Training
•Full two-year (4-semester) sequential course of study in harmony and aural skills
•Private studio lessons each semester from leading Bay Area musicians
•Piano proficiency requirement builds well-rounded musicianship
•Strong emphasis on performance as well as composition in traditional and electronic media
Performance & Productions
•Concert Choir, Symphonic Band, Repertory Jazz Band, Jazz Workshop Big Band
•Small Jazz Ensembles, Contemporary Jazz Combo, Afro-Latin Percussion Ensemble
•Performance opportunities both on and off campus
Degree Flexibility
•AA-T option provides guaranteed admission to the CSU system
•All lower division theory and musicianship core classes for 4-year music major transfer
•Use ASSIST.org to identify lower division major preparation for CSU and UC systems
