The Visual, Fine & Performing Arts Department at Central Arizona College offers an Associates of Arts in Music Performance & Education. The music program offers a variety of music history, theory, and performance classes intended to produce well-rounded musicians ready to enter the workforce. All students take piano class, private lessons and music theory, and also participate in performance ensembles: Choir, band, orchestra, handbells and guitar. Students are encouraged to participate in individual and small group recitals, master classes, and guest lectures.

Next Steps

Admissions

Financial Aid

Advising

Registration

Questions about this pathway?

Stacey Seaman
Professor of Music
Phone: 520-494-5399
stacey.seaman@centralaz.edu

Judy Garrison
Academic Division Assistant
Phone: 520-494-5344
judy.garrison@centralaz.edu

Central Arizona College Career and Transfer Center

Where will a Music degree take you?

The Music Concentration prepares students for careers in music. After receiving an A.A. degree, students can continue on to achieve a B.M. or B.A. in many diverse areas, including music education, music performance, music theory, music therapy, ethnomusicology, and composition. Our music degree program includes training in practical musical areas that hone skills for a variety of future job opportunities. With a music degree in hand, you may find yourself working as a band, choir or orchestra teacher, a performer, a church musician, a music therapist, a conductor, a music historian or more!