Music Studies Level II - Performance (Certificate T1000)
Arts Division
Music Department
This certificate provides focused training in performance for instrumentalists or vocalists. It also provides further training in tonal analysis, composition, and musicianship for students who have completed the Music Studies Level I Certificate. Completion of this certificate prepare students for careers in performance as well as for auditions to Bachelors of Music degree programs in Instrumental Performance, Vocal Performance, or Jazz Vocal Performance.
Correction: Updated the piano course display to clarify the two available student pathways. 9/9/26
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of Music Studies - Level I Coursework | 15-18 | |
| PLUS | ||
| Completion of Music Studies Level II - Performance Coursework | 15-17 | |
| Total Units | 30-35 | |
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 70 | Success for Musicians | 1 |
| MUS 110A | Music Fundamentals for Musicians | 4 |
| MUS 120 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 125 | Musicianship I | 1 |
| MUS 160 | Individual Instruction (.5 unit course. 1 unit required) | 1 |
| MUS 170 | Piano I | 1 |
| MUS 171 | Piano II (Choose two electives (three units minimum)) | 1 |
| Choose two electives (three units minimum) | 3-6 | |
| Chamber Music | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Laboratory Band | ||
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Men's Vocal Ensemble | ||
| Wind Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir | ||
| Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble | ||
| Madrigal Singers | ||
| String Ensemble | ||
| Percussion Ensemble | ||
| Guitar Ensemble | ||
| Brass Ensemble | ||
| Completion of Music Studies Level II - Jazz Coursework | ||
| MUS 130 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 135 | Musicianship II | 1 |
| MUS 140 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 145 | Musicianship III | 1 |
| MUS 172 & MUS 173 | Piano III and Functional Keyboard Skills | 2 |
| Or | ||
| Jazz and Pop Piano I and Jazz and Pop Piano II | ||
| MUS 261A | Applied Music Audition Preparation | 0.5 |
| MUS 261B | Applied Music Recital Preparation | 0.5 |
| Choose four units minimum from the following (course may be repeated) | 4-6 | |
| Choral Workshop | ||
| Advanced Choral Workshop | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Advanced Concert Choir | ||
| Women's Vocal Ensemble | ||
| Wind Symphony | ||
| Ensemble | ||
| Laboratory Band | ||
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Advanced Chamber Singers | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Men's Vocal Ensemble | ||
| Wind Ensemble | ||
| Advanced Wind Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir | ||
| Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble | ||
| Advanced Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble | ||
| String Ensemble | ||
| Percussion Ensemble | ||
| Guitar Ensemble | ||
| Woodwind Ensemble | ||
| Brass Ensemble | ||
| Marching Band Winds | ||
| Marching Band Percussion | ||
| DJ Performance | ||
| Pop/Rock Band | ||
| Advanced Commercial Music Ensemble | ||
| Total Units | 30-35 | |
