Course Offerings : Music

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Open to students of any ESL/English level Placement in English 104 or higher Placement in English 108 or higher Placement in English 112 or equivalent Completion of English 112 or equivalent

Music 100 – Music Appreciation (3) *** Basic course for the music or nonmusic
major. Development of perceptive listening skills through an exploration of
the parameters of music and a study of the history and literature of music from
the Middle Ages to the present. UC/IND/CSU area C1; IGETC area 3

Music 101 – Music in America (3) *** Basic course for the music or non-music
major. Survey of music in the United States with emphasis on folk, country, blues,
jazz, rock, musical theatre, and popular traditions. UC/IND/CSU area C1;
IGETC area 3

Music 112 – History of the American Musical Theatre (3) *** A survey of the history of the American musical theatre will be presented beginning with the
influence of the European operetta to the minstrel show of the mid-nineteenth
century through to the present day. UC/IND/CSU area C1

Music 115 – Music Theory I (3) *** Designed for the music major but open to
others with consent of instructor. Introduction to basic music theory and
musicianship. Terminology, melodic and rhythmic notation, intervals, scales and
chords. Included is sight-singing, dictation, and keyboard harmony.
UC/IND/CSU; IGETC area 3

Music 116 – Music Theory II (3) *** Prerequisite: Completion of Music 115.
Designed for the music major but open to others with consent of instructor.
Continuation of Music 115. Diatonic harmony including non-harmonic tones,
bask modulations and dominant seventh cords. UC/IND/CSU; IGETC area 3

Music 155 – Choral Ensemble (1) * Open by audition or with the consent of the
instructor. Rehearsal and performance of music of all periods of music history as
well as pop literature with an emphasis on show choir music. May be taken for
four semesters credit. UC/IND/CSU

Music 165 – Applied Music, I, II, III, IV (1-2) *** Fifteen private lessons per
semester in an instrument or voice. Open to all students regardless of experience.
One half-hour lesson per week earns one unit credit; one one-hour lesson per
week earns two units. May be taken for four semesters credit. UC/IND/CSU

Music 281 – Music on the Town (1) *** Introduces music through a broad
survey of music styles, sources and individual musicians allowing for
concentrated exploration of selected music styles and musicians. CSU

** Music 290 – Selected Topics (1-3).
** Music 291 – Internship (1-4).
** Music 295 – Independent Study (1-3).
** Music 296 – Field Practicum (1-4).