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Courses in the Laney College Music Department are designed to fulfill the needs of Music Majors, professional musicians, and those whose interest is vocational or recreational. Students are encouraged to contact the Music Department Chair for specific guidance when planning to transfer to a four-year institution in this major. *AA Music Degree requirements are listed below. (A new AA-T degree is currently being drafted for the 2014-2015 school year)
NEW COURSE NUMBERS (See Below)**
World Music Series and Other Department Events:
(Due to funding cuts the World Music Series is temporarily suspended)
Sun. Mar. 3, 2 PM All About Poulenc, featuring Dale Tsang-Hall
Fri. Apr. 5, Jewish Music & Poetry Project, featuring Dale Tsang-Hall
Tues. May 7, 7 PM Laney Stage Band, Charles Gurke, director (Odell Johnson Theater)
Wed. May 8, 12 PM Laney College Choir: Mass in G- Franz Schubert
Also music in Hebrew and Zambian (Bemba)
Sun. May 12, Mass in G- Franz Schubert, St. Paul’s Episcopal (During 10 AM Service)
Wed. May 15, 12 PM Music Faculty and Alum Recital
TBA Laney Jazz Combos, Charles Gurke, director
(More concerts will be posted as they are announced)
*Degree Major Requirements: (See Catalog Supplement 2011-13)
GROUP 1: Music Theory
Music 2A+ Ear Training (3)
Music 2B+ Melodic and Harmonic Analysis from Bach to Modern Jazz (3)
Music 2C Sight-Singing: Rhythm and Pitch Structures 2 (3)
Music 3A Harmony (3)
Music 3B Harmony (3)
Subtotal: 14
GROUP 2: Music History (See Catalog Supplement 2011-13)
Select a minimum of 6 units from the following:
Music 8A Antiquity Through the Renaissance (3)
Music 8B The Baroque and Classical Eras (3)
Music 8C The Romantic Era (3)
Music 8D The Twentieth Century (3)
Subtotal: 6
GROUP 3: Performance and Applied Music**
Select a minimum of 8 units from the following:
Music 20 College Band (2)
Music 21 Instrumental Ensemble (1)
Music 23 Stage Band (2)
Music 25 College Choir (2)
Music 26 Choral Ensemble (1)
Music 27 Modern Jazz Ensemble (2)
Music 30 College Orchestra (2)
Music 31 String Ensemble (1)
Music 32 Chinese Orchestra (2)
Music 34 Pop/Jazz/Gospel Vocal Styles (1)
**Music 35 Classic Guitar (1)
**Music 38 Elementary Piano (1)
**Music 40 Intermediate Piano (1)
**Music 41 Jazz Piano (1)
**Music 42 Beginning Percussion (1)
**Music 44 Beginning Winds (1)
**Music 46 Voice (1)
** NEW COURSE NUMBERS:
Guitar I-IV (105, 106, 107, 108)
Voice I-IV (117, 118, 120, 123)
Elementary Piano I-IV (130, 131, 132, 133)
Intermediate Piano I-IV (134, 135, 136, 137)
Jazz Piano I-IV (138, 139, 140, 141)
Subtotal: 8
Total Required Units: 28
+Course may be applied to Associate Degree General
Education requirement.
For Associate Degree General Education requirements
