Program Overview
The MJC Music Program offers courses for students wishing to earn an Associate’s Degree
in Music. Our comprehensive curriculum includes the following core classes for music
majors: music theory and musicianship classes; ensemble classes that include Concert
and Symphonic Bands, Day and Evening Jazz Bands, Concert and Chamber Choirs, Masterworks
Chorus, Community Orchestra, Guitar Orchestra, Opera and Musical Theatre productions,
as well as Chamber Music performances. The program also offers applied studies in
piano, organ, harpsichord, guitar, voice, violin/viola, cello/bass, woodwinds, and
brass/ percussion. Lastly, our program also offers survey courses such as Music Appreciation,
Introduction to World Music, Introduction to American Popular Music, and History of
Western Music that can be taken as electives by both music and non-music majors.
The Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer Degree is intended for students
who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Music Studies at a CSU campus. Students
completing the transfer degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not
to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts
this degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transferring
to earn a bachelor’s degree. The transfer degree may not be the best option for students
intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or a university that is not part
of the CSU system. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more
information on university admission and transfer requirements.
