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Admissions

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Facilities

Study through the Herb Alpert Music Center, which supports transfer-ready, career-ready music majors

Students may pair the degree with one or more Certificates of Achievement

Degree Flexibility

Two-year Associate of Arts degree in Music focused on theory, musicianship, piano, performance, and music electives

Can serve either as a terminal LACC music degree or as preparation for further undergraduate music study

Includes 13 units of Music electives

Optional private lessons and Applied Music Program participation are available for qualified students

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

29%

Enrollment

11.2K

Earnings

$36K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,238

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$11,040

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$35,645

Before aid

Average net price

$10,261

After aid

Can I Afford College · lacc.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Sep 7, 6:15 PM

Program Highlights

Facilities

Study through the Herb Alpert Music Center, which supports transfer-ready, career-ready music majors

Students may pair the degree with one or more Certificates of Achievement

Degree Flexibility

Two-year Associate of Arts degree in Music focused on theory, musicianship, piano, performance, and music electives

Can serve either as a terminal LACC music degree or as preparation for further undergraduate music study

Includes 13 units of Music electives

Optional private lessons and Applied Music Program participation are available for qualified students

Program Highlights

Facilities

Study through the Herb Alpert Music Center, which supports transfer-ready, career-ready music majors

Students may pair the degree with one or more Certificates of Achievement

Degree Flexibility

Two-year Associate of Arts degree in Music focused on theory, musicianship, piano, performance, and music electives

Can serve either as a terminal LACC music degree or as preparation for further undergraduate music study

Includes 13 units of Music electives

Optional private lessons and Applied Music Program participation are available for qualified students

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Application Pathway

Apply to Los Angeles City College and declare the Music AA pathway

No admission audition is published for the AA Music degree

Applied Music Option

The AA degree can be completed as a two-year terminal degree, with certificates, or with optional private lessons and/or Applied Music Program audition for transfer preparation

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.

Scholarship Info

Herb Alpert Music Tuition Scholarship

All qualified full-time music majors are part of the HAMC Music Academy and receive the Herb Alpert Music Tuition Scholarship for two years of study

Applications open in the Fall for the Spring 2027 semester; check back later this fall for the application

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

29%

Enrollment

11.2K

Earnings

$36K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,238

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$11,040

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$35,645

Before aid

Average net price

$10,261

After aid

Can I Afford College · lacc.edu College Scorecard

Facilities

Study through the Herb Alpert Music Center, which supports transfer-ready, career-ready music majors

Students may pair the degree with one or more Certificates of Achievement

Degree Flexibility

Two-year Associate of Arts degree in Music focused on theory, musicianship, piano, performance, and music electives

Can serve either as a terminal LACC music degree or as preparation for further undergraduate music study

Includes 13 units of Music electives

Optional private lessons and Applied Music Program participation are available for qualified students

Updated Sep 7, 6:15 PM