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Transfer In FriendlyTransfer OutADT pathway: Music AA-T

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BA Music

General Studies in Music

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

Transfer In FriendlyTransfer OutADT pathway: Music AA-T

Training

BA Music, General Studies in Music option — a flexible liberal-arts degree (120 units, 61 in the major) pairing music study with broad directed electives

Coursework spans theory, music history and literature, world musics, and applied (private) study

Designed for paths beyond performance — musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, arts management, music publishing, and the wider music industry

Performance & Productions

Majors join a department ensemble — Orchestra, Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band, Chamber Singers/Concert Choir, plus Chamber Music or Guitar Ensemble in the upper years

Free public concerts livestreamed on YouTube

Location

Department in Los Angeles, at the center of the entertainment and recording industries

Degree Flexibility

Lower major-unit load (61 of 120) leaves room for a second major, minor, or industry-focused electives

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.25

Admit rate

91%

school-wide

Grad rate

53%

Enrollment

19.6K

Earnings

$59K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$7,938

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$19,242

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$38,500

Before aid

Average net price

$3,967

After aid

Cost Attendance · calstatela.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 5d ago

Program Highlights

Training

BA Music, General Studies in Music option — a flexible liberal-arts degree (120 units, 61 in the major) pairing music study with broad directed electives

Coursework spans theory, music history and literature, world musics, and applied (private) study

Designed for paths beyond performance — musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, arts management, music publishing, and the wider music industry

Performance & Productions

Majors join a department ensemble — Orchestra, Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band, Chamber Singers/Concert Choir, plus Chamber Music or Guitar Ensemble in the upper years

Free public concerts livestreamed on YouTube

Location

Department in Los Angeles, at the center of the entertainment and recording industries

Degree Flexibility

Lower major-unit load (61 of 120) leaves room for a second major, minor, or industry-focused electives

Program Highlights

Training

BA Music, General Studies in Music option — a flexible liberal-arts degree (120 units, 61 in the major) pairing music study with broad directed electives

Coursework spans theory, music history and literature, world musics, and applied (private) study

Designed for paths beyond performance — musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, arts management, music publishing, and the wider music industry

Performance & Productions

Majors join a department ensemble — Orchestra, Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band, Chamber Singers/Concert Choir, plus Chamber Music or Guitar Ensemble in the upper years

Free public concerts livestreamed on YouTube

Location

Department in Los Angeles, at the center of the entertainment and recording industries

Degree Flexibility

Lower major-unit load (61 of 120) leaves room for a second major, minor, or industry-focused electives

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Domestic freshmen and transfer applicantsNov 30, 2026

International first-time freshmen and returning studentsMar 31, 2027

Fall 2027 Admission Deadlines Undergraduates · calstatela.edu

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Application

Apply through Cal State Apply

Fall 2027 applications open for submission October 1, 2026

Domestic freshman and transfer applications are due November 30, 2026

International first-time freshman applications are due March 31, 2027

Audition

No audition is required for BA Music admission

Transfer Pathway

Cal State LA's Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) page names Music BA as the bachelor's program deemed similar to the community-college Music AA-T. Completing that ADT gives priority admission consideration, and its curriculum replaces required/recommended coursework for the major, typically leaving about 60 more units to finish the degree at Cal State LA (exact pathway depends on the ADT curriculum completed and the concentration chosen).

Associate Degree Transfer Adt · calstatela.edu

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.25

Admit rate

91%

school-wide

Grad rate

53%

Enrollment

19.6K

Earnings

$59K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$7,938

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$19,242

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$38,500

Before aid

Average net price

$3,967

After aid

Cost Attendance · calstatela.edu College Scorecard

Training

BA Music, General Studies in Music option — a flexible liberal-arts degree (120 units, 61 in the major) pairing music study with broad directed electives

Coursework spans theory, music history and literature, world musics, and applied (private) study

Designed for paths beyond performance — musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, arts management, music publishing, and the wider music industry

Performance & Productions

Majors join a department ensemble — Orchestra, Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band, Chamber Singers/Concert Choir, plus Chamber Music or Guitar Ensemble in the upper years

Free public concerts livestreamed on YouTube

Location

Department in Los Angeles, at the center of the entertainment and recording industries

Degree Flexibility

Lower major-unit load (61 of 120) leaves room for a second major, minor, or industry-focused electives

Updated 5d ago