Training
•Bullet: Music history and literature, including jazz, rock, hip-hop, world music, and survey courses
•Bullet: Music theory, composition, electronic music, and computer literacy for musicians
•Bullet: Private instruction, class piano, class guitar, and ensemble options aligned with choral, instrumental, guitar, popular, jazz, and music theatre transfer plans
Facilities
•Bullet: 30,000 sq ft Performing Arts Center (PAC) opened in 2015
•Bullet: Dedicated Music Studio, Black Box Theater, and Dance Studio
•Bullet: Main Theater seating nearly 300 with crossover orchestra pit and pit lift platform
•Bullet: State-of-the-art digital projection and professional pipe grid
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA) degree with Emphasis in Music
•Bullet: Designed for transfer to four-year Fine/Performing Arts majors and selective Bachelor of Music programs that may require an audition
•Bullet: Current Maricopa pathway map includes options for classical music performance/music education, popular music, jazz music, and music theatre
•Bullet: Full-time 60-64 credit pathway map; students should choose courses with an advisor for their intended transfer focus
