Commercial Music, Certificate T0874
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Suggested Sequence of CourseworkIndicates Courses Offered Online
Fall Semester (Year 1)
| Course Prefix | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 110A | Mus Fundamentals for Musicians | 4.0 |
| MUSA 120 | Intro to Music Production | 3.0 |
| MUS 160 | Individual Instruction | 0.5 |
| MUS 170 | Piano I | 1.0 |
| MUSA 100 | Fundamental of Audio Tech | 3.0 |
| MUS 27 | Chamber Music | 1.0 |
| MUS 29 | (or) Choral Workshop | |
| MUS 30 | (or) Collegiate Chorale | |
| MUS 31 | (or) Concert Choir | |
| MUS 33 | (or) Opera Scenes | |
| MUS 34 | (or) Women's Vocal Ensemble | |
| MUS 36 | (or) Wind Symphony | |
| MUS 38 | (or) Ensemble | |
| MUS 39 | (or) Laboratory Band | |
| MUS 44 | (or) Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 45 | (or) Chamber Singers | |
| MUS 47 | (or) Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 48 | (or) Men's Vocal Ensemble | |
| MUS 49 | (or) Wind Ensemble | |
| MUS 50 | (or) Jazz Improvisation and Choir | |
| MUS 51 | (or) A Cappella Ensemble | |
| MUS 52 | (or) Madrigal Singers | |
| MUS 180 | (or) DJ Performance | |
| MUS 181 | (or) Pop/Rock Band | |
| MUS 185 | (or) Advanced Commercial Mus Ensmbl | |
| Total: | 12.5 |
Recommended elective: MUS 180
Winter Semester (Year 1)
MUSA 100, 110, 120, 130, 150 are offered in Winter
Spring Semester (Year 1)
| Course Prefix | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUSA 160 | Live Sound Engineering | 3.0 |
| MUS 120 | Music Theory I | 3.0 |
| MUS 160 | Individual Instruction | 0.5 |
| MUS 125 | Musicianship I | 1.0 |
| MUS 171 | Piano II | 1.0 |
| MUSA 150 | Audio Recording | 3.0 |
| MUS 27 | Chamber Music | 1.0 |
| MUS 29 | (or) Choral Workshop | |
| MUS 30 | (or) Collegiate Chorale | |
| MUS 31 | (or) Concert Choir | |
| MUS 33 | (or) Opera Scenes | |
| MUS 34 | (or) Women's Vocal Ensemble | |
| MUS 36 | (or) Wind Symphony | |
| MUS 38 | (or) Ensemble | |
| MUS 39 | (or) Laboratory Band | |
| MUS 44 | (or) Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 45 | (or) Chamber Singers | |
| MUS 47 | (or) Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 48 | (or) Men's Vocal Ensemble | |
| MUS 49 | (or) Wind Ensemble | |
| MUS 50 | (or) Jazz Improvisation and Choir | |
| MUS 51 | (or) A Cappella Ensemble | |
| MUS 52 | (or) Madrigal Singers | |
| MUS 180 | (or) DJ Performance | |
| MUS 181 | (or) Pop/Rock Band | |
| MUS 185 | (or) Advanced Commercial Mus Ensmbl | |
| Total: | 12.5 |
Recommended elective: MUS 181
Summer Semester (Year 1)
MUSA 100, 110, 120 are offered in Summer
Fall Semester (Year 2)
| Course Prefix | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 160 | Individual Instruction | 0.5 |
| MUSA 200 | Audio Production | 3.0 |
| MUSA 210 | (or) Audio for Multimedia | |
| MUSA 220 | (or) Sound Performance & Synthesis | |
| MUS 27 | Chamber Music | 1.0 |
| MUS 29 | (or) Choral Workshop | |
| MUS 30 | (or) Collegiate Chorale | |
| MUS 31 | (or) Concert Choir | |
| MUS 33 | (or) Opera Scenes | |
| MUS 34 | (or) Women's Vocal Ensemble | |
| MUS 36 | (or) Wind Symphony | |
| MUS 38 | (or) Ensemble | |
| MUS 39 | (or) Laboratory Band | |
| MUS 44 | (or) Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 45 | (or) Chamber Singers | |
| MUS 47 | (or) Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 48 | (or) Men's Vocal Ensemble | |
| MUS 49 | (or) Wind Ensemble | |
| MUS 50 | (or) Jazz Improvisation and Choir | |
| MUS 51 | (or) A Cappella Ensemble | |
| MUS 52 | (or) Madrigal Singers | |
| MUS 180 | (or) DJ Performance | |
| MUS 181 | (or) Pop/Rock Band | |
| MUS 185 | (or) Advanced Commercial Mus Ensmbl | |
| Total: | 4.5 |
Recommended elective: MUS 185
Spring Semester (Year 2)
| Course Prefix | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 160 | Individual Instruction | 0.5 |
| MUSA 130 | Business of Audio Production | 3.0 |
| MUSA 230 | Songwriting | 3.0 |
| MUS 27 | Chamber Music | 1.0 |
| MUS 29 | (or) Choral Workshop | |
| MUS 30 | (or) Collegiate Chorale | |
| MUS 31 | (or) Concert Choir | |
| MUS 33 | (or) Opera Scenes | |
| MUS 34 | (or) Women's Vocal Ensemble | |
| MUS 36 | (or) Wind Symphony | |
| MUS 38 | (or) Ensemble | |
| MUS 44 | (or) Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 45 | (or) Chamber Singers | |
| MUS 47 | (or) Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 48 | (or) Men's Vocal Ensemble | |
| MUS 49 | (or) Wind Ensemble | |
| MUS 50 | (or) Jazz Improvisation and Choir | |
| MUS 51 | (or) A Cappella Ensemble | |
| MUS 52 | (or) Madrigal Singers | |
| MUS 180 | (or) DJ Performance | |
| MUS 181 | (or) Pop/Rock Band | |
| MUS 185 | (or) Advanced Commercial Mus Ensmbl | |
| Total: | 7.5 |
Commercial Music, Certificate (T0874)
Recommended elective: MUS 39
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Total number of Units
Total Number of Units: 37
Program Notes
Degree requirements include reading competency. This requirement is met by attaining eligibility for READ 100 or by completing READ 90. Complete the online Assessment Questionnaire (AQ) at https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/aq/
