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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Program Recognition

•Howard College publishes Music as a 60-hour Associate of Arts program in the 2026-2027 catalog.

•The degree is offered at Big Spring, Lamesa, San Angelo, and SouthWest College for the Deaf.

Training

•The four-semester curriculum combines the general academic core with advisor-selected electives.

•Suggested music electives are Fundamentals of Music, Music Appreciation, Music Literature, and Music Theory I-IV.

Degree Flexibility

•Students consult an advisor to choose electives that apply toward a specific four-year major.

•Electives should come from academic-transfer courses; workforce or physical-education courses may be used with advisor approval.

School Info

Snapshot

35%

Grad Rate

1.6K

Enrollment

$38K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$2,766

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$6,076

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$18,211

Before aid

Average Net Price

$6,147

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 4, 6:05 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Howard College publishes Music as a 60-hour Associate of Arts program in the 2026-2027 catalog.

•The degree is offered at Big Spring, Lamesa, San Angelo, and SouthWest College for the Deaf.

Training

•The four-semester curriculum combines the general academic core with advisor-selected electives.

•Suggested music electives are Fundamentals of Music, Music Appreciation, Music Literature, and Music Theory I-IV.

Degree Flexibility

•Students consult an advisor to choose electives that apply toward a specific four-year major.

•Electives should come from academic-transfer courses; workforce or physical-education courses may be used with advisor approval.

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Howard College publishes Music as a 60-hour Associate of Arts program in the 2026-2027 catalog.

•The degree is offered at Big Spring, Lamesa, San Angelo, and SouthWest College for the Deaf.

Training

•The four-semester curriculum combines the general academic core with advisor-selected electives.

•Suggested music electives are Fundamentals of Music, Music Appreciation, Music Literature, and Music Theory I-IV.

Degree Flexibility

•Students consult an advisor to choose electives that apply toward a specific four-year major.

•Electives should come from academic-transfer courses; workforce or physical-education courses may be used with advisor approval.

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Deadline

International — Fall SemesterMay 15, 2027

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International · howardcollege.edu

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Application Logistics

•Apply through ApplyTexas or the My Texas Future portal.

•Howard College's current domestic admissions page does not publish a fixed submission deadline.

Program Requirements

•Work with an advisor to select academic-transfer electives that apply toward the intended four-year 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

•Open admission with no audition or prescreen required

•Admission is through the standard Howard College application process

School Info

Snapshot

35%

Grad Rate

1.6K

Enrollment

$38K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$2,766

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$6,076

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$18,211

Before aid

Average Net Price

$6,147

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Howard College publishes Music as a 60-hour Associate of Arts program in the 2026-2027 catalog.

•The degree is offered at Big Spring, Lamesa, San Angelo, and SouthWest College for the Deaf.

Training

•The four-semester curriculum combines the general academic core with advisor-selected electives.

•Suggested music electives are Fundamentals of Music, Music Appreciation, Music Literature, and Music Theory I-IV.

Degree Flexibility

•Students consult an advisor to choose electives that apply toward a specific four-year major.

•Electives should come from academic-transfer courses; workforce or physical-education courses may be used with advisor approval.

Updated Aug 4, 6:05 PM