Music Studies Level II - Jazz
Certificate Music · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Arts Division
Music Department
This certificate provides focused training in the jazz idiom for instrumentalists, vocalists, and arrangers. It also provides further training in tonal analysis, composition, and musicianship for students who have completed the Music Studies Level I certificate. Completion of this certificate prepares students for careers in jazz as well as for auditions to Bachelor of Music degree programs in Jazz Instrumental Performance, Jazz Vocal Performance, and Jazz Studies.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of Music Studies - Level I Coursework | 15-18 | |
| PLUS | ||
| Completion of Music Studies Level II - Jazz Coursework | 16.5 | |
| Total Units | 31.5-34.5 | |
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of Music Studies - Level I Coursework | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| MUS 70 | Success for Musicians | 1 |
| MUS 110A | Music Fundamentals for Musicians | 4 |
| MUS 120 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 125 | Musicianship I | 1 |
| MUS 160 | Individual Instruction (.5 unit course. 1 unit required) | 1 |
| MUS 170 | Piano I | 1 |
| MUS 171 | Piano II | 1 |
| Choose two electives (three units minimum) | 3-6 | |
| MUS 27 | Chamber Music | |
| MUS 31 | Concert Choir | |
| MUS 39 | Laboratory Band | |
| MUS 44 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 45 | Chamber Singers | |
| MUS 47 | Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 48 | Men's Vocal Ensemble | |
| MUS 49 | Wind Ensemble | |
| MUS 50 | Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir | |
| MUS 51 | Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble | |
| MUS 52 | Madrigal Singers | |
| MUS 53 | String Ensemble | |
| MUS 54 | Percussion Ensemble | |
| MUS 55 | Guitar Ensemble | |
| MUS 57 | Brass Ensemble | |
| Completion of Music Studies Level II - Jazz Coursework | ||
| Required Core: Theory and Musicianship | ||
| MUS 130 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 135 | Musicianship II | 1 |
| MUS 140 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 145 | Musicianship III | 1 |
| Required Core: Piano | ||
| MUS 172J | Jazz and Pop Piano I | 1 |
| MUS 173J | Jazz and Pop Piano II | 1 |
| Required Core: Individual Instruction | 1 | |
| MUS 160 | Individual Instruction * | |
| OR | ||
| MUS 161A | Applied Music for Major I * | |
| OR | ||
| MUS 161B | Applied Music for Major II * | |
| MUS 207 | Jazz and Commercial Arranging | 1.5 |
| Required Electives | ||
| Complete 4 units from the following list; courses may be repeated | 4 | |
| MUS 39 | Laboratory Band | |
| MUS 44 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 44B | Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 47 | Jazz Ensemble | |
| MUS 50 | Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir | |
| MUS 51 | Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble | |
| Total Units | 31.5-34.5 | |
Recommended Electives
*. Course may be repeated to fulfill the 1-unit Individual Instruction requirement
Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
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