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Band and Choir

MUS. 350 THE ART OF ROCK, RHYTHM & BLUES I (3)
Three lecture hours per week plus two lab hours per week by arrangement.
A beginning-intermediate performance course for singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboards and other instrumentalists interested in American contemporary music. Learn to organize a band and negotiate the many aspects of the music business. Students will participate in live performances by arrangement. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

MUS. 351 THE ART OF ROCK, RHYTHM & BLUES II (3)
Three lecture hours per week plus two lab hours per week by arrangement. Recommended: MUS. 350 or equivalent performance experience.
An intermediate-advanced performance course for singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboards and other instrumentalists interested in American contemporary music. Learn to organize a band and negotiate the many aspects of the music business. Students will participate in live performances by arrangement. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

MUS. 430 CONCERT BAND (.5 or 1or 1.5 or 2 or 2.5 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three or five class hours per week.
Study and performance of music for concert band. Performance is required. May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Open to all students of the College. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

MUS. 450 JAZZ BAND (1 or 2 or 3)
Three or five class hours per week.
Career course that includes organization, training, procedures, a rranging, vocals and other phases of dance band work. Performance is required. May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

MUS. 470 COLLEGE CHOIR (2 or 3)
Three or six class hours per week.
Performance of choral music for accompanied and unaccompanied choir. The choir will perform alone and in conjunction with other musical organizations on and off campus. Performance is required. May be repeated for credit. (Open entry.) May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).

MUS. 475 JAZZ CHOIR (2)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three class hours per week. Prerequisite: Vocal audition given by the instructor which includes vocalizing, sight-reading, and tonal memory.
Study and performance of contemporary vocal/choral music within the popular and jazz idioms. Students who play bass guitar, string bass, or drums are also welcome to enroll in this course. Performance is required. May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).

MUS. 665 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE (.5-2 or 1 or 2)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week plus three lab hours by arrangement; no lab hours are required for the 1 unit class. Prerequisite: Successful completion of a beginning applied music course or demonstration of equivalent skill in the performance area.
Advanced study in specialized areas of the performing arts. Designed for vocalists, pianists, and instrumentalists, this course provides for extended in-depth study of both performance practice and performance art using selected themes as listed in the class schedule. (Open entry.) May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.