Degree and Certificate Options
Music, A.A.
Transfer to pursue a degree at a 4-year college.
Purpose
2 Years
Estimated Program Length
50% or more
Online
What Will I Learn?
The mission of the music program at KCKCC is to develop well-rounded musicians through theory and practice - artistically, intellectually and technically. Students will develop into musicians through not only studying in the classroom, but also performing music of all genres including classical, jazz and contemporary popular styles. Theory and practice are integrated in an environment that will help students become an active learner through relationships with faculty, who themselves continue to grow as artists and teachers.
The KCKCC music program continues to build a national reputation for excellence in choral and jazz performance. KCKCC is considered one of the finest community colleges for music, nationwide, particularly in the jazz and contemporary/commercial genres. The goal of the associate of arts in music is to prepare students to transfer to a four-year music program, both in and out-of state. The program is also designed for students to become performing musicians immediately and many have been successful performing as professional musicians, both within and outside of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Career Paths
The degree is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year music degree program, both in and out of state. Graduates of the program can also become performing musicians immediately and many of KCKCC’s graduates are successfully performing as professional musicians, both within and outside of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Additional careers this program prepares graduates for are music education, music performance (classical, jazz and commercial music), music industry studies (in relation to audio engineering) and music therapy.
Points of Pride
For the past decade, the KCKCC music program has built a national reputation for excellence in choral and jazz performance. KCKCC is considered one of the finest community colleges for music in the country, particularly in the jazz and contemporary/commercial genres. KCKCC has received 60 Student Music Awards from Downbeat Magazine between 2017 and 2024; performed nine times at the Kansas Music Education and four times at the Jazz Education Network National Conference and two performances at Carnegie Hall among many other regional and national performances.
Instrumental Music Ensemble Offerings
Choral Music Ensemble Offerings
Student Perspective
“Everybody, all of the faculty, really cares about not only making you a good musician but also making you a better person. They push us to be the absolute best we can be. This is what I want to do for the rest of my life.”
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