Music is—and always has been—a major cultural influence throughout the world. Music can speak to current trends and styles, or it can retell history. The performance/composition offers you core music principles, and training to develop a unique style based on these principles.

Highlights

Career opportunities

This emphasis will prepare you to pursue a career or hobby in music performance and/or composition.

Transferring to Fresno Pacific

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Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Information

Music (AA-T) to Music: Performance/Composition, B.A.

BA courses fulfilled through ADT:

• All lower-division General Education requirements fulfilled
• BA co-requisites and major courses fulfilled through ADT:
  • MUS 110/110L - Music Theory and Aural Skills/Lab (3/1)
  • MUS 210/210L - Music Theory and Counterpoint/Lab (3/1)
  • MUS 310/310L - Music Theory and Analysis/Lab (3/1)
  • Applied Music (Private Instruction) (2 Units)
  • Ensemble (Performance Groups) (4 units)
• This program is offered as daytime traditional

ADT Guarantee is the completion of BA/BS degree in 68 units.

Course listing

Note: Emphasis courses are additional courses that are to be completed alongside the general education and parent program requirements as dictated by the Fresno Pacific University catalog. Please review the course requirements for baccalaureate programs and the general education summary in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.

Required Courses

Select Two Of The Following In Consultation With The Program Director (must Total At Least 6 ):