact Form to begin the scholarship or select-ensemble audition process

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

No Audition Required for Admission

The AA Music degree is open-admission; no music audition is required to enroll

Concert Choir and most ensembles are open to all students without an audition

Scholarship and Select-Ensemble Audition

Auditions are required for music scholarships, performance awards, and select ensembles such as Da Capo, Dolce, and Hilltop Singers

Complete the Music Interest Contact Form to begin the audition process

Sight-reading is assessed during instrumental auditions

The next Music Scholarship Day dates have not been published

Scholarship Info

Scholarships & Performance Awards

Music scholarships and performance-based awards available for qualified students

Awards available for vocalists, instrumentalists, and select ensemble members

Financial aid packages available for both music majors and non-majors in performance groups

Scholarship eligibility determined through audition

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

33%

Enrollment

2.5K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,150

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$4,980

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$19,051

Before aid

Average net price

$9,905

After aid

2627coa.Pdf · docs.bartonccc.edu College Scorecard

Training

Private lessons for voice, keyboard, and instruments

Small classes with personalized instruction

Performance & Productions

Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Pep Band, and select ensembles including Da Capo, Dolce, and Hilltop Singers

Regular recitals and concerts throughout the year

Professional Development

The Associate in Arts is designed for transfer to Kansas universities

Separate AA degrees are available in Music Education and Music Accompaniment

Facilities

Barton Fine Arts Auditorium with professional sound, lighting, and video systems

Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel with a Steinway grand piano

Music Technology MIDI Lab with Roland synthesizers, Sibelius, and Auralia

Updated Aug 27, 9:35 PM