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Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, OR

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AS Music Education Emphasis

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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

Study AbroadTransfer OutTeacher Prep

Program Recognition

Linn-Benton’s music program is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Transfer Pathway

The two-year Music Education Emphasis AS is built for students transferring to Oregon State University to continue in Music Education, with the Degree Partnership Program identified as the recommended route.

Training

Students develop musicianship and community-facing music knowledge while choosing individual instruction from voice, keyboard, guitar, winds, brass, percussion or strings.

Performance & Productions

LBCC’s instrumental and vocal ensembles provide sustained collaborative music-making before the student enters upper-division teacher preparation at Oregon State.

School Info

Snapshot

29%

Grad Rate

5.2K

Enrollment

$41K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,260

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,901

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$26,836

Before aid

Average Net Price

$11,553

After aid

Tuition · linnbenton.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Jul 27, 1:53 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Linn-Benton’s music program is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Transfer Pathway

Training

Students develop musicianship and community-facing music knowledge while choosing individual instruction from voice, keyboard, guitar, winds, brass, percussion or strings.

Performance & Productions

LBCC’s instrumental and vocal ensembles provide sustained collaborative music-making before the student enters upper-division teacher preparation at Oregon State.

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Linn-Benton’s music program is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Transfer Pathway

Training

Students develop musicianship and community-facing music knowledge while choosing individual instruction from voice, keyboard, guitar, winds, brass, percussion or strings.

Performance & Productions

LBCC’s instrumental and vocal ensembles provide sustained collaborative music-making before the student enters upper-division teacher preparation at Oregon State.

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International — Winter Start — Outside the U.S.Nov 15, 2026

International — Winter Start — Inside the U.S.Dec 1, 2026

Domestic — Rolling

Index · linnbenton.edu Application · linnbenton.edu

Good to Know

Application

Apply through LBCC's online application; the college publishes an open-door admission policy

LBCC does not publish a separate music admission audition, prescreen, or program application

Domestic admission is rolling

Academic Planning

Meet with a music advisor to plan the once-per-year course sequence

Select one primary instrument and complete six terms of individual lessons

Complete piano proficiency before transferring to a four-year college or university

Transfer Pathway

This AS is designed for transfer to Oregon State University's Music Education degree. LBCC strongly encourages students to use the Degree Partnership Program for coordinated LBCC and OSU planning.

Music · linnbenton.edu

Scholarship Info

Institutional Scholarships

One LBCC Foundation application matches students with close to 200 scholarships

Applicants need at least a 2.0 GPA; some awards require full-time enrollment or a FAFSA

Applications are accepted only during active fall or spring scholarship cycles

School Info

Snapshot

29%

Grad Rate

5.2K

Enrollment

$41K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,260

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,901

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$26,836

Before aid

Average Net Price

$11,553

After aid

Tuition · linnbenton.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Linn-Benton’s music program is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Transfer Pathway

Training

Students develop musicianship and community-facing music knowledge while choosing individual instruction from voice, keyboard, guitar, winds, brass, percussion or strings.

Performance & Productions

LBCC’s instrumental and vocal ensembles provide sustained collaborative music-making before the student enters upper-division teacher preparation at Oregon State.

Updated Jul 27, 1:53 PM