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Music | Music Education | Music Performance
Area of study
Arts
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
Music, Associate of Arts (AA)
Overview
The Music Department offers a comprehensive program designed to provide a wide variety of musical experience for both the general college student, and the student seeking a career as a professional musician. It provides the music major with a thorough basis in the creative (theory, composition, interpretation) and recreative (performance, applied music, history, and appreciation) process.
Requirements
- Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following three General Education options:
- OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F)
- OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern
- OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
- A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
Course List
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 102A | Basic Musicianship | 3 |
| MUS 102B | Basic Musicianship | 2.5 |
| MUS 104A | Beginning Theory | 3 |
| MUS 104B | Beginning Theory | 3 |
| MUS 114A | Survey of Music History | 3 |
| MUS 114B | Survey of Music History | 3 |
| MUS 140A | Beginning Piano | 1 |
| MUS 140B | Beginning Piano | 1 |
| MUS 142A | Intermediate Piano | 1 |
| MUS 142B | Intermediate Piano | 1 |
| MUS 150 | Beginning String Techniques | 1 |
| MUS 152 | Beginning Wind And Percussion Techniques | 1 |
| MUS 154 | Vocal Techniques I | 1 |
| MUS 202A | Intermediate Musicianship | 2.5 |
| MUS 202B | Intermediate Musicianship | 3 |
| MUS 204A | Intermediate Theory | 3 |
| MUS 204B | Intermediate Theory | 3 |
| Complete 4 units of Performance Controlled Electives from the following: | 4 | |
| MUS 156 | Bebop Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 157 | Swing Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 159 | Men's Chorus | |
| MUS 160 | College Choir | |
| MUS 162 | Chamber Singers | |
| MUS 163 | Quire Of Voyces | |
| MUS 164 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 165 | Beginning Jazz Improvisation | |
| MUS 166 | Intermediate-Advanced Jazz Improvisation | |
| MUS 167 | Beginning Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 168 | Intermediate Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 169 | Advanced Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 170 | Symphony Orchestra | |
| MUS 171 | Chamber Music of the Baroque Era | |
| MUS 172 | Intermediate Orchestra | |
| MUS 174 | Chamber Music | |
| MUS 175 | Chamber Music of the Modern Era | |
| MUS 176 | Concert Band | |
| MUS 177 | Symphonic Band | |
| MUS 178 | Wind Ensemble | |
| MUS 179 | Commercial Music Performance: Jazz And Pop Emphasis | |
| MUS 181 | Commercial Music Performance: Classical Instrumental And Vocal Emphasis | |
| Total Units | 40.00 |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to describe significant genres of music, using appropriate music staff notation and vocabulary.
- Aurally identify characteristic elements of music.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze and critically evaluate a musical performance.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of and skill level in the use of music technology.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in music notation and written assignments.
- Identify significant social, cultural, aesthetic and historical trends in music and assess the implications and consequences of these trends.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform through participation in Music Department vocal and/or instrumental group.
Recommended Sequence
Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.
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