Music
Division: Humanities and Social Sciences
Phone: (650) 306-3336
Office: 3-205
Email: canhumanities@smccd.edu
Counseling:
Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor at the Counseling
Center, Building 9, 1st Floor, 650-306-3452. Appointments are
available during day and evening hours.
Associate in Arts Degree
The music department at Cañada College provides a variety of courses to introduce students to the many ways of knowing music. The selection of courses in the music major gives a student several different creative outlets and prepares an open mind for the wide array of possibilities in the rapidly changing music world. Some courses focus on applications of technology, and others address the intersection of music and social contexts of its production. Note that this major does not specifically support transfer into most four-year degree music programs.
Students who complete this AA may be interested in careers in music marketing or music production.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS -MUSIC
| Complete Core Courses, 9 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: MUS. | |
| MUS. 100 Fundamentals of Music |
3 |
| MUS. 120 Songwriting Workshop I | 3 |
| MUS. 290 Introduction to Music and Computers |
3 |
| Selective courses: choose a minimum of 11 units from the following: Complete 9 units from the following courses: |
|
| MUS. 115 Art, Music and Ideas | 3 |
| MUS. 121 Songwriting Workshop II | 3 |
| MUS. 122 Songwriting Workshop III | 3 |
| MUS. 161 Film Music Practicum | 1 |
| MUS. 202 Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS. 210 Histories of Popular Music and Rock | 3 |
| MUS. 230 Beethoven |
3 |
| MUS. 240 Music of the Americas | 3 |
| MUS. 250 World Music | 3 |
| MUS. 260 Music in Film, Television and Multimedia | 3 |
| MUS. 271 Opera and Musical Theater History | 3 |
| Complete 2 units from the following courses: | |
| MUS. 301 Piano I | 2 |
| MUS. 302 Piano II | 2 |
| MUS. 303 Piano III | 2 |
| MUS. 304 Piano IV |
2 |
| Total Core/Selective Requirements: | 20* |
| General Education Requirements | 18* |
* and required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree
Cañada College offers lower division coursework required for transfer in Music. Students should use PROJECT ASSIST (www.assist.org) to research lower division major requirements at the transfer destination(s) of their choice. Also, work with a Counselor/Advisor to determine appropriate transfer coursework.
