# Music (MUS) courses Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 80 courses Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/coursesaz/mus/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027. ### MUS 12 — History of Jazz - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 12 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable A survey of jazz as a significant American art form from its roots in African music to the present. Major styles, leading performers, significant compositions and recordings, and the social, economic, and cultural contexts of the music will be stressed. ### MUS 14A — World Music - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Examines the dominant musical cultures of the world within Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia and compares these to Western popular music. Identifies vocal and instrumental genres within selected cultures and examines the harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic characteristics of each style. Lectures, films, recordings, and media presentations will assist the student in exploring the ways in which music is used around the world for aesthetic, social, and spiritual purposes. ### MUS 14B — American Folk Music - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable The study of American folk music by both region and period. Instruction will include lecture, reading, and listening assignments, and various audio-visual materials. No previous musical experience required. ### MUS 14BH — American Folk Music - Honors - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Honors Program - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable The study of American folk music by both region and period. Instruction will include lecture, reading, and listening assignments, and various audio-visual materials. No previous musical experience required. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both MUS 14B and MUS 14BH. ### MUS 15 — Rock Music History and Appreciation - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 25 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable - May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass Historical survey of rock music from its beginnings in the early 1950s to the present. Rhythm and blues, rockabilly, the British Invasion, Motown, soul, folk rock, hard rock, punk, metal, and various alternative rock styles will be discussed. Personalities and musical styles will be related to the sociology of the time period being studied. ### MUS 15H — Rock Music History and Appreciation - Honors - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Honors Program - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Historical survey of rock music from its beginnings in the early 1950s to the present. Rhythm and blues, rockabilly, the British Invasion, Motown, soul, folk rock, hard rock, punk, metal, and various alternative rock styles will be discussed. Personalities and musical styles will be related to the sociology of the time period being studied. An honors course designed to provide enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both MUS 15 and MUS 15H. ### MUS 20A — Elementary Voice - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Group singing instruction with an emphasis on breathing, posture, performance techniques, and vocal quality. English and American songs are studied and performed. ### MUS 20B — Intermediate Voice - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Advisory:** MUS 20A - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Group and individual instruction concentrating on individual vocal development and emphasizing singing techniques required for singing popular, theatrical, and classical music. Includes singing in foreign languages. ### MUS 21 — Advanced Voice - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Advisory:** MUS 20B - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Group and individual study of the style, techniques, and interpretation of art songs and songs from operas and musicals. Emphasis will be placed on diction and pronunciation in Italian, German, and French. ### MUS 22 — Conducting - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** Lecture: 18, Lab: 27 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Beat patterns, score reading, and rehearsal techniques for conducting. Includes techniques needed for group direction and leadership. ### MUS 23A — Elementary Guitar - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Group lesson learning environment for the development of beginning level performance skills on the acoustic guitar. Note reading, hand positions, chords, strumming, finger picking, and improvisation will be covered. Students must furnish their own acoustic guitars. ### MUS 23B — Intermediate Guitar - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 23A - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Techniques for reading and playing music arranged for the solo guitar. Students must furnish their own acoustic guitar. ### MUS 24 — Advanced Guitar - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 23B - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Style, technique, and interpretation of guitar music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Includes sight reading and ensemble playing. Students must furnish their own acoustic guitars. ### MUS 25A — Jazz Improvisation - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable - May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass Styles and techniques of jazz improvisation. Students must furnish their own musical instruments to play for and with the class. ### MUS 25B — Advanced Jazz Improvisation - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 25A - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable - May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass Advanced techniques of jazz improvisation. Includes minor, dominant, and pentatonic scales along with arpeggiating polychords, altered chords, chord progressions, and 32-bar jazz standards. Students must furnish their instruments and be able to perform individually and with the class. ### MUS 27 — Chamber Music - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 81 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Select ensemble of winds, strings, guitar, and percussion instrumentalists specializing in the performance of chamber music from the medieval period to the present. The course may include brass quintets, woodwind quintets, saxophone quartets, and mixed instrumental ensembles of two through twenty performers. Students must have previous instrumental experience and pass an entrance audition during the first week of instruction. Public performances on campus and in the community are required. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice. ### MUS 29 — Choral Workshop - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Choral music of all genres with an emphasis on strengthening choral skills, including sight singing, tone, blend, balance and good vocal technique. Covers choral tone of the Renaissance to correct use of the microphone when singing pop or vocal jazz. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice. Open to all students without an audition. ### MUS 29B — Advanced Choral Workshop - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Choral music of all genres with an emphasis on strengthening advanced choral skills, including advanced sight singing, tone, blend, balance and advanced vocal technique. Covers advanced knowledge and use of choral tone of the Renaissance to advanced use of the microphone when singing pop or vocal jazz. Students who repeat this course will improve advanced skills through further instruction and practice. Admission by audition. ### MUS 30 — Collegiate Chorale - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate for a non-auditioned choral ensemble with an emphasis in the development of skills needed to perform with a choral ensemble consisting of individuals with little or no prior choral experience. A variety of mixed choral repertoire will be studied and performed, from music of the Renaissance to contemporary Pop, Broadway, and Vocal Jazz. Rehearsal time will also be devoted to vocal development and improving music theory skills. This course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Attendance at performances is required. ### MUS 31 — Concert Choir - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 81 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable - May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass This course is for the study, rehearsal, and performance of repertoire suited for a large mixed choral ensemble. The repertoire will draw from a variety of styles, time periods, and cultures and may include major choral works. Different literature will be studied each semester. Sight singing skills and proper vocal technique are emphasized. Voice placement auditions are held the first week of class. Attendance at all performances including those off-site is required. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice. Simple auditions held first week of the semester. ### MUS 31B — Advanced Concert Choir - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 81 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable This course is for the study, rehearsal, and performance of advanced repertoire suited for a large mixed choral ensemble. The advanced repertoire will draw from a variety of styles, time periods, and cultures and may include major choral works. Different advanced literature will be studied each semester. Advanced sight singing skills and proper vocal technique are emphasized. Voice placement auditions are held the first week of class. Attendance at all performances including those off-campus is required. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further advanced instruction and practice. Admission by audition, auditions held first week of the semester. ### MUS 33 — Opera Scenes - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Preparation and public performance of scenes from various operas, or a complete opera, with piano accompaniment. Opportunities for performing principal roles and opera chorus. Emphasis on healthy vocal production, projection, effective story-telling and communication of text, diction and correct pronunciation of English and foreign languages, characterization, stage deportment, and dance. Students who repeat this course will continue to improve and refine these skills through further instruction and stage experience. Audition required. ### MUS 34 — Women's Vocal Ensemble - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition during the first week of class - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable This ensemble is for the study, rehearsal and public performance of treble voiced choral literature with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within a specialized ensemble. Repertoire selected throughout the year will include music from different time periods, languages, and styles. Different literature will be studied each semester. This course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Attendance is required at all public performances including off-campus locations. Auditions held the first week. ### MUS 36 — Wind Symphony - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study, rehearsal, and performance of concert wind band literature in a medium to large ensemble format. Students must have previous instrumental training on a standard band instrument. Public performance in both on and off-campus venues required. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice. Audition required. ### MUS 38 — Ensemble - **Units:** 1-2 - **Hours:** Lab: 54-108 - **Prerequisite:** Ability to read music or admission by audition. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate to the ensemble, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within a specialized ensemble, namely chamber instrumentation, also including percussion, guitar, and piano ensembles. In addition, ensembles particular to Jazz genres would be included, such as combo instrumental ensembles and specialized vocal arrangement ensembles. Different literature will be studied each semester. Choice of ensemble is based on each student's identified major instrument or voice. The course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. On campus performances may be required. ### MUS 39 — Laboratory Band - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study and performance of improvisation, jazz, and pop music of all types. Open to all students with prior instrumental experience. Audition may be required. ### MUS 44 — Vocal Jazz Ensemble - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **C-ID:** MUS 185 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate for an intermediate vocal jazz ensemble. This group will perform vocal jazz charts accompanied by a rhythm section, as well as a cappella pieces. Topics of study will include basics of singing jazz, vocal improvisation, group singing techniques, and microphone techniques. The ensemble will perform locally and/or at vocal jazz festivals. Attendance at performances and competitions is required. Different literature will be studied each semester. This course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. ### MUS 44B — Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable This course is for the advanced study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate for an advanced vocal jazz ensemble. This group will perform advanced vocal jazz charts accompanied by a rhythm section, as well as advanced a cappella pieces. Topics of study will include advanced jazz singing, advanced vocal improvisation, advanced group singing techniques, and continued effective microphone techniques. The ensemble will perform in the local community and at vocal jazz festivals. Off-campus attendance at performances and competitions is required. Different complex literature will be studied each semester. This course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Admission by audition each Fall semester. ### MUS 45 — Chamber Singers - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lab: 162 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of advanced choral repertoire with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform difficult and challenging choral pieces. A wide variety of choral literature is performed publicly several times each semester, and a performance tour occurs each spring semester. Emphasizes advanced musical skills and vocal techniques while focusing on the importance of blend, balance, and tone. Auditions for this course are held each May. This course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Off-campus performances are required. ### MUS 45B — Advanced Chamber Singers - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lab: 162 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable This course is for the advanced study, rehearsal, and public performance of more advanced choral repertoire with an emphasis on the development of advanced skills needed to perform difficult and challenging choral pieces. A wide variety of complex choral literature is performed publicly several times each semester, and a performance tour occurs each spring semester. Emphasizes more advanced musical skills and vocal techniques while focusing on the importance of blend, balance, and tone. Auditions for this course are held each May. This course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Off-campus performances are required. ### MUS 47 — Jazz Ensemble - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition. - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study and performance of jazz and big band music. Provides an opportunity to learn techniques applicable to the large jazz ensemble. Off-campus public performance required. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice. Admission by audition. ### MUS 48 — Men's Vocal Ensemble - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition the first week of class - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable This course is for the study, rehearsal and performance of repertoire suited for a men's choral ensemble. The repertoire will be drawn from a variety of styles and time periods. Different literature will be studied each semester. Attendance is required at all public performances including off-campus locations. This course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Auditions held the first week. ### MUS 49 — Wind Ensemble - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable The premiere classical wind and percussion ensemble at the College. Students must have previous musical training, a standard band instrument, and pass an entrance audition. A variety of wind band repertoire will be studied and performed, from music of the medieval period to contemporary compositions. Public performances on campus and in the community are required each semester, and a concert tour may be included. Opportunities to conduct, arrange and compose music, and perform as a soloist may be provided to capable students. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice. ### MUS 49B — Advanced Wind Ensemble - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Advanced performance level for the premiere classical wind and percussion ensemble at the College. Students must have previous musical training, a standard band instrument, and pass an entrance audition. A variety of wind band repertoire will be studied and performed, from music of the medieval period to contemporary compositions. Public performances on campus and in the community are required each semester, and a concert tour may be included. Opportunities to conduct, arrange and compose music, and perform as a soloist may be provided to capable students. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice, at the advanced level. ### MUS 50 — Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition. - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable For information regarding auditions, contact instructor. This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of advanced vocal jazz literature with an emphasis on improvisation and skills needed to perform within a highly select vocal jazz ensemble. ### MUS 51 — Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable - May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass Study, rehearsal, and public performance of contemporary a cappella music with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform using microphones in a small a cappella setting. Different literature studied each semester. Ensemble specializing in a cappella performances of current rock, pop, jazz, and country hits. Topics include instrumental emulation, vocal percussion microphone techniques, choreography, pop and jazz solo techniques, and arranging. Off campus performances may be required. The course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. ### MUS 51B — Advanced Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Study, rehearsal, and public performance of advanced contemporary a cappella music with an emphasis on the development of advanced skills needed to perform using microphones in a small a cappella setting. Different advanced literature studied each semester. Ensemble specializing in a cappella performances of current rock, pop, jazz, and country hits. Topics include advanced techniques in instrumental emulation, vocal percussion microphone techniques, choreography, pop and jazz solo techniques, and arranging. Off campus performances may be required. The course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Admission by audition. ### MUS 52 — Madrigal Singers - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by Audition. - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable The study, rehearsal, and public performance of early polyphonic choral literature, with an emphasis on the development of skills need to perform with a small, elite, choral ensemble. The primary focus is on literature from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. The number of singers is limited as to conform to performance practices of that time period. Different literature will be studied each semester. Concerts will be performed each semester at Mt SAC along with possible performance tours. Singers focus on proper vocal technique, sight singing, blending and balancing within the choir, and singing in foreign languages. Auditions will be held at the beginning of each semester. ### MUS 53 — String Ensemble - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **C-ID:** MUS 185 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate to string ensembles and strings chamber music, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within this type of specialized ensemble, and the individual and ensemble techniques relevant to the instruments of the string family (violin, viola, cello, or bass). Different repertoire will be studied each semester. The course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Audition is required. Off-campus concerts are possible. ### MUS 54 — Percussion Ensemble - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **C-ID:** MUS 180 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate to percussion ensembles and percussion chamber music, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within this type of specialized ensemble, and the individual and ensemble techniques relevant to the instruments of the percussion family (including timpani, marimba, xylophone, drums, and auxiliary percussion). Different repertoire will be studied each semester. The course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Audition is required. ### MUS 55 — Guitar Ensemble - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate to guitar ensembles and guitar chamber music, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within this type of specialized ensemble, and the individual and ensemble techniques relevant to the guitar. Different repertoire will be studied each semester. The course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Audition is required. ### MUS 56 — Woodwind Ensemble - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate to woodwind ensembles and woodwind chamber music, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within this type of specialized ensemble, and the individual and ensemble techniques relevant to the woodwind family (including piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophones). Different repertoire will be studied each semester. The course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Audition is required. Off campus concerts may be required. ### MUS 57 — Brass Ensemble - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate to brass ensembles and brass chamber music, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within this type of specialized ensemble, and the individual and ensemble techniques relevant to the instruments of the brass family (trumpet, trombone, French horn, euphonium, and/or tuba). Different repertoires will be studied each semester. The course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Audition required. ### MUS 60 — Marching Band Winds - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study, rehearsal, and public performance of music and movement appropriate to wind instruments in a marching band. On- and off-campus performances. Admission by audition. Emphasis is placed on development of the expressive, technical, musical, and physical skills required to execute musical and movement drills in real time. Memorization of field shows is required; Repertoire and movement drills vary by semester. ### MUS 61 — Marching Band Percussion - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Study, rehearsal, and public performance of music and movement appropriate to percussion in a marching band. Emphasis is placed on development drumming rudiments, along with the expressive, technical, musical, and physical skills required to execute musical and movement drills in real time, performing in a drum line or front ensemble. Memorization of field shows is required. Repertoire and movement drills vary by semester. On- and off-campus performances. Admission by audition. ### MUS 70 — Success for Musicians - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lecture: 18 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Practice habits, self-scheduling techniques, achieving artistry, balancing personal and social roles, finding musical flow, setting and achieving goals, music as "play" versus music as "work", self-concepts, and values. ### MUS 99 — Special Projects in Music - **Units:** 1-2 - **Hours:** Lab: 54-108 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Offered to selected students in recognition of academic interests and abilities to give them the opportunity to explore these interests and abilities in greater depth. The content of each course and the methods of study vary from semester to semester and depend on the particular project under consideration. Students must have an instructor's approval before enrolling in this course. Projects must be approved in advance. ### MUS 100 — Introduction to Western Classical Music - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Formerly:** MUS 13 - **C-ID:** MUS 100 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Survey of art music in western civilization. Topics studied include but are not limited to elements of music, basic musical forms, music periods, styles, and the role of music and musicians in the western world. Attending at least one live concert is required. ### MUS 100H — Introduction to Western Classical Music - Honors - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Honors Program - **Formerly:** MUS 13H - **C-ID:** MUS 100 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Survey of art music in western civilization. Topics studied include but are not limited to elements of music, basic musical forms, music periods, styles, and the role of music and musicians in the western world. Attending at least one live concert is required. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both MUS 100 and MUS 100H. ### MUS 101 — Women in Music - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable A survey of art music in Western civilization with attention to gender issues, specifically in terms of women in music - as creators, performers, patrons, and listeners - from an historical perspective. Topics include elements of music, critical listening skills, time periods in music history (Medieval to 21st Century), musical styles, music as an expressive art form, and specific composers and musicians whose work speaks to gender-related issues. Appropriate for non-music majors. Attending at least one live concert is required. ### MUS 102 — Film Music Appreciation - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable A study of American film music from 1927 to present day, Comprehensive lectures include a historical analysis of the evolution of the art form, introduction of prominent film composers, and analysis of various score styles. Students will be required to access, watch, and listen to several films throughout the course. ### MUS 103 — Music and Culture of Hip Hop - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Introduction to the ideological, social, historical, and cultural influences on hip hop in African and African American history. Course addresses controversies surrounding rap music including violence, sexism, and racial stereotyping. Topics include early success of hip hop, its spread to mainstream culture, growth of "gangsta rap," and the commercial success of rap. ### MUS 103H — Music and Culture of Hip-Hop - Honors - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Honors Program - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Introduction to the ideological, social, historical and cultural influences on hip hop in African and African American history. Course addresses controversies surrounding rap music including violence, sexism, and racial stereotyping. Topics include early success of hip hop, its spread to mainstream culture, growth of "gangsta rap," and the commercial success of rap. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both MUS 103 and MUS 103H. ### MUS 105 — Western Music History I: Antiquity to 1750 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **C-ID:** MUS 105 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Survey of music history and literature from antiquity to 1750, including cultural, intellectual and social influences, and provides an in-depth examination of the development of Western European music through analysis and synthesis of historical details and stylistic elements of the musical trends of the era. Lectures are augmented by sound recordings. Attending a live concert may be required. ### MUS 106 — Western Music History II: 1750 to Present - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 110 or MUS 110A - **Formerly:** MUS 11B - **C-ID:** MUS 106 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Survey of music history and literature from 1750 to the present, including cultural, intellectual, and social influences. This course provides an in-depth examination of the development of Western European music through analysis and synthesizing of historical details and stylistic elements of the musical trends of the era. Attending at least one live concert is required. ### MUS 110 — Music Fundamentals - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **C-ID:** MUS 110 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Introduction to the notation and fundamental theoretical elements of Western music, demonstrated through a variety of styles, past and current. Students will engage music through listening, reading, lecture, writing, and performance. Topics include music notation, pitch, rhythm, tonality, scales, key signatures, intervals, chords, melody, harmony, and form, as well as linguistic, cognitive, and mathematical frameworks for understanding how music works. ### MUS 110A — Music Fundamentals for Musicians - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54, Lab: 54 - **C-ID:** MUS 110 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Introduction to the notation and fundamental theoretical elements of Western music through listening, analysis, singing, rhythm performance, and dictation. Includes modern staff notation, scales and modes, intervals, tertian harmony, and Roman numeral analysis, as well as the development of sight-singing, rhythm reading, and dictation skills. Intended for students with prior experience in musical performance or composition. Required for students pursuing Audio Arts, Commercial Music, and Music Studies degrees and/or certificates. ### MUS 120 — Music Theory I - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 110A or satisfactory score on Music Theory Placement Examination - **Corequisite:** MUS 125 (may have been taken previously) - **Advisory:** MUS 170 - **C-ID:** MUS 120 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Harmony and form as practiced in Western tonal music. Listening, composition, and analysis of music to cover topics including Roman numeral theory, diatonic chord syntax, counterpoint, and chorale-style part writing with diatonic triads. ### MUS 125 — Musicianship I - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 110A or satisfactory score on Musicianship Placement Examination - **Corequisite:** MUS 120 (may have been taken previously) - **C-ID:** MUS 125 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Audiation of the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic aspects of music through sight singing, rhythm reading, and dictation. Covers divisional rhythms, diatonic melodies, and primary chord progressions. ### MUS 130 — Music Theory II - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** (MUS 120 or MUS 3A) - **Corequisite:** (MUS 135 or MUS 6A) (May have been taken previously) - **Advisory:** (MUS 171 or MUS 10A) - **Formerly:** MUS 3B - **C-ID:** MUS 130 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Harmony and form as practiced in Western tonal music. Listening, composition, and analysis of music to cover topics including non-chord tones, secondary functions, modulation, period forms, small forms, and chromatic part writing with seventh chords and suspensions. ### MUS 135 — Musicianship II - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** (MUS 125 or MUS 5B) - **Corequisite:** (MUS 130 or MUS 3B) (may have been taken previously) - **Formerly:** MUS 6A - **C-ID:** MUS 135 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Audiation of the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic aspects of music through sight singing, rhythm reading, and dictation. Covers subdivisional rhythms, chromatic melodies, and diatonic chord progressions. ### MUS 140 — Music Theory III - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** (MUS 130 or MUS 3B) - **Corequisite:** (MUS 145 or MUS 6B) (may have been taken previously) - **Advisory:** (MUS 172 or MUS 10B) - **Formerly:** MUS 3C - **C-ID:** MUS 140 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Harmony and form as practiced in Western tonal music. Listening, composition, and analysis of music to cover topics including mode mixture, the Neapolitan, augmented-sixth chords, altered dominants, linear chromaticism, sonata form theory, and part writing with advanced chromaticism. ### MUS 145 — Musicianship III - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** (MUS 135 or MUS 6A) - **Corequisite:** (MUS 140 or MUS 3C) (May have been taken previously) - **Formerly:** MUS 6B - **C-ID:** MUS 145 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Audiation of the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic aspects of music through sight singing, rhythm reading, and dictation. Covers syncopated rhythms, modulating melodies, and chromatic chord progressions. ### MUS 150 — Music Theory IV - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 140 - **Corequisite:** MUS 155 (may have been taken previously) - **C-ID:** MUS 150 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Pitch, rhythm, and harmony in late-Romantic and post-tonal Western music. Listening, composition, and analysis of music to cover topics including enharmonic reinterpretation, chromatic mediants, synthetic scales, non-tertian harmony, set theory, and serialism. ### MUS 155 — Musicianship IV - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 145. - **Corequisite:** MUS 150 (may have been taken previously) - **C-ID:** MUS 155 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Audiation of the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic aspects of music through sight singing, rhythm reading, and dictation. Covers polyrhythms, irregular meters, post-tonal melodies, and non-tertian chords. ### MUS 160 — Individual Instruction - **Units:** 0.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 27 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition and concurrent participation in an appropriate ensemble. - **C-ID:** MUS 160 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 9 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Applied music for students also enrolled in a major performing group. Instruction includes a private one-half hour lesson per week. Individual problems of performance techniques, interpretation, and repertoire are included. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice. ### MUS 161A — Applied Music for Major I - **Units:** 0.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 27 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Designed for the beginning music major. Consists of 15 one-hour individualized study of repertoire for the specific instrument or voice through private instruction. Participation in weekly studio classes, weekly progress check on assigned repertoire, and end-of-semester jury performance. Emphasis on progressive development of skills needed for solo performance needed for transfer as a music major. Evaluation through a juried performance. Admission by audition. ### MUS 161B — Applied Music for Major II - **Units:** 0.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 27 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Designed for the music major who is preparing for transfer auditions; schedule consists of 14 one-hour individualized lessons for the study of repertoire for the specific instrument or voice through. Participation in weekly studio classes, weekly progress check on assigned repertoire, and end-of-semester jury performance. Emphasis on progressive development of skills needed for solo performance needed for transfer as a music major. Evaluation through a juried performance. Admission by audition. ### MUS 170 — Piano I - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **C-ID:** MUS 170 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Introduction to beginning keyboard skills, including notation. Includes basic technique, major and minor five finger patterns, major scales, sight reading, and basic chord progressions as they are encountered in beginning piano music. No prior musical experience is required. ### MUS 171 — Piano II - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 170 - **Advisory:** MUS 110 or MUS 110A - **C-ID:** MUS 171 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Development and refinement of piano skills through late-beginner and early-intermediate piano music. Includes damper pedal technique, major and minor scales and patterns, arpeggios, transposition, and the harmonization of melodies using primary chords. ### MUS 172 — Piano III - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 171 - **Advisory:** MUS 110 or MUS 110A - **C-ID:** MUS 172 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Development and refinement of piano skills through intermediate piano music. Includes major and minor scales and arpeggios, sight-reading, expanded chord progressions, transposition, and the harmonization of melodies using primary and secondary chords. ### MUS 172J — Jazz and Pop Piano I - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 171 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Developing and refining keyboard skills through upper-beginning and early intermediate jazz and pop music. Includes piano technique, major and minor scales, arpeggios, sight-reading, chord progressions, harmonization, and transposition. Other topics include interpretation of basic chord symbols, Roman numeral notation, and basic jazz and pop voicings for accompanying in ballad, swing, and bossa nova styles. ### MUS 173 — Functional Keyboard Skills - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 110A and MUS 172 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable This course develops comprehensive keyboard and collaborative piano skills through four main areas: accompaniment, sight-reading, technical facility, and solo performance. Students will master two-hand accompaniments for vocal and instrumental repertoire, sight-read four-part chorales and open scores, perform scales and arpeggios in specified major/minor keys, and prepare intermediate- to advanced-level solo repertoire. The course culminates in a formal accompaniment recital where students demonstrate their collaborative musicianship. Emphasis is placed on practical applications of keyboard skills including harmonization using primary and secondary chords, transposition, ensemble playing, and appropriate accompaniment styles such as Alberti bass and waltz patterns. ### MUS 173J — Jazz and Pop Piano II - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lab: 54 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 172J - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Developing and refining keyboard skills through jazz and popular music. Includes piano technique, major and minor scales, arpeggios, sight-reading, chord progressions, harmonization, and transposition. Other topics include interpretation of advanced chord symbols, Roman numeral notation, and intermediate jazz and pop voicings for accompanying in ballad, swing, and bossa nova styles. ### MUS 180 — DJ Performance - **Units:** 1-2 - **Hours:** Lab: 54-108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable The study, rehearsal, and public performance of Disc Jockeyed (DJ) music and Electronic Dance Music (EDM). Styles include but are not limited to Pop, House, Techno, Trap, Hip Hop, Dubstep, Glitch, Ambient, and Drum and Bass. The skills needed to perform live in DJ and EDM settings will be emphasized. Performers will work collaboratively to put on performances that feature realtime collaboration and integration of industry-standard technologies to produce modern dance-music experiences. Different literature will be studied each semester based on the ensemble composition. This course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Admission by audition. ### MUS 181 — Pop/Rock Band - **Units:** 1-2 - **Hours:** Lab: 54-108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable The study, rehearsal, and public performance of commercial music in band configurations. Styles covered will include but are not limited to Pop, Rock, R&B, Country, and Hip Hop. The skills needed to perform live in commercial music settings will be emphasized. Combos will be made up of voice, guitar, keyboard, bass, drum-set, and other traditional instruments. Different literature will be studied each semester based on the ensemble composition. This course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Admission by audition. ### MUS 185 — Advanced Commercial Music Ensemble - **Units:** 1-2 - **Hours:** Lab: 54-108 - **Prerequisite:** Admission by audition - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/mus.md) - Degree Applicable The study, rehearsal, and public performance of advanced-level and experimental commercial music. Genres covered will include Pop, Rock, Hip Hop, Country, Rhythm and Blues, Disc Jockeyed, Electronic Dance, and Experimental Music. This ensemble will focus on emerging techniques that integrate traditional live performance with modern controllerism using a variety of Musical Instrument Digital Interfaces. Students are required to have significant instrumental, vocal and/or disc jockey performance skills. Students will host and perform in innovative musical and multimedia experiences in a variety of settings. The course is repeatable for credit the maximum times allowable by regulation. Admission by audition. ### MUS 207 — Jazz and Commercial Arranging - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** Lecture: 18, Lab: 27 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 110A - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable This course teaches the fundamentals of jazz and commercial arranging via analysis and written assignments. The class focuses on learning the tools necessary to arrange in unison, two-part, four- and five-part closed and open voicings, utilizing tight intervals between consecutive voice-parts. ### MUS 261A — Applied Music Audition Preparation - **Units:** 0.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 27 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 160 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/mus.md) - Degree Applicable Advanced applied music for students also enrolled in a major performing group. Instruction includes a private one-half hour lesson per week. Concentration on preparation for commercial and educational transfer auditions. Advanced performance techniques, advanced interpretation, and advanced repertoire are included. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further advanced instruction and practice. ### MUS 261B — Applied Music Recital Preparation - **Units:** 0.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 27 - **Prerequisite:** MUS 160 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Advanced applied music for students also enrolled in a major performing group. Instruction includes a private one-half hour lesson per week. Concentration on preparation for a recital to take place in the same semester. Advanced performance techniques, advanced interpretation, and advanced repertoire are included. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further advanced instruction and practice.