California Community Colleges System Courses

Rock Music History and Appreciation

Explore rock music's evolution from the 1950s to present, analyzing genres, artists, and societal influences across decades.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Elementary Voice

Develop vocal skills through group instruction, focusing on breathing, posture, and performance techniques while studying English and American songs.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Elementary Guitar

Master acoustic guitar basics: note reading, strumming, finger picking, and improvisation. Bring your own guitar for hands-on learning and skill development.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Intermediate Guitar

Develop advanced guitar skills, learn to read and play solo arrangements, and enhance your musical repertoire. Bring your own acoustic guitar.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 1 hour a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Advanced Guitar

Explore 18th and 19th century guitar music, focusing on style, technique, and interpretation. Enhance sight reading and ensemble skills using your own acoustic guitar.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 1 hour a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Introduction to Western Classical Music

Explore the evolution of Western art music, its elements, forms, and cultural significance. Gain insights through live concert attendance.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Women in Music

Explore women's roles in Western art music from Medieval to modern times, examining their impact as creators, performers, patrons, and listeners.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Music and Culture of Hip Hop

Explore hip hop's cultural impact, from its roots to mainstream success, addressing controversies and examining its historical and social influences.

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 8 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Music Fundamentals

Explore Western music notation and theory through listening, analysis, and performance. Master pitch, rhythm, form, keys, scales, intervals, and triadic harmony.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Piano I

Develop fundamental piano skills, including notation, technique, scales, sight reading, and chord progressions. No prior experience needed.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Piano II

Refine keyboard skills with advanced techniques, scales, sight-reading, and harmonization for intermediate-level piano proficiency.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 1 hour a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

DJ Performance

Master DJ performance techniques and create live electronic dance music experiences across various genres, from House to Dubstep, emphasizing collaborative performances and industry-standard technologies.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Fundamentals of Audio Technology

Explore audio technology fundamentals, covering signal flow, analog/digital audio, workstations, MIDI, synthesis, and recording using modern hardware and software.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Acoustics for Audio Production

Master acoustic principles and their application in audio production, from sound generation to psychoacoustics and acoustic management techniques.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Introduction to Music Production

Explore digital audio workstations, MIDI, synthesis, sampling, and mixing to create electronic compositions and enhance your music production skills.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course