The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Music Degree is designed to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions of higher education and is specifically intended to satisfy lower-division requirements for a baccalaureate degree in music at a California State University. The knowledge and skills offered in this degree lead students to develop foundational knowledge in the field of music including those topics and issues related to global, national, and local aspects of the field of study. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to identify major topics, developments, debates, and issues in music, students will be able to apply their knowledge of key concepts in music to discuss, analyze, and synthesize a variety of theoretical and practical foci in music. Students will be able to gain a global, national, and local perspective on issues pertaining to music preparing them for multiple pathways for future study and career opportunities.