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College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

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Admissions

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Training

Hands-on coursework in electronic music composition, sound design, music business and promotion, songwriting, audio recording and engineering, and live performance

Core courses include Fundamentals of Music, History of Electronic Music, Music Business, and Electronic Music I-II

Selectives include Songwriting, Live Sound and Streaming, Recording for Musical Applications, Audio for Visual Media, and New Interfaces for Making Music

Professional Development

Career paths include music producer, audio engineer, songwriter, sound designer, film and video game composer, and independent performing artist

Curriculum connects creative production skills with business and promotion coursework

Degree Flexibility

60-unit AA with 23 units of major requirements

Related Certificate of Achievement available in Music and Technology

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Grad rate

61%

Enrollment

Earnings

$54K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,332

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$11,636

Before aid

Average net price

$536

After aid

Costofattendance · collegeofsanmateo.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Sep 16, 1:09 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Hands-on coursework in electronic music composition, sound design, music business and promotion, songwriting, audio recording and engineering, and live performance

Core courses include Fundamentals of Music, History of Electronic Music, Music Business, and Electronic Music I-II

Selectives include Songwriting, Live Sound and Streaming, Recording for Musical Applications, Audio for Visual Media, and New Interfaces for Making Music

Professional Development

Career paths include music producer, audio engineer, songwriter, sound designer, film and video game composer, and independent performing artist

Curriculum connects creative production skills with business and promotion coursework

Degree Flexibility

60-unit AA with 23 units of major requirements

Related Certificate of Achievement available in Music and Technology

Program Highlights

Training

Hands-on coursework in electronic music composition, sound design, music business and promotion, songwriting, audio recording and engineering, and live performance

Core courses include Fundamentals of Music, History of Electronic Music, Music Business, and Electronic Music I-II

Selectives include Songwriting, Live Sound and Streaming, Recording for Musical Applications, Audio for Visual Media, and New Interfaces for Making Music

Professional Development

Career paths include music producer, audio engineer, songwriter, sound designer, film and video game composer, and independent performing artist

Curriculum connects creative production skills with business and promotion coursework

Degree Flexibility

60-unit AA with 23 units of major requirements

Related Certificate of Achievement available in Music and Technology

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Application Logistics

Apply through CCCApply via the CSM website

CSM lists selective-admission programs separately; this program is not listed as selective admission

Admission Pathway

No audition, interview, prescreen, or portfolio review is published for admission

Program Requirements

Meet with a CSM counselor to plan first-semester courses and program requirements

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.

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

61%

Enrollment

Earnings

$54K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,332

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$11,636

Before aid

Average net price

$536

After aid

Costofattendance · collegeofsanmateo.edu College Scorecard

Training

Hands-on coursework in electronic music composition, sound design, music business and promotion, songwriting, audio recording and engineering, and live performance

Core courses include Fundamentals of Music, History of Electronic Music, Music Business, and Electronic Music I-II

Selectives include Songwriting, Live Sound and Streaming, Recording for Musical Applications, Audio for Visual Media, and New Interfaces for Making Music

Professional Development

Career paths include music producer, audio engineer, songwriter, sound designer, film and video game composer, and independent performing artist

Curriculum connects creative production skills with business and promotion coursework

Degree Flexibility

60-unit AA with 23 units of major requirements

Related Certificate of Achievement available in Music and Technology

Updated Sep 16, 1:09 PM