Music Department
Certificates and AA in Commercial Music
This program provides the student a comprehensive study in music. This program is designed to award the Associate in Arts degree to those students who have completed a specialization in Music. The requirements were chosen to optimize student preparation for upper-division course-work at a four-year institution leading to the major of Music or a field related to the discipline of Music. The degree program can lead to careers in research, performance, or education.
Please refer to page 306-307 in the General Catalogue 2021-2022
The program provides the student a comprehensive study in music. This program is designed to award the Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer Degree for those students who plan to transfer to a California State University. Students who successfully earn the Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer Degree by completing a maximum of 60 transferable units are guaranteed transfer admission into a California State University campus to further their study of Music.
Students are required to complete 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of CSU transferable coursework with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0, including a mini- mum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.
Please refer to page 307 in the General Catalog 2021-2022
Certificates and AA in CM
Commercial Music and Recording Arts AA Degree
- MUSIC 116 Survey and History of Rock, Pop and Soul Music (3.0)
- OR MUSIC 141 Jazz Appreciation (3.0)
- MUSIC 161 Introduction to Music Technology (3.0)
- MUSIC 165 Introduction to Recording Arts (3.0)
- MUSIC 205 Commercial Harmony I (3.0)
- MUSIC 248 Sibelius (2.0)
- MUSIC 271 Songwriters’ Workshop I (3.0)
- MUSIC 280 The Business of Commercial Music (3.0)
- MUSIC 281 Commercial Music Techniques I (3.0)
- MUSIC 321 Elementary Piano I (2.0)
- MUSIC 322 Elementary Piano II (2.0)
- MUSIC 783-1 Pop Music Workshop I (1.0)
- MUSIC 783-2 Pop Music Workshop II (1.0)
- MUSIC 783-3 Pop Music Workshop III (1.0)
- MUSIC 783-4 Pop Music Workshop IV (1.0)
(Ensemble courses are repeatable. The same course may be taken twice to fulfill the unit requirement.)
- MUSIC 531 Philharmonic Choir (1.0)
- MUSIC 721 Orchestra (1.0)
- MUSIC 745 Symphonic Band (1.0)
- MUSIC 775 Jazz Ensemble (1.0)
Total required units for major: 33 units
Total Units that may be Double-Counted: 3 units
LACCD General Education Plan: 21 units Elective (CSU Transferable) Units: 10 units Total units in degree: 60 units (Note: 3 units from MUSIC 141 or MUSIC 116 will be double counted in LACCD GE Area C.)
Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Instrumental Vocal Performer
- MUSIC 200 Introduction to Music Theory (4.0) MUSIC 201 Harmony I (3.0)
- MUSIC 202 Harmony II (3.0)
- MUSIC 206 Commercial Harmony II (3.0)
- MUSIC 211 Musicianship I (2.0)
- MUSIC 212 Musicianship II (2.0)
- MUSIC 280 The Business of Commercial Music (3.0)
- MUSIC 321 Elementary Piano I (2.0)
- MUSIC 501 College Choir (1.0)
- MUSIC 531 Philharmonic Choir (1.0)
- MUSIC 561 Chamber Chorale (1.0)
- MUSIC 721 Orchestra (1.0)
- MUSIC 745 Symphonic Band (1.0)
- MUSIC 775 Jazz Ensemble (1.0)
- MUSIC 783-1 Pop Music Workshop I (1.0)
- MUSIC 783-2 Pop Music Workshop II (1.0)
- MUSIC 783-3 Pop Music Workshop III (1.0)
- MUSIC 783-4 Pop Music Workshop IV (1.0)
- MUSIC 111 Music Appreciation I (3.0)
- MUSIC 116 Survey and History of Rock, Pop and Soul (3.0)
- MUSIC 118 Film Music Appreciation (3.0)
- MUSIC 121 Music History and Literature I (3.0)
- MUSIC 122 Music History and Literature II (3.0)
- MUSIC 141 Jazz Appreciation (3.0)
- MUSIC 161 Introduction to Music Technology (3.0)
- MUSIC 165 Introduction to Recording Arts (3.0)
- MUSIC 203 Harmony III (2.0)
- MUSIC 248 Sibelius (2.0)
- MUSIC 281 Commercial Music Techniques I (3.0)
- MUSIC 322 Elementary Piano II (2.0)
- MUSIC 323 Elementary Piano III (2.0)
- MUSIC 324 Elementary Piano IV (2.0)
- MUSIC 411 Elementary Voice I (2.0)
- MUSIC 412 Elementary Voice II (2.0)
- MUSIC 413 Elementary Voice III (2.0)
- MUSIC 414 Elementary Voice IV (2.0)
- MUSIC 611 String Instrument Instruction I (2.0)
- MUSIC 612 String Instrument Instruction II (2.0)
- MUSIC 613 String Instrument Instruction III (2.0)
- MUSIC 614 String Instrument Instruction IV (2.0)
- MUSIC 651 Classical Guitar I (2.0)
- MUSIC 652 Classical Guitar II (2.0)
- MUSIC 653 Classical Guitar III (2.0)
- MUSIC 654 Classical Guitar IV (2.0)
Total units: 38
Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Jazz Studies
- MUSIC 141 Jazz Appreciation (3.0)
- MUSIC 200 Introduction to Music Theory (4.0)
- MUSIC 205 Commercial Harmony II (3.0)
- MUSIC 206 Commercial Harmony II (3.0)
- MUSIC 251 Jazz Improvisation Workshop (3.0)
- MUSIC 280 The Business of Commercial Music (3.0)
- MUSIC 281 Commercial Music Techniques I (3.0)
- MUSIC 321 Elementary Piano I (2.0)
- MUSIC 322 Elementary Piano II (2.0)
Total units: 27
Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Music Arranging
- MUSIC 116 Survey and History of Rock, Pop and Soul (3.0)
- OR MUSIC 141 Jazz Appreciation (3.0)
- OR MUSIC 111 Music Appreciation I (3.0)
- OR MUSIC 121 Music History and Literature I (3.0)
- OR MUSIC 122 Music History and Literature II (3.0)
- MUSIC 161 Introduction to Music Technology (3.0)
- MUSIC 200 Introduction to Music Theory (4.0)
- MUSIC 206 Commercial Harmony II (3.0)
- MUSIC 248 Sibelius (2.0)
- MUSIC 242 Music Notation and Copying II (1.0)
- MUSIC 271 Songwriter’s Workshop I (3.0)
- MUSIC 280 The Business of Commercial Music (3.0)
- MUSIC 281 Commercial Music Techniques I (3.0)
- MUSIC 282 Commercial Music Techniques II (3.0)
- MUSIC 321 Elementary Piano I (3.0)
Total units: 29
Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Music Notation
- MUSIC 101 Fundamentals of Music (3.0)
- MUSIC 200 Introduction to Music Theory (4.0)
- MUSIC 201 Harmony I (3.0)
- MUSIC 206 Commercial Harmony II (3.0)
- MUSIC 161 Introduction to Music Technology (3.0)
- MUSIC 248 Sibelius (2.0)
- MUSIC 280 The Business of Commercial Music (3.0)
- MUSIC 321 Elementary Piano I (2.0)
Total units: 23
Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Music Technology
- MUSIC 101 Fundamentals of Music (3.0)
- MUSIC 161 Introduction to Music Technology (3.0)
- MUSIC 165 Introduction to Recording Arts (3.0)
- MUSIC 248 Sibelius (2.0)
- MUSIC 280 The Business of Commercial Music (3.0)
- MUSIC 281 Commercial Music Techniques I (3.0)
- MUSIC 282 Commercial Music Techniques II (3.0)
- MUSIC 321 Elementary Piano I (3.0)