Course Offerings

Course offerings in the Music Department fall into four broad categories: General education courses, ensembles, music degree-related courses and group instruction.

• • GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

    Core Courses		Link
    MUS 7*	Fundamentals of Music (3 units) *TPI sections available	Course Schedule
    MUS 11A	Music Literature - Medieval to Baroque (3 units)	Course Schedule
    MUS 11B	Music Literature – Classical to Modern (3 units)	Course Schedule
    MUS 12	History of Jazz (3 units)	Course Schedule
    MUS 13/13H	Introduction to Music Appreciation (3 units)	Course Schedule
    MUS 14A	World Music (3 units)	Course Schedule
    MUS 14B	American Folk Music (3 units)	Course Schedule
    MUS mO15/15H	Rock Music History (3 units)	Course Schedule

  • ENSEMBLES
    Most ensembles require an audtion.  For information on auditions, visit the ensembles page). 
    

    Course		Link
    MUS 27	Chamber Music (1.5 units)	Course Schedule
    MUS 29*	Choral Workshop - Opera Scenes (1 unit) *Offered Winter only	Course Schedule
    MUS 30	Collegiate Chorale (1 unit)	Course Schedule
    MUS 31	Concert Choir	Course Schedule
    MUS 34	Women's Vocal Ensemble	Course Schedule
    MUS 36	Wind Symphony	Course Schedule
    MUS 38	Ensemble	Course Schedule
    MUS 39	Laboratory Band	Course Schedule
    MUS 44	Vocal Jazz Ensemble	Course Schedule
    MUS 45	Chamber Singers	Course Schedule
    MUS 47	Jazz Ensemble	Course Schedule
    MUS 48	Men's Vocal Ensemble	Course Schedule
    MUS 50	Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir	Course Schedule

  • MUSIC DEGREE-RELATED COURSES

    All music degree-related courses require musical knowledge or skills prior to entry.  For more information, contact the instructor.

    Title	Content	Link
    MUS 2	Music Theory (3 units)	Course Schedule
    MUS 3A-3B-3C	HarmonyIncludes Diatonic, Chromatic I and Chromatic II (3 units each)	Course Schedule
    MUS 5A-5B-6A-6B	Musicianship Includes Basic Ear Training and Sight Singing, Diatonic, Chromatic I and Chromatic II (1 unit each)	Course Schedule
    MUS 10A-10B	Keyboard Skills (1 unit each)	Course Schedule
    MUS 11A*	Music Literature - Medieval to Baroque (3 units) *Offered Fall only	Course Schedule
    MUS 11B*	Music Literature - Classical to Modern (3 units) *Offered Spring only	Course Schedule
    MUS 16	Individual Instructin (0.5 unit)	Course Schedule

  •  GROUP INSTRUCTION
     

    Title	Content	Link
    MUS 17A-17B-18	Class Piano Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels (1 unit)	Course Schedule
    MUS 17A-17B-18	Class Voice Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced levels (1 unit)	Course Schedule
    MUS 22*	Conducting (1 unit) *Offered Winter only	Course Schedule
    MUS 23A-23B-24	Class Guitar Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced levels (1 unit)	Course Schedule
    MUS 25A-25B	Jazz Improvisation (1 unit)	Course Schedule

  •  MISCELLANEOUS

     

    Title	Content	Link
    MUS 9	Introduction to Music Technology	Course Schedule
    MUS 99	Special Projects in Music	Course Schedule

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