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California Regional Consortia

Certificate of Achievement in Songwriting

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Submitter's Information

Name

Teresa Ong

Title

AVP Workforce

Region

Bay Area

College

Foothill College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Teresa Ong

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Program Details

Program Title

Certificate of Achievement in Songwriting

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Commercial Music (100500)

Projected Start Date

08/30/20

Catalog Description

The Certificate of Achievement in Songwriting enables students to develop a diverse and industry-relevant set of songwriting skills. The program teaches students how to produce original songs and compositions and have them performed. Students will generate songs that are suitable for a wide range of formats and create a songwriting portfolio. Courses cover songwriting history, analysis, music theory, aural skills, orchestration and composition. Students are prepared to pursue a career as a composer, producer and performer of original songs. The program aims to produce graduates who are conversant with the mechanisms of the modern music industry and can demonstrate a creative and industry-relevant approach to their craft.

Enrollment Completer Projections

The courses average 2-48 students per course. The number of projected completers per year is 12. These figures are based on the number of students completing existing Music Technology courses between the years 2016-17 and 2017-18. There is a growing demand for professionals with songwriting and music production skill sets in the local job market, as well as in other regions of California.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

The Certificate of Achievement in Songwriting prepares students with the concepts and skills to create original music and lyrics performed by singers, studio producers, musical groups and bands.

Program Learning Outcomes:

·      Create music for a variety of genres, including pop, folk, hip hop, country, rock or jazz. Students may write music for theater productions, record labels or produce jingles for commercials.

·      Develop musical talent, creativity, strong communication skills, production workflow management and knowledge of music composition software.

 

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

16 Quarter Units

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The program will require students to take 3 core courses and 1 elective course. 

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
MTEC88ASongwriter's Workshop4Y1F
MTEC88BModern Song Composition4Y1W
MTEC88CADvanced Song Structure4Y1S
ELECTIVE


Music 10Music Fundamentals4Y2F
MTEC 54AMusic Theory for Audio Producers
4Y2W

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Bay Area Regional Questions

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We have provided the information to West Valley at this time. To our knowledge there are no other song writing programs.

Submission Details

Published at

05/15/20 - 01:56 PM

Status

Recommended

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