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Amarillo College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. We currently offer an Associate of Science degree in Music (MUSI.AS) which is designed to transfer seamlessly to any four-year public institution in the state of Texas.
With an emphasis in performance skills and opportunities for our students, AC's Music degree fulfills the first two years of music curriculum for the student preparing to major in Music Performance, Music Education, Music Business, Music Therapy, Music Technology, etc., and specific degree plans by Instrument or Voice.
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Step One: Apply to Amarillo College APPLY HEREStep Two: Schedule Your Audition Schedule AuditionStep Three: Complete the AC Foundation General Scholarship Application Complete Scholarship ApplicationStep Four: Read the AC Music Major Handbook Read the Handbook*High School Students interested in Dual Credit, please read Dual Credit pages: Go To Dual Credit Pages
Music accepts up to 6 semester credit hours via Credit by Exam for the following courses:
Credit By Examination
Music accepts up to 2 semester credit hours via Credit by Departmental Exam for the following courses:
Contact Camille Nies or Jim Laughlin for the Departmental Exams above.
Students wishing to apply AP or other credit by exam options for Amarillo College credit must follow the procedures at https://www.actx.edu/registrar/credit-by-examination. Students must complete testing for MUSI 1116 and/or 1117 credit with Jim Laughlin by June of the admission year, plus complete applicable AC credit by exam paperwork with the registrar's office.
Amarillo College Attention: Music Dept. PO Box 447 Amarillo, TX 79178
Camille Day Nies Music & Theatre Chair Tiffany McDaniel Music & Suzuki Administrative Assistant
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