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The Music program offers a wide range of courses in music fundamentals, musicianship, harmony, appreciation, history, technology and musical theatre, as well as group instruction in piano, voice and guitar. Private lessons are available to music majors through the applied music program. Public performance opportunities are provided to both majors and non-majors enrolled in instrumental ensembles, vocal ensembles, and musical theatre productions. It is the goal of the music program to:

 
        • help students develop their musical and intellectual potential to the highest possible level.

      • provide a broad foundation of knowledge in the theory, history, literature and practice of performing arts for students wishing to pursue degree, certificate, transfer and vocational agendas.

        • promote community awareness of the relationship between music and the history of human values, cultural diversity and the liberal arts tradition.

       • promote the development of discipline-specific skills appropriate to the training of those who wish to teach, those who will pursue advanced studies or professional employment, and those who will use their artistic training in community settings and other cultural service areas.

       • enable all students to benefit from the cultural richness of our heritage through both traditional and experimental performance practices.
 
Careers in music include performer, educator, conductor, composer, arranger, accompanist, recording engineer, radio/television audio engineer, music minister, music therapist, private instructor.
Degrees and Certificates offered:
     • Associate of Arts: Music
     • Music Technology Certificate of Achievement
     • Musical Theatre Certificate of Achievement
 
Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution and major in music should consult with an advisor regarding the transfer process and lower division requirements.
 
Advisors:
Anthony Fesmire (instrumental)
afesmire@collegeofthedesert.edu 760-776-7477
 
Darlene Romano (vocal)
dromano@collegeofthedesert.edu 760-776-7240
 
 
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MUSIC A.A. DEGREE
and Transfer Preparation
Dept. No. Title Units
Required Core :
MUS 1 Music Theory I 4
​MUS 2​ Music Theory II​ 4​
​MUS ​3 ​Music Theory III ​4
​MUS ​21A ​Piano I 2​
​MUS ​21B ​Piano II ​2
​MUS ​21C ​Piano III ​2
​MUS ​99 ​Applied Music (1,1,1,1) 4​
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Performance Ensembles - 4 units chosen from the following in consultation with Music advisor:
MUS 27 Jazz Band 1
MUS 28 Jazz Ensembles 1
​MUS 29​ Jazz Singers​ ​1
​MUS ​31 ​Chamber Singers ​1
​MUS ​33 ​Symphonic Band ​1
​ ​ ​ ​
  Music Subtotal 26
CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 
38-41
Kinesiology (PE) Activities 2
  DEGREE TOTAL66-69

  

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Dept. No. Title Units
MUS 12 Fundamentals of Music 3
MUS 21A Piano I 2
MUS 21B Piano II 2
​MUS ​21C ​Piano III 2​
​MUS ​78A ​Digital Audio I ​3
​MUS ​78B ​Digital Audio II ​3
​MUS ​78C Digital Audio III​ ​3

 

 CERTIFICATE TOTAL

18

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MUSICAL THEATRE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Dept. No. Title Units
​MUS ​7 ​History of Musical Theatre ​3
​MUS ​22A ​Voice I ​2
​MUS ​22B ​Voice II ​2
​MUS ​23 ​Broadway Voice ​2
​MUS ​86 ​Musical Theatre Performance ​3
​MUS ​90 ​Musical Theatre Workshop ​1
​DANC ​73 ​Dance, Jazz ​1
​DANC ​76 ​Dance, Ballet ​1
​TA ​2 ​Acting I ​3
​TA ​3 ​Acting II ​3
  CERTIFICATE TOTAL 21
 
 
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM DISCLOSURE: Music Technology
 
Total # of Units
18
 
Taxonomy of Programs (TOP) code
100400
SOC code and related occupations
 
 
Locally approved certificate/no approved occupation by the State Chancellor’s Office
Classification of Instruction Program (CIP) code
50.0901
 
Program Completion Time*
15 months
 
% of graduates that completed within the program completion time
NA (less than 10 students completed; FERPA restriction)
 
Program Costs (9-month budget for resident students except for Tuition)
 
 
Tuition (full certificates)
$728
 
Health Fees
$28
 
Parking
$40
 
Books and Supplies
$1638
 
Room and Board
$4,338
 
Non-Resident tuition
$205 per unit + $0.25/per unit for Student Center fee
 
Median Debt
NA (less than 10 students; FERPA restriction)
 
 
 
 
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM DISCLOSURE: Musical Theatre
 
Total # of Units
21
 
Taxonomy of Programs (TOP) code
100400
SOC code and related occupations
 
 
Locally approved certificate/no approved occupation by the State Chancellor’s Office
Classification of Instruction Program (CIP) code
50.0901
 
Program Completion Time*
15 months
 
% of graduates that completed within the program completion time
NA (less than 10 students completed; FERPA restriction)
 
Program Costs (9-month budget for resident students except for Tuition)
 
 
Tuition (full certificates)
$728
 
Health Fees
$28
 
Parking
$40
 
Books and Supplies
$1638
 
Room and Board
$4,338
 
Non-Resident tuition
$205 per unit + $0.25/per unit for Student Center fee
 
Median Debt
NA (less than 10 students; FERPA restriction)
 
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