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Pasadena City College

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Training

•Comprehensive curriculum in music theory, musicianship, keyboard harmony, history, and performance

•Individual instruction available in classical and jazz/commercial tracks

•Students declare a primary performance area on instrument or voice

Performance & Productions

•Wide range of performing groups open to qualified students

•Orchestra, Concert Band, Marching Band, Chamber Singers, Madrigals, and Opera Workshop

•Jazz ensembles, Vocal Jazz, and Musical Theater Workshop are available through the music curriculum

Degree Flexibility

•AA degree prepares students for Bachelor of Music transfer pathways

•Coursework supports performance, composition, jazz, music technology, education, and graduate-study goals

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48%

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21.5K

Enrollment

$44K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$1,182

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$11,622

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$20,793

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Average Net Price

$3,864

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Training

•Comprehensive curriculum in music theory, musicianship, keyboard harmony, history, and performance

•Individual instruction available in classical and jazz/commercial tracks

•Students declare a primary performance area on instrument or voice

Performance & Productions

•Wide range of performing groups open to qualified students

•Orchestra, Concert Band, Marching Band, Chamber Singers, Madrigals, and Opera Workshop

•Jazz ensembles, Vocal Jazz, and Musical Theater Workshop are available through the music curriculum

Degree Flexibility

•AA degree prepares students for Bachelor of Music transfer pathways

•Coursework supports performance, composition, jazz, music technology, education, and graduate-study goals

Program Highlights

Training

•Comprehensive curriculum in music theory, musicianship, keyboard harmony, history, and performance

•Individual instruction available in classical and jazz/commercial tracks

•Students declare a primary performance area on instrument or voice

Performance & Productions

•Wide range of performing groups open to qualified students

•Orchestra, Concert Band, Marching Band, Chamber Singers, Madrigals, and Opera Workshop

•Jazz ensembles, Vocal Jazz, and Musical Theater Workshop are available through the music curriculum

Degree Flexibility

•AA degree prepares students for Bachelor of Music transfer pathways

•Coursework supports performance, composition, jazz, music technology, education, and graduate-study goals

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Fall 2026

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Application Logistics

•Apply to PCC through OpenCCC (free to apply)

•Rolling admissions — no application deadline

Enrollment

•No audition required for admission to PCC or the AA Music major

•Open enrollment — apply to PCC through OpenCCC and register for music courses

•Most ensembles and Applied Music Individual Instruction courses require class/ensemble auditions each semester

•Students declare a primary performance area (instrument or voice)

Admission Pathway

•AA Music prepares students for transfer to Bachelor of Music programs

•The 36-unit major includes the full theory, musicianship, keyboard, history, concert music, applied instruction, and ensemble sequence

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.

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School Info

Snapshot

48%

Grad Rate

21.5K

Enrollment

$44K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$1,182

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$11,622

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$20,793

Before aid

Average Net Price

$3,864

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Comprehensive curriculum in music theory, musicianship, keyboard harmony, history, and performance

•Individual instruction available in classical and jazz/commercial tracks

•Students declare a primary performance area on instrument or voice

Performance & Productions

•Wide range of performing groups open to qualified students

•Orchestra, Concert Band, Marching Band, Chamber Singers, Madrigals, and Opera Workshop

•Jazz ensembles, Vocal Jazz, and Musical Theater Workshop are available through the music curriculum

Degree Flexibility

•AA degree prepares students for Bachelor of Music transfer pathways

•Coursework supports performance, composition, jazz, music technology, education, and graduate-study goals

Updated 2d ago