# Music Studies Level II - Music Education (Certificate)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Music

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/music/music-studies-level-ii-music-education/

**Arts Division  
Music Department**  
Music 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.

**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**

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Completion of Music Studies - Level I Coursework** | | 15-18 |
| **PLUS** | |  |
| **Completion of Music Studies Level II - Music Education Coursework** | | 15-17 |
| **Total Units** | | **30-35** |

| 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 - Music Education 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** | | 2 |
| **Any of the two following courses to complete 2 units** | |  |
| ↳ MUS 172 | Piano III |  |
| ↳ MUS 172J | Jazz and Pop Piano I |  |
| ↳ MUS 173 | Functional Keyboard Skills |  |
| ↳ MUS 173J | Jazz and Pop Piano II |  |
| **Required Core: Individual** | | 1 |
| ↳ MUS 160 | Individual Instruction * |  |
| **OR** | |  |
| ↳ MUS 161A | Applied Music for Major I * |  |
| **OR** | |  |
| ↳ MUS 161B | Applied Music for Major II * |  |
| **Required Electives: Choose a minimum of 4 units; courses may be repeated** | | 4-6 |
| ↳ MUS 27 | Chamber Music |  |
| ↳ MUS 30 | Collegiate Chorale |  |
| ↳ MUS 31 | Concert Choir |  |
| ↳ MUS 33 | Opera Scenes |  |
| ↳ MUS 34 | Women's Vocal Ensemble |  |
| ↳ MUS 36 | Wind Symphony |  |
| ↳ MUS 38 | Ensemble |  |
| ↳ 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 56 | Woodwind Ensemble |  |
| ↳ MUS 57 | Brass Ensemble |  |
| ↳ MUS 60 | Marching Band Winds |  |
| ↳ MUS 61 | Marching Band Percussion |  |
| **Total Units** | | **30-35** |

**Recommended Electives**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EDUC 10 | Introduction to Education | 3 |

*. Course may be repeated to fulfill 1-unit Individual Instruction requirement

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