Program Recognition
•West Valley Music Department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
•Music faculty describe the 70-unit professional AA as a comprehensive option that meets or exceeds typical lower-division music preparation
Training
•68-70 unit AA with full theory, musicianship, piano, applied music, and ensemble sequence
•General pathway lets students combine applied music, ensembles, and electives across education, jazz, production, songwriting, and media-writing areas
•Flexible elective list includes voice, guitar, diction, jazz combo, chamber music, music production, recording arts, sound design, and music business
Transfer Preparation
•Designed for BA, BM, or BFA transfer preparation in music
•Prepares students for transfer auditions and placement tests while allowing the AA-T Music fallback
•597 West Valley students transferred to UCs and CSUs in 2024-2025
