The traditional music program at American River College includes courses in vocal and instrumental instruction, music theory, history, and performance.
The traditional music curriculum provides excellent preparation for student transfer to four-year universities and conservatories and for careers in the music field. See our Music Careers page for more information.
List
of Required Courses (38 Units)
| Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Units |
| Core Requirements |
|
| MUFHL
310 |
Survey
of Music History and Literature |
3 |
| MUFHL 311 |
Survey
of Music History and Literature |
3 |
| MUFHL
400 |
Music Theory |
4 |
| MUFHL
401 |
Music Theory |
4 |
| MUFHL
410 |
Advanced
Music Theory |
4 |
| MUFHL
411 |
Advanced
Music Theory |
4 |
| MUIVI
420 |
Applied
Music |
1 |
| MUIVI
421 |
Applied
Music |
1 |
| MUIVI
422 |
Applied
Music |
1 |
| MUIVI
423 |
Applied
Music |
1 |
|
AND
4 units selected
from the following
|
| ARTH
300, 302, 308, 310; MUFHL 315, 330, 420, 321; MUIVI 385,
386, 390, 391, 400, 401; MUP 327, 328, 345, 370, 400, 401;
MUSM 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 140, 334, 342, 344, 370; PHIL
300; TA 300 |
4 |
| Non-guitar
majors |
MUIVI
370, 372 |
|
| Non
keyboard majors |
MUIVI
340, 341, 350, 351 |
|
| Non-voice
majors |
MUIVI
310, 311, 320, 321 |
|
|
AND
8
units selected
from the following
|
| MUP
310, 330, 340 |
8 |
|
OR
8 units selected
from the following
|
| MUP
350, 360 |
|
| Your
choice of performance group is tied to your Applied Music
emphasis. Instrumentalists choose 8 units from MUP 310, 330,
and 340; vocalists choose 8 units from MUP 350 and 360;
Keyboardists or guitarists choose 8 units from MUP 310, 330,
340, 350, and 360. |
|
