California Community Colleges System Courses

Beginning Songwriting I

This course is an introduction to the art and craft of songwriting and covers musical elements such as melody, harmony, rhythm and form, and instrumentation. Students work with choosing text and lyric

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Beginning Songwriting II

This course develops songwriting skills and techniques at the intermediate level. Students explore advanced musical elements as well as create text and lyric adaptations. Analysis of styles and trends

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Beginning Songwriting III

This course develops songwriting skills and techniques at the advanced level. Students continue to explore advanced musical elements, conduct advanced text research, and learn advanced lyric creation

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Jazz Piano I

This course is an introduction to jazz piano. Students gain the ability to play basic jazz piano arrangements from lead sheets in a variety of jazz styles using knowledge of jazz harmony, jazz piano t

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Jazz Piano II

This course is designed for students who have attained some background in jazz piano playing. The course is designed to develop students' ability to play intermediate jazz piano arrangements from lead

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Jazz Piano III

In this course, students will develop the ability to play advanced jazz piano arrangements from lead sheets in a variety of jazz styles and settings using knowledge of jazz harmony, jazz piano techniq

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Class Piano I

This is a beginning piano course for those who need knowledge of the piano for a teaching credential, music majors, and the general student. No previous instruction is required.

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Class Piano II

This is the second quarter beginning piano course for students who read treble and bass clef and understand basic rhythm notation.

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Class Piano III

This is the third quarter beginning level piano course with an emphasis on developing technical skills and interpretation.

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Beginning Singing I

This course provides class instruction for beginners in the techniques of solo and group singing. Training in controlling tonal production, breathing, diction, and musical accuracy, including the deve

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Beginning Singing II

This is a continuation of MUSI 13A, with emphasis on musicianship, memorization, legato singing, correction of individual problems, and the rudiments of performance. This course includes training in c

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Beginning Singing III

A continuation of MUSI D013B with emphasis on developing repertoire of art songs (Italian, German, French, English) and musicianship, memorization, legato singing, correction of individual problems, a

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Classical Guitar I

This course will provide students with beginning instruction for playing the classical, nylon-stringed guitar, assuming there is no prior musical experience. It introduces basic note reading on the fi

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Classical Guitar II

This course includes refinement and expansion of classical guitar techniques learned in Classical Guitar I. Topics include expanded arpeggio techniques, free stroke, and rest stroke development, slur

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Classical Guitar III

Continuation and expansion of skills learned in Classical Guitar II. Development of sight-reading skills, complex rhythms and multiple-voice music in first through third positions using exercises and

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course