Welcome to CVCC's
Music Program

Welcome to Catawba Valley Community College's Music Program, which opened in 1991. This program is recognized throughout the state university system for having produced award winning singers every year since it's inception, and for students who are very well versed in music theory.

Ninety-five percent of our students have been offered scholarships to continue their education at four-year institutions.The CVCC Show Choir, performing group chosen by audition, is much in demand throughout the state.

CVCC offers an associate in fine arts degree in music. The 98 semester hour program at CVCC will prepare students to transfer on a junior level to most four-year institutions, and all state colleges and universities. Our degree alone will prepare students to assume the duties of a part-time music minister in a local church, or and assistant director in a larger choral program.

At degree completion, students should have 33 hours of music course credits and 65 hours of standard core required courses.

For new degree students who have not previously attended any other college, a battery of placement tests in reading, English and math is required. Transfer students may not be required to take these tests. Students who have completed these required subjects elsewhere will find no trouble in transferring their credits to CVCC. Potential students must prove an ability to match pitch with the piano, see Mr. Kirby.

CVCC has no time limit for grades transferred from other institutions. In other words, a person who started or finished a degree 5 to 20 years ago will find that his core courses will be transferred, and he will only be required to take those courses which he lacks to receive his new degree.

CVCC Show Choir holds auditions in April each year.

Full tuition and scholarship is awarded.

Please see our Audition web page.

Call Mike Kirby to set up an audition.

For more information contact the CVCC Student Services Office at 327-7000, or call Mike Kirby 327-7000, extent ion 4305.