AA/AS in Music

This pre-major path suits students who plan to earn a bachelor's degree in music and want to begin at a community college. It follows the Texas Field of Study Curriculum, so the lower-division courses are intended to carry over when a student moves to a university. The coursework includes theory of music, training the ear, basic piano skills, private instruction, ensemble participation and the study of music literature. Combined with the college's general education core, these courses add up to a sixty-credit-hour transfer package. According to the department, the track helps students satisfy transfer requirements, get ready for university auditions, develop musical knowledge and skill, and bring their ensemble work to the wider community. The offering sits at St. Philip's College in San Antonio, within the Alamo Colleges system.