Music Studies Level II - Music Education
Certificate Music · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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
Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
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