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AA-T Music

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Admissions

No PrescreenInternal AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Training

Music AA-T pathway covers lower-division core music coursework required at CSU campuses

Students complete theory/musicianship, Applied Music, large ensemble study, and keyboard proficiency

Performance & Productions

Program learning outcomes include advanced ensemble etiquette, solo musicianship, and keyboard proficiency

The Music Department offers Applied Music study in brass, guitar, percussion, piano, voice, or woodwinds for students who qualify

Degree Flexibility

Associate Degree for Transfer pathway prepares students for CSU music majors

AA-T/AS-T degree holders receive guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system

Value

Recent GWC scholarship listings include named music scholarships for enrolled students

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

49%

Enrollment

Earnings

$43K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,344

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$12,824

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$26,847

Before aid

Average net price

$4,824

After aid

Costofattendance · cccd.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 9:39 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Music AA-T pathway covers lower-division core music coursework required at CSU campuses

Students complete theory/musicianship, Applied Music, large ensemble study, and keyboard proficiency

Performance & Productions

Program learning outcomes include advanced ensemble etiquette, solo musicianship, and keyboard proficiency

The Music Department offers Applied Music study in brass, guitar, percussion, piano, voice, or woodwinds for students who qualify

Degree Flexibility

Associate Degree for Transfer pathway prepares students for CSU music majors

AA-T/AS-T degree holders receive guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system

Value

Recent GWC scholarship listings include named music scholarships for enrolled students

Program Highlights

Training

Music AA-T pathway covers lower-division core music coursework required at CSU campuses

Students complete theory/musicianship, Applied Music, large ensemble study, and keyboard proficiency

Performance & Productions

Program learning outcomes include advanced ensemble etiquette, solo musicianship, and keyboard proficiency

The Music Department offers Applied Music study in brass, guitar, percussion, piano, voice, or woodwinds for students who qualify

Degree Flexibility

Associate Degree for Transfer pathway prepares students for CSU music majors

AA-T/AS-T degree holders receive guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system

Value

Recent GWC scholarship listings include named music scholarships for enrolled students

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

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Post-Enrollment 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.

No audition is required for the initial application. This is an internal program gate students complete after enrolling at the university.Gateway source

Music Aat · catalog.cccd.edu

Good to Know

Enrollment

Rolling admissions year-round

Apply through CCCApply (free for all California community colleges)

Financial aid eligible

Program Requirements

60 total units with Cal-GETC; major coursework includes theory/musicianship, Applied Music, large ensemble, and List A

Keyboard proficiency is required to earn the Music AA-T

Important Notes

Associate Degrees for Transfer guarantee CSU admission with junior standing somewhere in the system, but not admission to a specific campus or major

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

Audition Process

No audition, prescreen, or interview required for college admission

Open-admission community college

Post-Enrollment

AA-T students complete Applied Music and Large Ensemble coursework as part of the degree

Applied Music at GWC is for students who qualify; consult Music Department faculty for instrument/voice expectations

Scholarship Info

GWC Foundation provides hundreds of scholarships each year for actively enrolled students

2026-27 scholarship recipients include the Robert J. Cassens Memorial Music Scholarship and the Robert J. McCausland, Norman E. Rich, and Michael & Teresa Smith-Meighan Memorial Music Scholarship

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

49%

Enrollment

Earnings

$43K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,344

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$12,824

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$26,847

Before aid

Average net price

$4,824

After aid

Costofattendance · cccd.edu College Scorecard

Training

Music AA-T pathway covers lower-division core music coursework required at CSU campuses

Students complete theory/musicianship, Applied Music, large ensemble study, and keyboard proficiency

Performance & Productions

Program learning outcomes include advanced ensemble etiquette, solo musicianship, and keyboard proficiency

The Music Department offers Applied Music study in brass, guitar, percussion, piano, voice, or woodwinds for students who qualify

Degree Flexibility

Associate Degree for Transfer pathway prepares students for CSU music majors

AA-T/AS-T degree holders receive guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system

Value

Recent GWC scholarship listings include named music scholarships for enrolled students

Updated Aug 27, 9:39 PM