Music, Department Award

Program Overview

The Music Department Award program at Santa Barbara City College is a one-year curriculum that provides a comprehensive introduction to music. Students take courses in music history, theory, and performance, and can choose from a variety of electives to tailor their studies to their interests. The program culminates in a department award in Music.

Program Outline

Outline:

The Music Department Award (D) program at Santa Barbara City College is a one-year curriculum that covers three broad areas: historical, theoretical, and skill-based music courses. The program is designed to give students a complete introduction to a course of study in music, culminating in a department award in Music.

Course List:

The following courses are required for the Music Department Award (D):

• MUS 102A Basic Musicianship (3 units)
• MUS 102B Basic Musicianship (2.5 units)
• MUS 104A Beginning Theory (3 units)
• MUS 104B Beginning Theory (3 units)

Select two courses from the following (6-7 units):

• MUS 110 Music Appreciation (3 units)
• MUS 112 History of Jazz (3 units)
• MUS 114A Survey of Music History (3 units)
• MUS 114B Survey of Music History (3 units)
• MUS 115 History and Appreciation of Rock and Popular Music (3 units)
• MUS 118 World Music (3 units)

Select two units of Beginning or Intermediate Piano selected from the following (2 units):

• MUS 140A Beginning Piano (1 unit)
• MUS 140B Beginning Piano (1 unit)
• MUS 142A Intermediate Piano (1 unit)
• MUS 142B Intermediate Piano (1 unit)

Select two courses of Performance organization from the following (2 units):

• MUS 156 Bebop Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1 unit)
• MUS 157 Swing Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1 unit)
• MUS 160 College Choir (1 unit)
• MUS 162 Chamber Singers (1 unit)
• MUS 163 Quire of Voyces (1 unit)
• MUS 164 Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1 unit)
• MUS 165 Beginning Jazz Improvisation (1 unit)
• MUS 167 Beginning Jazz Ensemble (1 unit)
• MUS 170 Symphony Orchestra (1 unit)
• MUS 171 Chamber Music of the Baroque Era (1 unit)
• MUS 175 Chamber Music of the Modern Era (1 unit)
• MUS 176 Concert Band (1 unit)

Select two units of Vocal or Instrumental Technique from the following (3 units):

• MUS 150 Beginning String Techniques (1 unit)
• MUS 152 Beginning Wind and Percussion Techniques (1 unit)
• MUS 154 Vocal Techniques I (1 unit)
• MUS 155 Vocal Techniques II (1 unit)

Optional: