{ "college": "mt-san-antonio-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "departmentName": "Music", "id": "music--music-studies-level-ii-music-education", "name": "Music Studies Level II - Music Education", "award": "Certificate", "department": "music", "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/music/music-studies-level-ii-music-education/", "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "markdown": "**Arts Division \nMusic Department** \nMusic Studies - Level II - Music Education certificate prepares students to pursue a career as a professional music educator through essential, foundational training in performance, theory, piano proficiency, and education courses. This program is most applicable to students wishing to transfer to a baccalaureate program in music education but is open to any student interested in developing a background in music and musicianship, which will support a range of music careers, including teaching, performance, therapy, and related fields in music.\n\n**Corrections: Added notation to Core: Piano \"any of the two following courses to complete 2 units\" and updated the units for the required electives to display the range of units. 9/9/2026**\n\n#### Required Courses" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "comment", "text": "Completion of Music Studies - Level I Coursework", "units": "15-18" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "PLUS" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Completion of Music Studies Level II - Music Education Coursework", "units": "15-17" }, { "type": "total", "text": "Total Units", "units": "30-35" } ] }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "comment", "text": "Completion of Music Studies - Level I Coursework" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Required Courses" }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 70", "title": "Success for Musicians", "units": "1", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 110A", "title": "Music Fundamentals for Musicians", "units": "4", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 120", "title": "Music Theory I", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 125", "title": "Musicianship I", "units": "1", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 160", "title": "Individual Instruction (.5 unit course. 1 unit required.)", "units": "1", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 170", "title": "Piano I", "units": "1", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 171", "title": "Piano II", "units": "1", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Choose two electives (three units minimum)", "units": "3-6" }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 27", "title": "Chamber Music", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 31", "title": "Concert Choir", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 39", "title": "Laboratory Band", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 44", "title": "Vocal Jazz Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 45", "title": "Chamber Singers", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 47", "title": "Jazz Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 48", "title": "Men's Vocal Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 49", "title": "Wind Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 50", "title": "Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 51", "title": "Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 52", "title": "Madrigal Singers", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 53", "title": "String Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 54", "title": "Percussion Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 55", "title": "Guitar Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 57", "title": "Brass Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Completion of Music Studies Level II - Music Education Coursework" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Required Core: Theory and Musicianship" }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 130", "title": "Music Theory II", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 135", "title": "Musicianship II", "units": "1", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 140", "title": "Music Theory III", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 145", "title": "Musicianship III", "units": "1", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Required Core: Piano", "units": "2" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Any of the two following courses to complete 2 units" }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 172", "title": "Piano III", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 172J", "title": "Jazz and Pop Piano I", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 173", "title": "Functional Keyboard Skills", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 173J", "title": "Jazz and Pop Piano II", "indent": true }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Required Core: Individual", "units": "1" }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 160", "title": "Individual Instruction *", "indent": true }, { "type": "comment", "text": "OR" }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 161A", "title": "Applied Music for Major I *", "indent": true }, { "type": "comment", "text": "OR" }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 161B", "title": "Applied Music for Major II *", "indent": true }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Required Electives: Choose a minimum of 4 units; courses may be repeated", "units": "4-6" }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 27", "title": "Chamber Music", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 30", "title": "Collegiate Chorale", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 31", "title": "Concert Choir", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 33", "title": "Opera Scenes", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 34", "title": "Women's Vocal Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 36", "title": "Wind Symphony", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 38", "title": "Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 39", "title": "Laboratory Band", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 44", "title": "Vocal Jazz Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 45", "title": "Chamber Singers", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 47", "title": "Jazz Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 48", "title": "Men's Vocal Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 49", "title": "Wind Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 50", "title": "Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 51", "title": "Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 52", "title": "Madrigal Singers", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 53", "title": "String Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 54", "title": "Percussion Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 55", "title": "Guitar Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 56", "title": "Woodwind Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 57", "title": "Brass Ensemble", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 60", "title": "Marching Band Winds", "indent": true }, { "type": "course", "code": "MUS 61", "title": "Marching Band Percussion", "indent": true }, { "type": "total", "text": "Total Units", "units": "30-35" } ] }, { "kind": "courselist", "title": "Recommended Electives", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "EDUC 10", "title": "Introduction to Education", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "*. Course may be repeated to fulfill 1-unit Individual Instruction requirement" }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "### Outcomes\n\n##### Program Learning Outcomes\n\nReview Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program." } ] }