Commercial Music - Certificate of Achievement
Plan Code: 3220
This program is designed to teach the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for today’s music professionals. The certificate is designed to successfully prepare students for employment with entry positions in recording, sound production, performance, and other music-related industries. It surveys a broad spectrum of music industry fundamentals such as signal flow, audio recording, audio production, copyright, publishing, licensing, marketing, and music monetization in the internet age.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the industry-standard techniques of modern recording, from analog signal flow to digital audio workstations.
- Develop and apply the necessary technological and business skills required to work and perform in the commercial music industry.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| MUSIC 6 | Introduction to Music Theory | 3 |
| CMUSIC 200 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| CMUSIC 220 | Live Sound Techniques | 2 |
| CMUSIC 230 | Recording Techniques I | 2 |
| CMUSIC 231 | Recording Techniques II | 2 |
| CMUSIC 240 | Music Industry and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 14 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete at least FOUR (4) units from the following: | ||
| Techniques of Jazz & Commercial Vocalist (2) | ||
| Jazz and Commercial Theory (2) | ||
| Electronic and Acoustic Music Production (2) | ||
| Songwriting (2) | ||
| Small Business Entrepreneurship (3) | ||
| Elementary Voice (2.5) | ||
| Advanced Voice (2.5) | ||
| Long Beach City College Viking Chorale (1.5) | ||
| Long Beach City College Viking Singers (1.5) | ||
| College Symphony Orchestra (1.5) | ||
| Jazz Choir (1.5) | ||
| Vocal Jazz Ensembles (1.5) | ||
| Chamber Music Ensemble (1.5) | ||
| Percussion Ensemble (1.5) | ||
| Wind Ensemble (1.5) | ||
| Madrigal A Cappella Choir (1.5) | ||
| Jazz Improvisation Techniques (1) | ||
| Viking Show Band (1.5) | ||
| Beginning Piano 1 (1.5) | ||
| Beginning Piano 2 (1.5) | ||
| Intermediate Piano I (1.5) | ||
| Intermediate Piano II (1.5) | ||
| Jazz Big Band (1.5) | ||
| Beginning Guitar (1.5) | ||
| Jazz Combos (1.5) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 4 | |
| Total Units | 18 | |