Certificate of Achievement, Commercial Music

The Long Beach City College Commercial Music Certificate of Achievement 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.

*Demonstrate the industry-standard techniques of modern recording, from analog signal flow to digital audio workstations.

*Develop and apply the necessary skills required to work and perform in the commercial music industry. Examine and evaluate changes in music technologies, policies, markets, and business practices to adapt to them. 

10-15

The program will prepare students to enter the commercial music field with the industry-standard techniques of modern recording, from analog signal flow to digital audio workstations. Students will demonstrate the skills required to work and perform in the commercial music industry as well as the ability to examine and evaluate changes in music technologies, policies, markets, and business practices to adapt to them. 

The Long Beach City College Department of Performing Arts has an active and diverse program in place to fulfill its responsibilities in support of the educational mission of the college. The commercial music program is designed to complement our current music offerings and simultaneously work towards the colleges strategic plan of increased community workforce development. 

1.      Requirements	Course #	Name	Units (lec-lab)	Sequence
Required Core courses (15 units)	MUS 6	Introduction to Music Theory	3	Yr 1, Fall/Spring/Summer
	MUS 200[1]	Introduction to Music Technology	2	Yr 1, Fall
	MUS 220[2]	Live Sound Techniques	2	Yr 1, Fall
	MUS 230[3]	Music Recording Techniques	2	Yr 1, Spring
	MUS 240	Music Industry and Entrepreneurship	3	Yr 1, Spring
	R_TV 60	Pro Tools	3	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
Elective Courses (4 units min)	MUS 18	Techniques of Jazz & Commercial Vocalist	2	Yr 1, Spring
	MUS 29	Jazz & Commercial Theory	2	Yr 1, Fall
	MUS 250	Songwriting	2	Yr 1, Spring
	MUS 210	Electronic & Acoustic Music Production	2	Yr 1, Spring
	MGMT 80	Small Business Entrepreneurship	3	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 11AD	LBCC Viking Chorale	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 12AD	LBCC Viking Singers	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 13AD	College Symphony Orchestra	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 23AD	Jazz Choir	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 24AD	Vocal Jazz Ensembles	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 25AD	Chamber Music Ensemble	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 28AD	Percussion Ensemble	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 38AD	Wind Ensemble	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 41AD	Madrigal A ‘Capella Choir	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 43	Jazz Improvisation Techniques	1	Yr 1, Spring
	MUS 49AD	Viking Show Band	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 51A	Beginning Piano 1	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring/Winter
	MUS 51B	Beginning Piano 2	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 51C	Intermediate Piano I	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 51D	Intermediate Piano 2	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 54AD	Jazz Big Band	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 55	Guitar	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 57AD	Jazz Combos	1.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 7	Elementary Voice	2.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring
	MUS 8A	Advanced Voice	2.5	Yr 1, Fall/Spring

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course mod from MUS 71

course mod from MUS 68

course mod from MUS 96

The program does not replace any existing program(s) on the college’s inventory. There are no related programs currently offered by the college. The course on Pro Tools (R_TV60) is currently shared between Radio/TV and Film, and the Commercial Music certificate and Pro Tools class crossover has been discussed previously. This program should be placed in the Department of Performing Arts, under the School of Social Sciences and Arts.

The following LA/OC regional community colleges offer either a Certificate of Achievement or and Associates in Arts in Commercial Music (or some area of specialization within commercial music): Cerritos College, LACC, LA Harbor College, LA Valley College, and Pasadena City College.

100-200