Degrees and Certificates in Commercial Music

Cedar Valley College

Cedar Valley College is the only one of the seven colleges of DCCCD to offer the Commercial Music program.

Four studios are available for instruction, lab work and various stages of a recording project. All studios have Mac Pro Dual Quad Core computers and industry standard Avid Pro Tools recording and editing software.

There are programs in four specialization tracks:

Recording Technology

Recording Technology is our most popular track, accounting for about 60 percent of the Commercial Music program’s students.

• Recording Technology Certificate (One-Year) (Gainful Employment Information). This certificate can be completed in two semesters.
• Recording Technology Level II Certificate (Two-Year) (Gainful Employment Information). This certificate can be completed in four semesters.
• Recording Technology Associate in Applied Sciences Degree. This degree can be completed in two years by a full-time student. 
  

Composition and Digital Music Production

• Composition Certificate. This certificate can be completed in two semesters.
  
• Digital Music Production Certificate. This certificate can be completed in two semesters.
• Digital Music Production and Composition Associate in Applied Sciences Degree. This degree can be completed in two years by a full-time student. 
  

Music Business and Entrepreneurship

• Music Business and Entrepreneurship Certificate. This certificate can be completed in two semesters.
• Music Business and Entrepreneurship Associate in Applied Sciences Degree. This degree can be completed in two years by a full-time student.
  

Performing Musician

• Performing Musician Certificate (Gainful Employment Information). This certificate can be completed in two semesters.
• Performing Musician Associate in Applied Sciences Degree. This degree can be completed in two years by a full-time student.