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Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro, KY

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AAS Professional Studio Artist-Bluegrass & Traditional Music

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewNo PortfolioUniversity App Required

Training

Complete 60–63 credits combining 18–19 general education credits with technical studies in bluegrass and traditional music

Study small-business management, accounting, theory for nonmusic majors, piano competency, Bluegrass and Traditional Music History I–III, and individual stringed-instrument instruction

Performance & Productions

Complete up to four semesters each of individual stringed-instrument instruction and Bluegrass & Traditional Band/Ensemble

Build part-singing and harmony skills through Bluegrass & Traditional Harmony/Part Singing

Professional Development

Choose multi-course sequences in recording or songwriting and complete Professional Artist Seminar

Optional coursework includes Field Experience/Production/Business and a fourth music-history course

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

54%

Enrollment

2.6K

Earnings

$36K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,872

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$6,672

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$18,610

Before aid

Average net price

$5,800

After aid

Index · owensboro.kctcs.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 25, 7:16 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Complete 60–63 credits combining 18–19 general education credits with technical studies in bluegrass and traditional music

Study small-business management, accounting, theory for nonmusic majors, piano competency, Bluegrass and Traditional Music History I–III, and individual stringed-instrument instruction

Performance & Productions

Complete up to four semesters each of individual stringed-instrument instruction and Bluegrass & Traditional Band/Ensemble

Build part-singing and harmony skills through Bluegrass & Traditional Harmony/Part Singing

Professional Development

Choose multi-course sequences in recording or songwriting and complete Professional Artist Seminar

Optional coursework includes Field Experience/Production/Business and a fourth music-history course

Program Highlights

Training

Complete 60–63 credits combining 18–19 general education credits with technical studies in bluegrass and traditional music

Study small-business management, accounting, theory for nonmusic majors, piano competency, Bluegrass and Traditional Music History I–III, and individual stringed-instrument instruction

Performance & Productions

Complete up to four semesters each of individual stringed-instrument instruction and Bluegrass & Traditional Band/Ensemble

Build part-singing and harmony skills through Bluegrass & Traditional Harmony/Part Singing

Professional Development

Choose multi-course sequences in recording or songwriting and complete Professional Artist Seminar

Optional coursework includes Field Experience/Production/Business and a fourth music-history course

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Deadline

First-year applicants

New F-1 Student Application Deadline — Fall EntryJun 15, 2027

Transfer applicants

F-1 Transfer Student Application Deadline — Fall EntryJul 15, 2027

Deadlines · owensboro.kctcs.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply through the OCTC/KCTCS online application

No separate program application is published

Contact

Scott Napier, Program Coordinator

scott.napier@kctcs.edu

(270) 686-4622

What's The Process

Audition Process

The 2026–27 catalog publishes no admission audition, portfolio, or interview

“Competency by audition” appears only as an alternative to MUS 150 and PSM 113 coursework, not as a program-entry gate

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

54%

Enrollment

2.6K

Earnings

$36K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,872

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$6,672

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$18,610

Before aid

Average net price

$5,800

After aid

Index · owensboro.kctcs.edu College Scorecard

Training

Complete 60–63 credits combining 18–19 general education credits with technical studies in bluegrass and traditional music

Study small-business management, accounting, theory for nonmusic majors, piano competency, Bluegrass and Traditional Music History I–III, and individual stringed-instrument instruction

Performance & Productions

Complete up to four semesters each of individual stringed-instrument instruction and Bluegrass & Traditional Band/Ensemble

Build part-singing and harmony skills through Bluegrass & Traditional Harmony/Part Singing

Professional Development

Choose multi-course sequences in recording or songwriting and complete Professional Artist Seminar

Optional coursework includes Field Experience/Production/Business and a fourth music-history course

Updated Aug 25, 7:16 PM

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