# Noncredit Music (NMUS) courses

Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/1097/1125/2203

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026.

### NMUS 215 — Jazz Band for Older Adults

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/nmus.md)
- Enrollment Limitation: Standardized audition demonstrating musical ability and technical proficiency at a level suitable to the course.
- Non Credit
- Grading Option: Pass/No Pass

This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of standard jazz ensemble literature for the older adult. Emphasis is on the development of skills needed to perform within an ensemble. New literature will be studied each term so that different technical and artistic issues are addressed. Opportunities to arrange and compose for the ensemble as well as to conduct. Opportunity to apply improvisation techniques in a group setting.

### NMUS 216 — Orchestra for Older Adults

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/nmus.md)
- Enrollment Limitation: Standardized audition demonstrating musical ability and technical proficiency at a level suitable to the course.
- Non Credit
- Grading Option: Pass/No Pass/Satisfactory Progress

This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of the orchestral literature for the older adult, with a continued emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within an ensemble. Different literature is studied each semester so that various technical, historical and artistic issues are addressed. Attendance at all scheduled performances is required. Audition required.

### NMUS 245 — Chamber Choir for Older Adults

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 hours lecture, 81 hours laboratory
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/nmus.md)
- Enrollment Limitation: Standardized audition demonstrating musical ability and technical proficiency at a level suitable to the course
- Non Credit
- Grading Option: Pass/No Pass

This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of choral literature for the older adult, with a continued emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within an ensemble. Different literature is studied each semester so that various technical, historical and artistic issues are addressed. Attendance at all scheduled performances is required. Audition required.

### NMUS 246 — Vocal Jazz Ensemble for Older Adults

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 hours lecture, 81 hours laboratory
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/nmus.md)
- Enrollment Limitation: Standardized audition demonstrating musical ability and technical proficiency at a level suitable to the course
- Non Credit
- Grading Option: Pass/No Pass

This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of vocal jazz literature for the older adult, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within an ensemble. Different literature is studied each semester so that various technical, historical and artistic issues are addressed. Attendance at all scheduled performances is required. Audition required.

### NMUS 248 — Piano Technology

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/nmus.md)
- Non Credit
- Grading Option: Optional

This course introduces students to Piano Tuning, Repair, Voicing, and Regulation in an immersive, hands-on program in which students will apply techniques on LPC pianos. Topics include tuning, pitch raising, voicing, string repair, key easing, re-bushing, upright and grand piano action regulation, common repairs such as repairing broken parts, re-shaping hammers, reconditioning and limited rebuilding of piano actions.