Music, Commercial (CMUSIC)

This course covers intermediate level performance techniques and communication skills appropriate for singing various styles of jazz, commercial, and popular music. Focus will continue to be on healthy vocal technique, established jazz/commercial singers, traditions, repertoire selections, phrasing, improvisation, band-leading, and basic lead sheet arrangements. Students will work with a professional accompanist and receive critiques from the instructor.

This course covers the following topics through analysis and application of common jazz practices: chord symbols and nomenclature, extended harmony, scales and modes, voicings, bass lines, form, and chord substitutions. This course is for musicians who already possess a basic understanding of music theory (staff notation, keys, scales, intervals).

Formerly MUSIC 71. This introductory course examines the terminology, equipment, techniques, and concepts related to the basics of music technology. The course will survey the principles and practices of sound, MIDI, synthesis, notation, and audio recording utilizing hardware and software platforms.

This course offers hands-on instruction for students that want to develop their skills producing beats, samples/loops, live acoustic instruments, analog and digital instruments, and more.

Formerly MUSIC 68. This course is an overview of live concert and event sound reinforcement. Topics include basic sound system theory and its application. It also covers individual sound system component operation, including microphones, mixers, effects, power amplifiers, and speaker systems. This course offers opportunities for hands-on experiences in troubleshooting, sound checking, and mixing sound for live performance applications.

Formerly MUSIC 96. This course offers hands-on instruction for beginners in the use of multi-track recording systems, emphasizing critical listening skills, and the development of a recording project.

This course offers hands-on instruction for intermediate recording engineers in the use of multi-track recording systems, emphasizing critical listening skills, audio problem solving, and multiple recording projects.

Formerly MUSIC 75A. This course covers the study of how the music industry is structured and how it works. Job opportunities, job responsibilities, and jobs related to the industry will be surveyed and discussed. Students are directed toward research in their areas of interest. Guest speakers serve as industry resources.

This course is a study of contemporary songwriting principles and techniques. The course is designed to explore the use of state-of-the-art technology in the songwriting process and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue careers as songwriters, artists, producers and/or recording engineers. Students will be introduced to systematic analytical techniques that aid in the developmental skills related to the songwriting process.

This introductory course examines the terminology, equipment, techniques, and concepts related to the basics of music technology. The course will survey the principles and practices of sound, MIDI, synthesis, notation, and audio recording utilizing hardware and software platforms.

This course offers hands-on instruction for students that want to develop their skills producing beats, samples/loops, live acoustic instruments, analog and digital instruments, and more.

This course is an overview of live concert and event sound reinforcement. Topics include basic sound system theory and its application. It also covers individual sound system component operation, including microphones, mixers, effects, power amplifiers, and speaker systems. This course offers opportunities for hands-on experiences in troubleshooting, sound checking, and mixing sound for live performance applications.

This course offers hands-on instruction for beginners in the use of multi-track recording systems, emphasizing critical listening skills, and the development of a recording project.

This course offers hands-on instruction for intermediate recording engineers in the use of multi-track recording systems, emphasizing critical listening skills, audio problem solving, and multiple recording projects.

This course covers the study of how the music industry is structured and how it works. Job opportunities, job responsibilities, and jobs related to the industry will be surveyed and discussed. Students are directed toward research in their areas of interest. Guest speakers serve as industry resources.

This course is a study of contemporary songwriting principles and techniques. The course is designed to explore the use of state-of-the-art technology in the songwriting process and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue careers as songwriters, artists, producers and/or recording engineers. Students will be introduced to systematic analytical techniques that aid in the developmental skills related to the songwriting process.