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Music is a vital part of campus life at JCC. Ensemble performances, music theatre productions, guest musicians and performing groups, visiting musicians in residence, and challenging course work offer lively experiences for both the campus and the community.

JCC offers a two year AS Degree, Fine Arts: Music. This degree is of value to students wishing to transfer in music and music related fields such as performance, music education, audio recording, music therapy music business or arts management. The degree will also serve the student who is preparing for a career in music and not wishing to transfer to a four year school.

Open to both full-time and part-time students, JCC welcomes individuals who are interested in music purely for their own enjoyment as well as those choosing music as their life's work.  Many JCC students, regardless of their majors, choose music courses as humanities electives to complement their associate degree programs.

Students frequently study music at JCC in anticipation of continued study at prestigious music schools or upper division colleges or universities.  These students transfer successfully in areas such as music performance, music education, general education with a music minor, music business, audio recording, and music therapy.

JCC offers students a variety of musical performance opportunities.  The College's music ensembles are Music and Humanities credit bearing courses often open without audition to all full-time and part-time students and staff.  Ensembles may include the College chorus, concert band, jazz ensemble and rock ensemble. Jazz and rock ensembles both include vocalists.

JCC provides students with hands-on experience in audio recording and electronic music in two state-of-the-art studios.

Previous music or studio experience is not required for those enrolling in introductory courses.  Courses in audio recording and music and the digital studio serve as electives for students concentrating their studies in music, education, communications, theatre, and related areas and for those students seeking studio experience for personal experience or production.

Credit bearing private lessons are available to all full-time and  part-time students, whether they are concentrating in music or studying music for their own enjoyment.  Students may enroll in Applied Music for private study in voice, keyboard, or other instruments.  Instruction is also available in areas including composition, arranging, conducting, and audio studio operations.  A studio fee is required.