Study music at JCC
The Music degree at Jamestown Community College prepares you to transfer and earn a four-year degree in music or a music-related field. You can pursue careers such as musician, performer, sound technician, music director, music composer, film producer, theatre manager, teacher, and arts administrator.
In JCC’s Music program, you’ll take courses in music theory, music ensembles, and music technology in our industry-standard studio spaces on campus. JCC’s Music department hosts concerts, musicians, and events that you can attend and participate in. Many bachelor’s programs in music will hold auditions and placement tests for transfer students, so you’ll work with your advisor to plan for your transfer institution.
You are welcome to take music courses and ensembles at JCC without pursuing a music-related degree! Get involved with theatre productions, voice and instrumental lessons, digital recording, and performing ensembles.
2024 median pay for entertainment and sports occupations: $54,870/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where to study at JCC
- Fully available on the Jamestown Campus
- Some courses must be completed on the Jamestown Campus
Program pathway
This program includes courses that may qualify for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).
Courses
Music skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of at least one element of music production.
- Demonstrate proper technique in personal musical performance.
- Demonstrate proper technique in ensemble musical performance.
- Demonstrate aesthetic understanding: the ability to understand and appreciate aesthetic forms of expression in music.
Local music opportunities
We have many music opportunities in the local community, including:
- Chautauqua County Music Teachers Association (CCMTA)
- Chautauqua Institution
- Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony (CRYS)
- Community Music Project
- Infinity Visual and Performing Arts
- Jamestown Area Community Orchestra
- Jamestown Municipal Band
- Lucille Ball Little Theatre
- Reg Lenna Center for the Arts
- Warren County Summer Music School
- Computer lab with editing and mixing software
- Recording studio to create, edit, and master professional quality recordings
- Digital piano lab