The Associate in Arts degree in Music is a comprehensive course of study preparing the student to transfer to a four-year institution in music or a music related field, or to enter the music industry or a related field upon completion. Foothill's Music Department offers a wide variety of courses to satisfy the diverse interests and needs of its students. In addition to core courses in comprehensive musicianship and history/literature, the department also offers courses such as Music of American Cultures, Music & Media: Hendrix to Hip-Hop, and many others.
Through the study of music history/literature, students examine music masterpieces from multiple eras and cultures, synthesizing information and making judgments as they evaluate how music reflects individual composers' lives, as well as the contemporary social/historical context in which the compositions were created and performed.
Career Option
Music Therapist, Composer, Music Teacher, Musician, Sound engineer, Music production, Lyricist, Music business, Artist management, Conductor, Music director, Music producer, Music Arranger, Band director, Booking agent, Theatre Manager, Tour manager, Administrative Assistant, Educator, Film scoring, Instrument Technician, Marketing, Music agent, Musicology.
