# Music For Older Adults-Noncredit (MUSINC) courses

Napa Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://catalog.napavalley.edu/courses/musinc/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### MUSINC-40 — Mindful Singing for Older Adults

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 32-64 hours lecture; 32-64 hours total
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/musinc.md)

This class will provide an opportunity to experience and participate in a music setting through singing and playing rhythm instruments. No previous musical experience necessary.

### MUSINC-41 — Vocal Expression for Older Adults

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 36 hours lab; 36 hours total
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/musinc.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/musinc.md)

This non-credit course provides older adults with the opportunity to expand their knowledge of solo singing through the study of various musical genres, vocal techniques, and singing repertoire.

### MUSINC-43 — Musical Theater Performance for Seasoned Musicians

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 104 hours lab; 104 hours total
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/musinc.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/musinc.md)

This course is for the study, rehearsal, and public performance of literature appropriate to musical theater, with an emphasis on the development of skills needed to perform within a large musical theater ensemble. Different literature will be studied each semester.

### MUSINC-44 — Musical Theater Pit Orchestra for Seasoned Musicians

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture; 54 hours total
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/musinc.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/musinc.md)

This class provides an opportunity for mature adults to participate in a music theater ensemble setting by playing musical instruments in a pit orchestra.

### MUSINC-45 — Instrumental Ensemble for Seasoned Musicians

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 32-64 hours lecture; 32-64 hours total
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/musinc.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/musinc.md)

This class provides an opportunity for mature adults to participate in a music ensemble setting by playing musical instruments.

### MUSINC-46 — Vocal Ensemble for Seasoned Musicians

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture; 54 hours total
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/musinc.md)
- Limitation on Enrollment: By Audition.

The course that is currently paired as a non-credit option with MUSI 160 NVC Chorale is not appropriate for the pairing. The other ensembles have concurrent non-credit options called "Instrumental Ensemble for Seasoned Musicians" (or similar). Chorale needs a paired non-credit course that more accurately reflects the work being done.

### MUSINC-47 — Guitar Class for Seasoned Musicians

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 36 hours lecture; 36 hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course teaches basic guitar technique, musicianship, chord and melody playing and accompaniments. Students will learn the first two positions of the guitar as well as practice techniques and rehearsal/concert etiquette.