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Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, TN

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AFA Music

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Transfer Out

Performance & Productions

Jazz band, bluegrass band, studio orchestra, brass ensemble, percussion ensemble, guitar ensemble

Concert Chorale and Variations choir

Performance and travel opportunities, locally and abroad

All concerts held in the Clayton Performing Arts Center (CPAC)

Degree Flexibility

Part of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Associate of Fine Arts common core

Transfer without loss of credit to any Tennessee public university music program as a junior

61-62 credit hours

Value

Music scholarships available, awarded via spring auditions

Applied Instruction

Individual lessons in voice, piano, guitar, strings, brass, percussion, and woodwinds

Four semesters of music theory, ear training, and class piano

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

31%

Enrollment

6.7K

Earnings

$38K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,930

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$8,290

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$20,784

Before aid

Average net price

$4,983

After aid

Financialaid · pstcc.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 9:49 PM

Program Highlights

Performance & Productions

Jazz band, bluegrass band, studio orchestra, brass ensemble, percussion ensemble, guitar ensemble

Concert Chorale and Variations choir

Performance and travel opportunities, locally and abroad

All concerts held in the Clayton Performing Arts Center (CPAC)

Degree Flexibility

Part of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Associate of Fine Arts common core

Transfer without loss of credit to any Tennessee public university music program as a junior

61-62 credit hours

Value

Music scholarships available, awarded via spring auditions

Applied Instruction

Individual lessons in voice, piano, guitar, strings, brass, percussion, and woodwinds

Four semesters of music theory, ear training, and class piano

Program Highlights

Performance & Productions

Jazz band, bluegrass band, studio orchestra, brass ensemble, percussion ensemble, guitar ensemble

Concert Chorale and Variations choir

Performance and travel opportunities, locally and abroad

All concerts held in the Clayton Performing Arts Center (CPAC)

Degree Flexibility

Part of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Associate of Fine Arts common core

Transfer without loss of credit to any Tennessee public university music program as a junior

61-62 credit hours

Value

Music scholarships available, awarded via spring auditions

Applied Instruction

Individual lessons in voice, piano, guitar, strings, brass, percussion, and woodwinds

Four semesters of music theory, ear training, and class piano

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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Deadline

Fall Application DeadlineAug 7, 2026

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Good to Know

Enrollment

Open enrollment; no audition or portfolio required for admission

Fall and spring start dates available

Important Notes

Tennessee Promise eligible (covers tuition and fees for recent high school graduates)

Tennessee Reconnect eligible (covers tuition for adults without a degree)

Music scholarships awarded annually via spring auditions

Contact

School of Communication, Arts, and Media Technology: (865) 694-6708

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 enrollment community college; no audition required for admission

Apply via the Pellissippi State online application

Music scholarship auditions held each spring

Contact the Music Department for audition scheduling

Graduation Requirement

All AFA Music students must participate in a music exit interview at the conclusion of their final semester

Transfer

Students are required to complete an audition at the receiving four-year university

Placement assessments in music theory, ear training, musicology, and piano may also be required at transfer

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

Awarded annually to recognize excellence in musical performance and academic achievement

Auditions held each spring

Recipients are required to perform in one or more Pellissippi State ensembles

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

31%

Enrollment

6.7K

Earnings

$38K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,930

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$8,290

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$20,784

Before aid

Average net price

$4,983

After aid

Financialaid · pstcc.edu College Scorecard

Performance & Productions

Jazz band, bluegrass band, studio orchestra, brass ensemble, percussion ensemble, guitar ensemble

Concert Chorale and Variations choir

Performance and travel opportunities, locally and abroad

All concerts held in the Clayton Performing Arts Center (CPAC)

Degree Flexibility

Part of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Associate of Fine Arts common core

Transfer without loss of credit to any Tennessee public university music program as a junior

61-62 credit hours

Value

Music scholarships available, awarded via spring auditions

Applied Instruction

Individual lessons in voice, piano, guitar, strings, brass, percussion, and woodwinds

Four semesters of music theory, ear training, and class piano

Updated Aug 27, 9:49 PM