Commercial Music, Certificate of Achievement (C)
This curriculum offers an opportunity to develop skills in specific performance or technical areas, creating a broad based historical and theoretical background as applied to the commercial music field.
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
Complete all Department Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better. Candidates for a Certificate of Achievement are required to complete at least 20% of the department requirements through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| MUS 102A | Basic Musicianship | 3 |
| MUS 102B | Basic Musicianship | 2.5 |
| MUS 104A | Beginning Theory | 3 |
| MUS 104B | Beginning Theory | 3 |
| MUS 112 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 120A | Sound Recording And Electronic Music | 3 |
| MUS 120B | Sound Recording And Electronic Music | 3 |
| MUS 128A | Songwriting I | 3 |
| MUS 128B | Songwriting II | 3 |
| MUS 165 | Beginning Jazz Improvisation | 1 |
| MUS 166 | Intermediate-Advanced Jazz Improvisation | 1 |
| Complete 4-8 units (1-2 units each semester for a total of four semesters) of Music Performance from the following: | 4-8 | |
| Bebop Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Swing Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| College Choir | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Quire Of Voyces | ||
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Beginning Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Intermediate Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Advanced Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Chamber Music of the Baroque Era | ||
| Intermediate Orchestra | ||
| Chamber Music | ||
| Chamber Music of the Modern Era | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| Symphonic Band | ||
| Wind Ensemble | ||
| Total Units | 32.50-36.50 | |
- Recognize compositional form and basic skills in creation of a song.
- Analyze and critically evaluate a musical performance.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and skill level in the use of music technology.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and skill level in the use of music technology.