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12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills,California 94022
650.949.7326
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Associate in Arts in Music Associate in Arts in Music Technology Certificate of Achievement in Music History and Literature
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The Foothill College Music Department offers an innovative program of study that leads to an Associate in Arts degree and also prepares you for transfer to a four-year institution.
Our curriculum includes a wide variety of on campus and online courses to satisfy diverse interests and needs.
Music Theory/Composition — Analyze the structure of music and learn to create original works.Music History/Literature — Examine music in classical, popular, and world music styles and also can investigate special topics such as The Beatles, Film Music, Video Games and Musical Theatre.Music Performance — Study piano, voice, and guitar as well as chronicle their achievements in the Department’s state-of-the-art recording studio.
Courses are taught by award-winning faculty — active as composers, authors, performers, arrangers, and publishers in the Bay Area and throughout the U.S.
Through the Music Department’s Music Technology program, you can also acquire specific training in a variety of music vocations, including product development, music production, audio engineering, and sound design.
Acceptance Rate:
According to Peterson's, Foothill College's acceptance rate is 100%.
Faculty Info:
Mark Anderson, Elizabeth Barkley, Milissa Carey, William Cratty, Paul Davies, Harrison Gold, Robert Hartwell, Eric Kuehnl, Chia-Yin Lin, Michael Sult, Bruce Tambling, Robert (RJ) Ward.
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