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  • 1.00 Credits

    Recommended preparation: Music 41B or placement based on the Music assessment process. Ensemble experience for the pianist. Varied levels of both duet and duo piano literature. A variety of musical styles and their interpretations. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. For students playing below college level. Total of 72 hours laboratory.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Recommended preparation: Music 102. Performance oriented course. Application of basic music theory and reading concepts to an instrument. Development of fluency in all keys. Study of scales, arpeggios and melodic and rhythmic patterns with application to basic chord progressions. A preparation course for Music 45A. Maximum credit 2 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours music laboratory.
  • 2.00 Credits

    For each verified 27 hours that the student spends in the rhythm lab, music library or practice room beyond the lab requirements of other music classes, 1/2 unit of credit will be granted. Maximum credit in Music 140 and 147 is 4 units. Pass/no pass grading. Summer and winter intersession. Total of 27 hours music laboratory.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Music 3A or placement based on the music assessment process. A seminar in the art of gestural communication for the instrumental and choral conductor. Theory and history of conducting techniques. Conducting patterns, cueing, dynamics, and music analysis. Study and preparation of basic procedures in rehearsal pedagogy. Required end of semester jury performance. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. For students performing at college level. Total of 18 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Retention based on successful audition. Recommended preparation: Music 87A or high school or college ensemble experience. Rehearsal and performance of representative marching percussion literature. Emphasis on development of music reading, instrumental skills, and marching techniques. Required instructional trips. Maximum credit 8 units, 2 units each semester. Spring semester. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Retention based on successful audition. Rehearsal and performance of literature suitable to the vocal jazz ensemble. Vocal and choral techniques and improvisation. For students singing below college level. Required instructional trips. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Retention based on successful audition. Theory, history, rehearsal and performance of all jazz styles from New Orleans to avant-garde using written arrangements and "head" charts. Opportunitiesfor extended improvised soloing as part of a 10-piece group, typically five or six horns, and rhythm section. Required instructional trips. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. For students playing below college level. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Retention based on successful audition. Theory, history, rehearsal and performance of traditional and contemporary literature for standard 17-piece big band. Development of reading, stylistic and ensemble skills. Instrumentation includes five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, piano, guitar, bass, drums. Required instructional trips. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. For students playing below college level. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Retention based on successful audition. Theory, history, rehearsal and performance of compositions and arrangements by the important jazz writers. A 17- to 20-piece big band for the more advanced players. Development of aural, technical and interpretive skills. Required instructional trips. Maximumcredit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. For students playing below college level. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Retention based on successful audition. Theory, history, rehearsal and performance of music from and in the style of the Swing Era. A standard 17-piece big band with vocalist. Development of jazz and dance band interpretations. Required instructional trips. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. For students playing below college level. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory.
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