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WCC’s music program empowers students to envision and achieve their artistic, academic and career goals by providing a solid foundation of creative, technical, and practical skills in music. Through a broad array of academic and performance experiences, students develop creative and critical thinking that will prepare them to work collaboratively, adapt as lifelong learners in their chosen career paths and become future cultural leaders. The music program fosters an inclusive community of musicians that values cultural, social, and intellectual diversity. 

Students in the Associate in Music degree program develop... 

Performance 

  • Performance skills on a primary instrument 

  • Basic proficiency on piano and voice 

  • Ensemble performance experience in a variety of musical traditions 

  • Rehearsal leadership and collaboration skills 

Musicianship and Analysis 

  • Music literacy, including score reading, sight singing, ear training and improvisation 

  • Basic understanding of music technologies and their application to creative processes 

  • Aesthetic and artistic sensibility 

Creative Practice, Composition and Improvisation 

  • Habits of creative practice 

  • Composition skills

  • Solo and ensemble improvisation skills 

  • Ensemble arranging and orchestration 

History and Culture 

  • Foundational understanding of diverse musical styles 

Faculty 

Music classes are taught by highly skilled faculty who are committed to student learning and creativity. Click here to learn more about our faculty.GuitarCourses

WCC's Associate in Music degree will prepare you to transfer to a university program in:

  • Performance
  • Music education
  • Composition & Theory
  • Jazz Studies

Click here to see the quarter-by-quarter sequence of classes and other recommendations.