Music (A.A.)
This is a eligible program.
The Music degree program offers courses comparable to those taken during the first two years at a typical music conservatory and in a college or university music department. Emphasis is placed on foundation courses and gaining skills in Western, non-Western, classical and popular music. Related majors at the baccalaureate level include arts management, composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, film scoring, jazz studies, music education, music history, music performance, music technology, music therapy, musical theatre, opera and sound recording.
Transfer Schools
- Westfield State University
- UMASS Amherst
- Berklee College of Music
- Lyndon State University
- Boston Conservatory
- MCLA (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts)
- Full Sail University
Expected Outcomes
Graduates of this program should be able to:
- Hear, identify and work conceptually with the elements of music;
- Perform in solo and ensemble performances;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of major composers throughout music history;
- Use music technology for notation and for sound recording to create original work;
- Develop a music repertoire appropriate for the instrument studied; and
- Be prepared, through applied music study, to compete the audition process at four-year colleges and music schools.

Schedule Options
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Full-time Schedule
Semester 1
Applied Music I
Fundamentals of Music
American Popular Music
Performance Seminar
Recording Technology – SONAR
Ensemble (Choral or Jazz)
English Composition ISemester 2
Applied Music II
Music Theory I
Class Piano I
Musicianship I
Music Notation Using Finale
Recording Technology – Pro Tools
Ensemble (Choral, Jazz, or Instrumental)
English Composition IISemester 3
Applied Music III
Ensemble
English Literature
History
Mathematics
Natural or Physical ScienceSemester 4
Applied Music IV
Ensemble
History
Communication
Behavioral or Social Science
Environmental Science -
Part-time Schedule
Semester 1
Applied Music I
Fundamentals of Music Ensemble (Choral or Jazz) English Composition ISemester 2
Applied Music II
Music Theory I
Recording Technology – Pro Tools Ensemble (Choral, Jazz, or Instrumental)Semester 3
American Popular Music Recording Technology – SONAR MathematicsSemester 4
Class Piano I
Musicianship I
English Composition IISemester 5
Ensemble (Choral, Jazz, or Instrumental)
History
CommunicationSemester 6
Applied Music II
English Literature
HistorySemester 7
Applied Music IV
Ensemble
Natural or Physical ScienceSemester 8
Ensemble
Behavioral or Social Science Natural or Physical Science

Contact Us
Ellen Shanahan, Program Advisor
eshanahan@berkshirecc.edu
413-236-4703
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Musician and Singer Wages in MA*
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