Popular Music - Associate in Arts Degree
The degree in Popular Music prepares students for a career in one of the many areas of popular music. Students will focus on music performance, composition, and production in a variety of popular styles in preparation for transfer to Bachelor of Music degree programs in Popular Music at the university level or for their career goals in the field. Students develop skills in ensemble performance, understanding the music's theoretical structures, and writing music in popular styles based on the analytical study of important historical works and performers. Musicians in this program will learn the nuances of tone production and develop their stage presence while performing in popular music ensem
Courses
- MUSC 001A — MUSIC THEORY I
- MUSC 002A — MUSICIANSHIP I
- MUSC 009A — INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION I
- MUSC 009D — INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION II (JAZZ/COMMERCIAL)
- MUSC 009E — INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION III (JAZZ/COMMERCIAL)
- MUSC 010 — CONCERT MUSIC
- MUSC 036A — POP–JAZZ THEORY
- MUSC 093A — INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- MUSC 094 — INTRO TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSICIANS
- MUSC 096A — INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC RECORDING AND PRODUCTION
- MUSP 001 — POPULAR MUSIC THEORY AND SONGWRITING
- MUSP 004 — KEYBOARD SKILLS FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSICIANS
- MUSP 007 — HISTORY AND ANALYSIS OF POPULAR MUSIC
- MUSP 057A — POPULAR MUSIC ENSEMBLE