2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Courses
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MST 218 ELECTRONIC AIDS TO NAVIGATION
3 Units 2.5 hours lecture 1.5 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: MST 210
A study of the operation and function of electronic navigational aids as they are used on board a vessel at sea. Includes GPS, autopilot, depth meter, chart plotter, and radar with hands-on laboratory sessions practicing techniques for their operation. Students will be able to integrate the various instruments into a cohesive unit for safe navigation of a seagoing vessel.
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MST 224 INTRODUCTION TO CRUISING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 1.5 hours lab
Through a combination of classroom lectures and a 3-day sailing voyage, students gain knowledge, skill, and experience in ocean cruising under sail. Provides a foundation of seamanship skills and experience navigating and handling a cruising sailboat. Prepares students for more advanced seamanship courses, and provides experience for personal growth.
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MATH 2 PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 124 with a “C” or better.
A pre-calculus course including the elements of college algebra. Topics covered include equations and inequalities, relations and functions, polynomials and rational functions, matrices and determinants, sequences and limits, trigonometric functions, the binomial expansion, curve sketching techniques, DeMoivre’s Theorem and complex numbers.
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MATH 3A ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 2 with a “C” or better.
A first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable: functions; limits and continuity; techniques and applications of differentiation and integration; Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Credit may be earned in MATH 3A or 3AH, but not both.
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MATH 3AH HONORS ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on entrance exam administered by the Math Department and one of the following: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of Math 2 with a “C” or better.
A first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable: functions; limits and continuity; techniques and applications of differentiation and integration; Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. This is the Honors version of Math 3A. It covers the above topics in a more thorough and rigorous manner than 3A and introduces students to proof-writing techniques. Credit may be earned in MATH 3A or 3AH, but not both.
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MATH 3B ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: Successful completion of MATH 3A or MATH 3AH with a “C” or better.
A second course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable: integration; techniques of integration; infinite sequences and series; polar and parametric equations; applications of integration.
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MATH 3C ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MATH 3B
Vector valued functions, calculus of functions of more than one variable, partial derivatives, multiple integration, Green’s Theorem, Stokes’ Theorem, divergence theorem.
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MATH 7 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 253 with a “C” or better.
This is a college algebra course designed for the general education student. Topics include: polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions, polynomial equations, matrices, determinants, and systems of linear equations, sequences, series, mathematical induction, permutations, combinations, the binomial theorem, and conic sections.
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MATH 8 COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR BRIEF CALCULUS
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: Placement by current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 253 with a “C” or better.
Polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Matrices, determinants, and systems of linear equations and inequalities. Absolute value equations and inequalities. Polynomial equations and inequalities. Designed to prepare students for success in: A Brief Course in Calculus (MATH 11).
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MATH 10 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 253 with a “C” or better.
The use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Applications using data from disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology, life science, health science, and education.
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MATH 11 A BRIEF COURSE IN CALCULUS
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 8 with a “C” or better.
Presents a study of the techniques of calculus with emphasis placed on the application of these concepts to business and management related problems. The applications of derivatives and integrals of functions including polynomials, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions are studied.
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MATH 14 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 253 with a “C” or better.
Focuses on the development of quantitative reasoning skills through in-depth, activity-based explorations of topics in mathematics, including real numbers systems, subsystems, geometric concepts in two- and three-dimensional space, and descriptive statistics. Emphasis is on comprehension and analysis of mathematical concepts and applications of logical reasoning (formerly MATH 112).
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MATH 24 ELEMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
4 Units 4 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MATH 3B
An introduction to ordinary differential equations including both quantitative and qualitative methods as well as applications from a variety of disciplines. Introduces the theoretical aspects of differential equations, including establishing when solution(s) exist, and techniques for obtaining solutions, including, series solutions, and singular points, Laplace transforms and linear systems.
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MATH 26 INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA
4 Units 4 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MATH 3B
Develops the techniques and theory needed to solve and classify systems of linear equations. Solution techniques include row operations, Gaussian elimination, and matrix algebra. Investigates the properties of vectors in two and three dimensions, leading to the notion of an abstract vector space. Vector space and matrix theory are presented including topics such as inner products, norms, orthogonality, eigenvalues, eigenspaces, and linear transformations. Selected applications of linear algebra are included.
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MATH 103 MATHEMATICAL IDEAS
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 353 with a “C” or better.
Learn problem solving skills and analytical thinking to investigate areas such as consumer concerns, probability, statistics, and mathematics in the work place.
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MATH 124 TRIGONOMETRY
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 253 with a “C” or better.
Trigonometric functions with emphasis on both the unit circle and the right triangle methodologies.
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MATH 205 MATH FOR THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 353 with a “C” or better.
Learn problem solving skills and analytical thinking to investigate areas such as consumer concerns, probability, statistics, and mathematics in the work place. This course meets the minimum general education mathematics requirement and is not a prerequisite for higher level math courses. This course is designed for students not intending to transfer.
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MATH 253 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 353 with a “C” or better.
Further study of the real-number system, open sentences in one variable, polynomials and factoring, systems of linear equations, functions and sequences, rational numbers and functions, irrational and complex numbers, quadratic equations and functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, quadratic relations and systems.
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MATH 351 PRE-ALGEBRA MATHEMATICS
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Designed for those needing a rapid review of arithmetic before taking a more advanced course. The fundamentals of arithmetic computations with whole numbers and decimals will be discussed very briefly. Computations with fractions and integers will be covered in depth. Problem solving techniques involving ratio, proportion, percent, geometric formulas, and linear algebraic equations will be applied to real world situations.
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MATH 353 BEGINNING ALGEBRA
5 Units 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Placement by the current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 351 with a “C” or better.
An introduction to the basic properties of real numbers, numbers and sets, operations with real numbers, solving linear and quadratic equations, and inequalities in one variable, systems of equations, operations with fractions, functions, relations and graphs, operations with polynomials, special products and factoring (formerly MATH 251).
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MA 200 MEDICAL OFFICE CERTIFICATION PREPARATION AND REVIEW
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: Administrative or Comprehensive Medical Assistant Courses
Prepares students for the coding examination provided through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Students will develop in-depth understanding of physician-based medical coding using critical thinking skills to: 1) abstract the pertinent information from document 2) select correct codes 3) and determine the correct sequencing of the codes using the following systems: International Classification of Disease (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). Letter grade only.
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MA 206 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ASSISTING
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Introduces the career of medical assisting. Discusses the history and evolution of health care; health care settings; roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals including the medical assistant’s scope of practice; medical law and ethics and specifics related to the medical assistant; emergency preparation; preparing for the job search; and medical office management fundamentals. Letter Grade Only.
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MA 211B PHYSICAL-EXAMINATION PROCEDURES
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Includes identification of equipment and performance of clinical medical office skills. Students perform collection and documentation of subjective and objective data including physical measurements, equipment selection for general and specialty specific examinations. Includes introduction to diagnostic, radiology and physical therapy procedures, patient preparation and instruction. Letter grade only.
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MA 212B MEDICAL OFFICE LABORATORY PROCEDURES
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Develops selected medical-office aboratory skills. Includes techniques necessary to perform the procedures related to urine and blood testing, including venipuncture. Meets state requirement for medical assistant phlebotomy and skin puncture certificate. Letter grade only.
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MA 213B MEDICAL ASEPSIS AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: HSC 104
Develops selected medical-office clinical skills including medical and surgical asepsis, minor surgical techniques and medical office facilities and equipment management. Letter grade only.
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MA 214B MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Develops techniques in medication administration. Includes instruction and laboratory practice in pharmacology, pharmacology mathematics, and the procedures involved in oral and injectable medication administration. Meets state requirement for medical assistant injections. Certificate awarded for intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections. Letter grade only.
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MA 217A MEDICAL ASSISTING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE–ADMINISTRATIVE
3 Units 9 hours lab
Prerequisite: Completion of all required didactic courses for the Administrative Medical Assistant Certificate.
Limitation: Enrollment requires: 1) completion of all administrative medical assistant program requirements 2) health screening physical examination and immunizations 3) Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BLS) 4) Proof of Medical Liability Insurance
Provides supervised directed practice in a physician’s office or medical clinic, Culminating, supervised, directed practice that is completed in a physician’s office or medical clinic that allows application of administrative medical assistant skills essential for entry level employment. Students must complete all requisite courses with a “C” grade or higher. Requires an APC. Students purchase and complete the online practice and HESI exit exam. Meets California Certification Board for Medical Assistant Certification Examination requirements. Letter grade only.
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MA 217B MEDICAL ASSISTING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE CLINICAL
3 Units 9 hours lab
Prerequisite: Completion of all required didactic courses for the Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate.
Limitation: Enrollment requires: 1) completion of all clinical medical assistant program requirements 2) health screening physical examination and immunizations 3) Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BLS) 4) Proof of Medical Liability Insurance Coverage
Provides supervised directed practice in the back office of a medical office or clinic. Clinical experience emphasizes performance of skills, problem solving related to the workplace, patient preparation, assisting the physician during examinations and procedures. Completion meets California Certifying Board for Medical Assistant certification examination requirements (CCBMA). Letter grade only.
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MA 217C MEDICAL-ASSISTING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE COMPREHENSIVE
3 Units 9 hours lab
Prerequisite: Completion of all didactic courses in the comprehensive medical assistant program.
Limitation: Completion of all didactic courses in the comprehensive medical assistant program 2) Health screening physical examination and immunizations 3) Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BLS) 4) Proof of Medical Liability Insurance
Provides supervised directed practice in a physician’s office or medical clinic, emphasizing basic medical front-office and clinical back-office skills with consideration for ethical and legal concepts. Students demonstrate professionalism and competency Students purchase the online HESI practice exams and final exam. Meets California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants Certification Examination requirements. Clinical courses meet state medical assistant requirements for venipuncture and injections. Note, this is not a phlebotomist license. Letter grade only.
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MA 218B ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Provides the medical assistant student with instruction on the cardiopulmonary system, anatomy and physiology, basic electrophysiology, identification of normal and abnormal atrial and ventricular rhythms, pathphysiology, diagnostic testing including the ECG and spirometry testing. Emphasis on technical performance of skills. Letter grade only.
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MA 224A BASICS OF MEDICAL INSURANCE, BILLING AND REIMBURSEMENT
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Introduces students to the basics of medical insurance and billing. Covers physician fees, insurance plans, methods of payment, credit and collections and banking procedures used in the medical office and ambulatory healthcare settings. Covers terminology related to banking, billing, collections, claims, insurance and reimbursement. Letter grade only (formerly INSR 224A and MA 212A).
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MA 280 HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION PRACTICES
3 Units 2 hours lecture 3 hours lab
Provides the student with the fundamental knowledge to work in a medical office as an entry level administrative assistant for a variety of medical or healthcare offices. Designed to articulate into one of three certificates: 1) Administrative Medical Assistant 2) HCIT Program and 3) Financial Practices for the Medical Office
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MA 282 FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE CODING
3 Units 3 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Provides instruction and practice on financial procedures, insurance, billing, collections and coding practices used in medical offices, outpatient, ambulatory and hospital settings. Introduces Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) procedural principles. Covers relationship between coding, reimbursement, collections, insurance, administrative procedures and billing. Letter grade only.
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MLT 210 INTRODUCTION TO THE CLINICAL LABORATORY PROFESSION
1 Unit 1 hour lecture
Introduces the student to the functions and duties of a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) and compares and contrasts these duties to the Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS). The student will be introduced to clinical laboratory safety issues, regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and professional responsibilities relevant to other departments of health care. The student will study medical terminology, patient’s bill of rights, and the professional standards of the medical laboratory technician, proper phlebotomy technique, specimen processing, computer skills and data management systems within the clinical laboratory.
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MLT 211 BASIC LABORATORY PROCEDURES
1 Unit 1 hour lecture
Recommended Preparation: MATH 253
Designed to introduce the student to basic clinical laboratory procedures common to all diagnostic-related tasks. Emphasis will be placed on proper use of manual pipettes and semi-automated micropipettors, preparation of serial dilutions, making buffers and reagents from stock solutions, calibration and use of balances, sterile techniques, centrifuges and spectrophotometers. Introduction to basic laboratory math and statistics.
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MLT 230 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
5 Units 5 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Prerequisite: Official admission to the MLT program.
Includes general laboratory principles and specific basic instrumentation methodologies used in the clinical lab. Introduces pre-analytical variables, electrolytes and trace elements and their relationship to acid base balance, and enzyme kinetics. Studies relationships between the endocrine system analytes, including tumor markers, therapeutic drugs, and toxicology. Studies the clinical relevance of vitamin assays. Examines the correlation between test results and disease states for liver, kidney, and pancreatic functions assays. Introduces students to body fluid assays and correlation with disease states. Includes review of QA and QC.
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MLT 232 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MLT 210 & Official Admission Into the MLT Program
Recommended Preparation: MLT 211
Students learn how to identify micro-organisms of medical microbiology with emphasis on the characteristics of clinically significant micro-organisms and their biochemical profile, media for isolation, and identification methods for selected pathogens. Introduces identification methods, theories, and techniques used in basic bacteriology parasitology, and mycology. Emphasizes routine identification.
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MLT 235 CLINICAL URINALYSIS
1 Unit 1 hour lecture
Prerequisite: MLT 211 & Official Admission Into the MLT Program
Recommended Preparation: MLT 210
Includes various properties and constituents of urine. Emphasis is placed on interpretation of theory and methodology of qualitative and quantitative clinical analysis of urine. The student will be able to accurately compare and contrast the methods of analysis to normal function of the kidney, and examine urine physically, chemically, and microscopically. Requires comparison of clinical values as related to the physiology of the urinary system in health and disease.
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MLT 236 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY AND COAGULATION
3 Units 3 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Prerequisite: Official admission to the MLT program
The study of hematologic disorders, normal and abnormal cell development, morphology, symptoms of hematologic disease and related testing. Presents an overview of the hemostatic process, diseases, and laboratory evaluations. Includes normal values and abnormal results, specimen processing and quality control.
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MLT 242 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY PRACTICUM
4 Units 12.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: MLT 230
Limitation: Completion of all required didactic courses and acceptance into a clinical site.
Provides entry-level clinical laboratory practice and experience in the department of general and special chemistry. Emphasis is placed on technique, accuracy, and precision. Different instrumentation will be introduced as well as bench/manual methods. Competence will be evaluated based on final clinical evaluations.
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MLT 243 CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY - IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MLT 236 & Official Admission into the MLT Program
Introduces the basic principles of antigen and antibody reactions and serological procedures. Includes accurate measurement strategies.
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MLT 244 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY, COAGULATION, AND URINALYSIS PRACTICUM
4 Units 12.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: MLT 236
Limitation: Completion of all required didactic courses and acceptance into a clinical site.
Provides entry-level clinical laboratory practice/experience in the department of hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis. Emphasis is placed on technique, accuracy, and precision. Different instrumentation will be introduced as well as tech/manual methods. Competence will be evaluated based on final clinical evaluations.
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MLT 252 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY PRACTICUM
4 Units 12.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: MLT 232
Limitation: Completion of all required didactic courses and acceptance into a clinical site.
Provides entry-level clinical laboratory practice and experience in the department of microbiology. Emphasis is placed on technique, accuracy, and precision. Different instrumentation will be introduced as well as numerous bench/manual techniques. Competence will be evaluated based on final clinical evaluations.
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MLT 253 CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY - IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY PRACTICUM
3 Units 10 hours lab
Prerequisite: MLT 243 & MLT 244 or MLT 242 or MLT 252
Limitation: Completion of all required didactic courses and acceptance into a clinical site.
Provides entry-level clinical laboratory practice and experience in the department of immunology/serology, and immunohematology. Emphasis is placed on technique, accuracy, and precision. Different instrumentation will be introduced as well as bench/manual methods. Competence will be evaluated based on final clinical evaluations.
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MUS 1 THE BASICS OF MUSIC
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Emphasizing the principles and procedures of music: rhythm and pitch notation, scales (major, minor, modal), key signatures, intervals, chord structures, sight-singing, dictation, and keyboard.
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MUS 10 HARMONY I
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 1
An intensive study of diatonic harmony in major and minor modes; roman numeral analysis; part-writing using root position triads; harmonization of a given melody; non-harmonic tones; strophic, binary, and ternary forms.
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MUS 11 HARMONY II
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 10
An intensive study of advanced diatonic and chromatic harmony in major and minor modes; secondary chords; modulation; part-writing using triads and 7th chords; variation, rondo, and sonata forms.
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MUS 12 HARMONY III
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 11
A study of chromatic harmony as practiced in the 19th century. Includes 9th, 11th and 13th chords, altered chords, mode mixture, and augmented 6th and Neapolitan chords as well as 19th century formal models.
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MUS 14 JAZZ COMPOSITION AND ARRANGING
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 11
A study of the traditional and popular use of intervals, modes, rhythms, meters, notation of scales, structure notation, and use of traditional and popular chords and progressions. Emphasis will be placed on the traditional and popular concepts of melodic writing for popular and jazz music.
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MUS 15 MUSIC COMPOSITION
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 1
The emphasis in this course is on original composition. Study of instrumentation and orchestration will also be included, as will analysis of applicable literature.
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MUS 18 ADVANCED MUSIC COMPOSITION
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MUS 15
Composition of large scale chamber works using intermediate to advanced level 20th and 21st century compositional techniques. Covers writing for combinations of standard orchestral instruments and the development of individual compositional style (formerly MUS 119).
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MUS 20 MUSIC APPRECIATION
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
A survey of musical forms and important composers and their works from the Middle Ages through the 21st century. Stylistic concepts for each period will be studied and demonstrated.
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MUS 23 INTRODUCTION TO WORLD MUSIC
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
A survey of the music of the world’s peoples, including North, Central, and South American, African, European, Indonesian, and Asian musics and their influence on music of the United States. This course will also cover basic ethnomusicological skills.
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MUS 24 MUSIC SINCE 1900
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
A study of a cross-section of 20th and 21st music and musicians. A study of the music, musical styles, and major composers of classic, jazz, and film music. The stylistic concepts used by such composers as Stravinsky, Bartok, Schoenberg will be examined and demonstrated. The musical life and contributions of each composer will be studied.
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MUS 27 HISTORY OF JAZZ
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Explore America’s only indigenous art form from Blues to New Age. A study of the elements of jazz tracing the development and evolution of the styles and structures of jazz from its beginning to the present time.
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MUS 28 HISTORY OF ROCK
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
A study of the elements of rock music tracing the development and evolution of its styles and structures, including sociological and political aspects, from rock’s beginning to the present time.
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MUS 32 SINGING SOCIETY
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: Audition with college staff
Choral/orchestral performance of the oratorio repertoire of the late 18th and 19th centuries is offered. The repertoire includes oratorios of Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn and other composers of the period. Rehearsals include study of historical perspective of the oratorio society as a social phenomenon of the Industrial Revolution, and the changing role of the composer, conductor and music critic in the 19th century society. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 31, 32, 33, 232, 233, and 234.
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MUS 33 MASTERWORKS CHORALE
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: Audition with college faculty including the ability to sight read.
Students will perform choral repertoire selected from the 18th through 21st centuries with special emphasis on larger choral/orchestral or unaccompanied works. This course will include study of the appropriate harmonic, rhythmic, melodic and textural vocabulary as seen in this repertoire. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 31, 32, 33, 232, 233, and 234.
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MUS 34 EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: Audition with college faculty including demonstration of ability to sight read.
Students will perform sacred and secular repertoire suitable for chamber ensemble from the 15th to 17th centuries. Unaccompanied works and music with instrumental accompaniment are included. Emphasizes a cultivation of skills needed to sing music from a variety styles within the Early, Renaissance, and through the pre-Baroque era. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 34 and 35.
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MUS 35 CONTEMPORARY CHOIR
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: Audition with college faculty including demonstration of ability to sight read.
Study and performance of sacred and secular repertoire suitable for vocal chamber ensemble of 20th and 21st century composers. Unaccompanied works and music with instruments or keyboard accompaniment are included. Singers will develop skills required for performance of both traditional and avant-garde choral composition. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 34 and 35.
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MUS 39 COMMERCIAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: Audition with college faculty where students demonstrate proficiency on instrument including technique, time, tone, knowledge of genres, and stylistic skills.
Rehearsal and performance of commercial songs and material including but not limited to the blues, classic rock ‘n’ roll, folk rock standards, hip-hop, current popular music, electronic music and original material. Open to instrumentalists, midi instruments/controllers, vocalists, emcees and DJs. Public performance required (formerly MUS 122). Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 39, 182, 184, and 187.
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MUS 41 SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: Audition with music faculty. Skills to be presented in the audition: exact rhythm, precise intonation, and musicality.
Recommended Preparation: Previous instrumental training and demonstrated proficiency
An elite concert band, playing the finest traditional and contemporary band literature available. Emphasis is on a high degree of individual musicianship and fine ensemble playing. Formal concert to be given with outstanding guest soloist and/or conductors. This course is offered as open-entry/open-exit.
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MUS 42 SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: Audition with music faculty. Skills needed to be presented in the audition: exact rhythm, precise intonation, and musicality.
Recommended Preparation: Previous experience in a performing ensemble (wind ensemble, orchestra, string orchestra) at a minimum of a high school level with ability to sight read and knowledge of all scales and keys.
Studies and performance of standard orchestral literature. Public performance required for credit. This course is offered as open-entry/open-exit.
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MUS 43 STRING ORCHESTRA
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: Previous experience in a performing ensemble (wind ensemble, orchestra,string orchestra) at a minimum of a high school level with ability to sight read and knowledge of all scales and keys.
Study of string literature from baroque, classical, romantic, and 20th and 21st century eras of music. Designed to read, study, and perform orchestral literature written especially for strings. Offered as open-entry/open-exit.
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MUS 46 JAZZ IMPROVISATION I
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 10 or placement audition where students demonstrate skills equivalent to those learned in MUS 10.
Study of jazz theory, transcription, awareness of historically important jazz improvisers, and the internationalization of jazz rhythm. Provides students with the opportunity to develop technical command of instrument and fosters the ability to create stylistically appropriate improvised melodies. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 46, 140, and 190.
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MUS 47 SADDLEBACK COLLEGE BIG BAND
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: Audition with college faculty Where student demonstrates ability to sight-read, Identify and write key signatures and all major and minor scales, differentiate between major, minor, augmented and diminished intervals, demonstrate use of all diatonic chords in music, and performance of rhythmic patterns in music.
Performance of big band music by members of the community above high-school sophomore level. Very high standards of individual and ensemble performance are expected. The student can expect to be exposed to the very best and most demanding of the literature available in the jazz idiom. Members of this band will perform several times during the term at events both on and off campus. Offered as open-entry/open-exit. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 47, 197, and 246.
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MUS 50 APPLIED MUSIC
1 Unit 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: College audition and concurrent enrollment in performance ensemble
Individual instruction at the advanced level in voice, piano, or instrumental music. Designed to develop technical competence, stylistic interpretation, and performance practice. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 50.
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MUS 54A BEGINNING PIANO I
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
A first level introductory course in piano, with instruction in elementary music-reading, repertoire, piano technique, tone production, sight-reading, keyboard harmony, and performance styles for music and non-music majors at a first-year level. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 54A, 54B, 55A, 55B, and 56.
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MUS 54B BEGINNING PIANO II
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MUS 54A or demonstrated proficiency
A second level introductory course in piano, with instruction in music reading, repertoire, piano technique, tone production, sight-reading, keyboard harmony, and performance styles for music and non-music majors at a first-year level. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 54A, 54B, 55A, 55B, and 56.
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MUS 55A INTERMEDIATE PIANO I
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MUS 54B or demonstrated proficiency.
Secondary Level Piano Course with instruction in selected major and minor scales, piano technique, tone production, sight-reading, building of repertoire and performance styles. Includes technical and interpretive development of piano performance ability at a third semester level. Keyboard harmony will be emphasized. Masterclass format. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 54A, 54B, 55A, 55B, and 56.
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MUS 55B INTERMEDIATE PIANO II
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MUS 55A or demonstrated proficiency.
Secondary Level Piano Course with continuing instruction on all major and minor scales, piano technique, first and second chord inversions, tone production, sight-reading, building of repertoire and performance styles, and heightened emphasis on ensemble performance. Includes technical and interpretive development of piano performance ability at a fourth semester level. Keyboard harmony will be emphasized. Masterclass format. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 54A, 54B, 55A, 55B, and 56.
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MUS 56 ADVANCED PIANO
2.5 Units 2 hours lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55B or four years of piano study
This course is of a “Master Class” or a workshop character, and for the student interested in furthering his or her understanding of musical styles through careful study and performance of Baroque, Classic Romantic and Contemporary piano literature. Works and performance are thoroughly analyzed and discussed as to style, interpretation and technical problems. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 54A, 54B, 55A, 55B, and 56.
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MUS 58 PIANO REPERTOIRE AND PERFORMANCE PROCEDURES
2.5 Units 2 hours lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55A or B or demonstrated proficiency
The study of important piano solo literature from Bach to contemporary with emphasis on technique and procedures in solo-performance preparation. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 58, 253, 255, and 257.
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MUS 60 BEGINNING CLASSICAL GUITAR
1 Unit 1 hour lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Emphasizes solo finger-style guitar playing on acoustic nylon-string guitar. Beginning-level music reading. No previous experience necessary. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 60, 61, 62, 173, and 260.
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MUS 61 INTERMEDIATE CLASSICAL GUITAR
1 Unit 1 hour lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 60
Solo and ensemble fingerstyle playing on acoustic nylon-string guitar. Intermediate level music reading. Chordal accompaniment. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 60, 61, 62, 173, and 260.
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MUS 62 ADVANCED CLASSICAL GUITAR
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 61
Solo and ensemble fingerstyle playing on acoustic nylon-string guitar. Advanced-level music reading and techniques. Advanced accompaniment techniques. Building repertoire and performance skills. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 60, 61, 62, 173, and 260.
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MUS 63 ENSEMBLE TECHNIQUES FOR 21ST CENTURY
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Limitation: Audition with college faculty demonstrating ability to sight read and knowledge of all scales and keys.
Designed to aid the individual in developing the ability to perform in small instrumental ensemble groups, studying the music of late 20th and early 21st centuries. Pianists, string, woodwind, and guitar players will study standard repertoire as well as newer compositions. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 63, 66, 166, 167, 168, 169, and 266.
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MUS 64 PIANO ENSEMBLE
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55A or demonstrated proficiency
The ensemble study of the literature of duo-piano including four and eight hands, both original and transcribed. Particular emphasis will be given to style, interpretation, techniques of ensemble playing and sight-reading. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 64 and 65.
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MUS 65 PIANO ACCOMPANYING
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55A or two years of piano study
Studies techniques of instrumental and vocal accompaniment through actual accompanying experience. Particular emphasis will be given to style, interpretation and techniques of accompanying and sight-reading. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 64 and 65.
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MUS 66 CHAMBER MUSIC
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: Two years of instrumental training at a minimum of a high school level with ability to sight read and knowledge of all scales and keys.
Chamber music is designed for pianists, string, woodwind and brass players to study chamber-music works from the standard repertoire. Emphasis will be given to student performances in concerts and recitals. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 63, 66, 166, 167, 168,169, and 266.
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MUS 75 STRING LITERATURE
2 Units 1 hour lecture 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: Two years of instrumental training
Designed to analyze and perform traditional and contemporary string literature from 18th century to present day.
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MUS 78 KEYBOARD LITERATURE & INTERPRETATION - BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55A or demonstrated keyboard proficiency
Keyboard Literature of Baroque and Classical Periods, their performance traditions and interpretation. Expands knowledge of keyboard music history and performance. Great performers of the past and their legacy.
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MUS 80 BEGINNING VOICE
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Emphasizes vocal techniques, including tone production, breath control, and pronunciation, as well as music literature. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 80, 81, and 82.
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MUS 81 INTERMEDIATE VOICE
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 80
Techniques of singing without the aid of a microphone. Application of this study in vocalization and repertoire. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 80, 81, and 82.
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MUS 82 VOCAL REPERTOIRE AND PERFORMANCE PROCEDURES
1.5 Units 1 hour lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 81
A survey of concert literature available for various voice categories. Emphasis will be placed on the instruction and practice of presenting material from operas, concerts and musicals. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 80, 81, and 82.
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MUS 86 INTRODUCTION TO HARPSICHORD TECHNIQUE AND LITERATURE
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55A or demonstrated keyboard proficiency
Introductory Study of Harpsichord, its history, performance practices, technique and repertory. Masterclass format. Students will learn Renaissance and Early Baroque pieces written for harpsichord, as well as basic ornaments, dynamics and articulation on the instrument. Emphasis on short pieces from English Virginal and Italian Cembalo schools of the 17th century. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 86, 87, 88, and 89. Formerly MUS 106.
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MUS 87 HARPSICHORD LITERATURE AND TECHNIQUE II - LATE BEGINNER
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 86 or demonstrated harpsichord proficiency
Second semester study of Harpsichord, its history, performance practices, technique and repertory. Masterclass format. Students will review Renaissance and early Baroque pieces written for harpsichord, and will study mid-Baroque (up to 1680s) pieces and their ornaments, fingering, dynamics and articulation on the instrument. Emphasis on short pieces from German and French harpsichord schools of the mid-late 17th century. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 86, 87, 88, and 89. Formerly MUS 107.
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MUS 88 HARPSICHORD LITERATURE AND TECHNIQUE III -EARLY INTERMEDIATE
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 87 or demonstrated harpsichord proficiency
Third semester study of Harpsichord, its history, performance practices, technique and repertory. Masterclass format. Students will learn high Baroque and Galant styles pieces written for harpsichord, as well as ornaments, fingering, dynamics and articulation on the instrument. Emphasis on pieces from Spanish, Italian and German harpsichord schools of the 18th century (High Baroque). Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 86, 87, 88, and 89. Formerly MUS 108.
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MUS 89 HARPSICHORD LITERATURE AND TECHNIQUE IV -LATE INTERMEDIATE
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 88 or demonstrated harpsichord proficiency
Fourth semester study of Harpsichord, its history, performance practices, technique and repertory. Masterclass format. Students will learn pieces from Renaissance, Baroque, Galant, Early Classical and Contemporary styles written for harpsichord, as well as ornaments, fingering, dynamics tempi, varied repeats and articulation on the instrument. Emphasis on pieces from French Clavecin school of the 18th century (High Baroque), early Classical/Galant and Contemporary styles. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 86, 87, 88, and 89. Formerly MUS 109.
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MUS 92 MUSICIANSHIP I
1 Unit 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 1
Sight-reading, ear training, and dictation of diatonic melodies and harmonies; rhythmic reading and dictation. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 92, 93, and 94.
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MUS 93 MUSICIANSHIP II
1 Unit 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 92
Sight-reading, ear training, and dictation of advanced diatonic melodies and harmonies; rhythmic reading and dictation. Required of all music majors. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 92, 93, and 94.
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MUS 94 MUSICIANSHIP III
1 Unit 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 93
Includes advanced sight-reading, ear training, and dictation of chromatic melodies and harmonies; rhythmic reading and dictation; keyboard harmony. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 92, 93, and 94.
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MUS 96 INTRODUCTION TO ORGAN TECHNIQUE AND LITERATURE CLASS
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 55A or demonstrated keyboard proficiency
Introduction to organ manual and pedal techniques, basic registration, hymn playing and organ literature. Performance of simple compositions, accompaniments and hymn tunes. Baroque organ style interpretation. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 96, 97, 98, and 99. Formerly MUS 102.
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MUS 97 ORGAN TECHNIQUE AND LITERATURE CLASS LATE BEGINNING
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 96
Second semester instruction in keyboard and pedal techniques, registration, basic hymn playing and organ literature. Performance of compositions for manuals and pedals, accompaniments and hymns. Classical style performance practice and interpretation. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 96, 97, 98, and 99. Formerly MUS 103.
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MUS 98 ORGAN TECHNIQUE AND LITERATURE CLASS INTERMEDIATE (A), EARLY
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 97 or demonstrated organ proficiency.
Instruction in keyboard and pedal techniques, registration, articulation, hymns and organ literature. Performance of organ compositions with pedals, accompaniments and hymn tunes. Romantic Organ Music Interpretation. Performance Practice. Basic Concert Procedures. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 96, 97, 98, and 99. Formerly MUS 104.
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MUS 99 ORGAN TECHNIQUE AND LITERATURE CLASS INTERMEDIATE (B), LATE
2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 98 or demonstrated organ proficiency.
Instruction in keyboard and pedal techniques, registration, articulation, phrasing, dynamics, ornaments and varied repeats in hymns and standard organ literature. Performance of organ compositions for manuals with pedal, accompaniments and hymn tunes. Historical Performance Practice. Contemporary Organ style. Concert Procedures. Recital Performance. Late Intermediate Level. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 96, 97, 98, and 99. Formerly MUS 105.
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MUS 117 POPULAR SONGWRITING
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: MUS 1
Explores the popular music songwriting process. Emphasis will be placed on the mechanics of music: rhythm, form, styles, melody and harmony. Students will also explore the relationship between lyrics and music.
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MUS 118 DIGITAL MULTI-TRACK MUSIC RECORDING
2.5 Units 2 hours lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
Initial exposure to sound-recording principles, techniques, and equipment. Emphasizes multi-track music recording process, editing and mixing. Students will receive hands-on experience with professional 24 track digital recording equipment while the class participates in a variety of recording projects. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 118, 130, 131, 132, and CTVR 118.
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MUS 120 INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
A survey of the music industry with focus on skill, experience and education needed for careers within the industry. Other topics covered include music publishing, performing rights societies, music licensing, digital distribution, record companies and artist management.
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MUS 130 MUSIC PRODUCTION I
2.5 Units 2 hours lecture 2 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
An introduction to computerized music creation. Topics will include an overview of the digital audio workstation, software and hardware setup, midi, virtual instruments, drum rack, signal processing and controllers. Emphasis will also be placed on musical elements such as form, style, pitch, melody, harmony and tempo. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 118, 130, 131, 132, and CTVR 118.
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