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The NOCCA Music Department accepts talented students who have an aptitude and interest in pursuing music as a career or avocation. Academic and performance standards are the same for all students, whether or not a career path is followed. Students may audition for a major emphasis in:

• Classical Instrumental music (winds/strings/piano/brass)
• Classical Vocal music performance
• Jazz Instrumental music (winds/strings/brass/piano/percussion)

The NOCCA Music Curriculum is designed to develop and maintain the total musicianship of all students. Applied music classes (study in repertoire, sight-reading, performance technique) is at the heart of the curriculum. Common Curriculum courses such as Music Theory, Ear Training, and Piano Class serve to build a fully educated, literate musician and ultimately a more effective performer. Students should maintain a “B” overall grade-point average with an “A” in Applied Class in order to remain in good standing in the program. Any student who fails any class during a quarter is placed on probation. During a student's residency at the Center, he or she undergoes periodic counseling sessions with music faculty to
discuss progress and overall assessment. Faculty may recommend that an individual repeat any level of Applied, Music Theory, Ear Training, or Piano. Students will have to pass comprehensive Theory and Ear Training exams at the each of each year to qualify for placement in the next level. Music Juries will be conducted at the end of each semester in each division to insure that students have retained all elements of their Applied classes in an ongoing and comprehensive manner.

• Student Guide
• Dept. Curriculum Guide

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