Associate of Arts - Music - Transfer Degree

Students completing the program will be able to...

The associate in arts degree in music for transfer major at Diablo Valley College (DVC) offers students the opportunity to attain the basic skills and knowledge needed as preparation for careers in music and further  undergraduate study. Required courses include applied music, theory and musicianship, and ensemble. The choice of ensemble performance and choice of voice or specific instrument in applied music enables the student to customize his/her own needs and/or special interests. This degree provides students with the foundations for a broad range of musical specializations

such as instrumental performance, vocal performance, jazz performance, composition, theory, musicology, ethnomusicology, music education, and music industry. Music faculty and staff are dedicated to assisting students in exploring performance and teaching opportunities, and transfer to baccalaureate programs in Music.

The associate in arts in music for transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.

In order to earn the degree, students must:

Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system, or those students who do not intend to transfer.

Some courses in the major satisfy both major and CSU GE/IGETC general education requirements; however, the units are only counted once toward the 60 unit requirement for an associate degree. Some variations in requirements may exist at certain four-year institutions; therefore, students who

intend to transfer are advised to refer to the catalog of the prospective transfer institution and consult a counselor.