Music

11
Intro. to Music Studies

Alternate
Semesters:

Performance Study (Mus 8,9,and 18), Concert Hour (Mus 10) and most Ensembles are offered in both Fall and Spring semesters. Additionally, the first and second semester core sequences (Mus 1,4A, and 11) and (Mus 2A, 3A, and 4B) are offered in both Fall and Spring semesters. However, each second year core course (Mus 2BC, 3BC, 4CD, 5AB, 7AB) is offered only once a year, as listed above.

Music Sequence
&
General
Education
Courses:

Music majors who are planning to transfer to a four-year institution are strongly encouraged to enroll in a balance of both Music and General Education courses. Music studies must be maintained at PCC because (1) Music proficiency and understanding develop gradually, requiring experience over time. Attempts to play “musical catch-up” after transferring are extremely difficult and prolong time in college. (2) Upon transfer, students must be prepared to take a battery of university placement tests in such areas as theory, aural-skills, and keyboard, and to audition in their primary performance area. General Education courses (English, Math, Sciences, etc.) should also be maintained at PCC because more and more four-year schools are including these courses among transfer requirements.

Three
Year
Plan:

Of the 60 units required for PCC’s A.A. Degree, the college recommends that 18 units be in the student’s major area of study. However, four-year schools generally expect transferring music majors to have completed the 46-50 units shown on the chart above. In music, as in most artistic endeavors, one is expected to “go the extra mile.” The large number of mandated music courses do make it difficult to complete the full curriculum in just two years, so many students choose to return for a third year to take the rigorous Mus 5AB and 7AB. They also take advantage of the extra year to improve their performance proficiency, broaden their musical knowledge by taking some of the “optional” courses, and complete their General Ed requirements.

Applied
Music:

Music majors are expected to declare a primary performance area (instrument or voice), and study privately with an instructor on the PCC applied staff (Mus 9) or with an approved teacher in the community (Mus 8).

Ensembles:

To transfer, most four-year schools require a student to have taken four semesters of a large ensemble (Band, Orchestra, or Choir). Guitarist s and pianists often satisfy this requirement by singing in a choir. Students are also encouraged to participate in the chamber ensembles and/or jazz groups to improve proficiency and musicianship.

PCC "TRADITIONAL" PERFORMANCE GROUPS

Large Ensembles

Mus 63/163 - Concert Choir
Mus 64/164 - Chamber Singers
Mus 66 - Madrigals
Mus 60/160 - College/Community Orchestra
Mus 55 - Tournament of Roses Honor Band
Mus 61 - Lancer Marching Band
Mus 62 - Lancer Concert Band
Mus 65/165 - College/Community Concert Band

Mus 43/143 - Piano Ensembles
Mus 82/182 - Guitar Ensemble (Classical)
Mus 70A/170A - Woodwind Ensembles
Mus 70B/170B - Brass Ensembles
Mus 70C/170C - Percussion Ensemble
Mus 70D/170D - Trombone and Tuba Ensembles
Mus 70E/170E - Chamber Music
Mus 155 - Marching Percussion Ensemble

Some ensembles are also listed at the 100 course level. These 100-level courses are for developing students who are almost but not yet performing at the college level. Consult with the specific ensemble director for further information.

Mus 13 - Twentieth Century Techniques
Mus 15 - Seminar in Conducting
Mus 28 - History of Opera
Mus 20 - Independent Study Project
Mus 140/147 - Music Laboratory
(Equal Interval System)
Mus 124A-F - EIS Advanced Harmonic Practices
Mus 122 - EIS Keyboard Techniques
Mus 128 - Equal Interval Orchestration

Mus 56/156 - Lancer Jazz Choir
Mus 57A/157A - Jazz Combo
Mus 57B/157B - Jazz Rock Big Band
Mus 57C/157C - Studio Jazz Ensemble
Mus 57D/157D - Swing Band
Mus 57E/157E - Jazz Guitar Ensemble
Mus 57F/157F - Latin Jazz Ensemble
Mus 57G/157G – Dixieland Combo

Mus 71AB, 72, 173 - Voice Techniques, Repertoire
Mus 73AB – Vocal Performance Techniques
Mu 75/175 - Opera/Music Theater Workshop
Mus 44 - Piano Accompanying
Mus 81ABC - Classical Guitar Techniques & Repertoire
Mus 83AB,84AB - Beginning & Intermediate Guitar
Mus 85AB - Beginning Woodwind Techniques
Mus 86AB - Beginning Brass Techniques
Mus 87AB - Percussion Instrument Techniques
Mus 88AB - Beginning String Techniques
Mus 189 - Intermediate Instrumental Reading Lab

Mus 24A –The Jazz Experience (History)
Mus 24B – History of Rock
Mus 36AB - Jazz and Pop Theory
Mus 93 - The Music Business
Mus 105 - Popular Songwriting
Mus 94 - Computer Literacy for Musicians
Mus 95AB - Synthesizers, Electronic Music
Mus 96AB - MIDI Applications
Mus 129AB - Music In Multimedia & Post-Production
Mus 112A,B - Electric Bass Techniques
Mus 115 - Contemporary Guitar Techniques
Mus 116 - Drum Set Techniques
Mus 117 - Rhythm Section Techniques
Mus 121 - Latin Percussion Techniques
Mus 171AB - Techniques of Popular Singing
Mus 144 - Introduction to Improvisation
Mus 45AB - Instrumental Improvisation