Commercial Music-Performance

DVC's Commercial Music – Performance degree consists of comprehensive curriculum that provides students with a solid foundation in music theory, composition,performance, technology, production, and business. This degree offers a unique blend of the art of music and the discipline of business. Students can participate in traditional music courses such as individual applied music lessons and performing ensembles, while immersing themselves in music technology. Graduates of the Commercial Music – Performance degree may move into all facets of the music and entertainment industries. Graduates may also transfer to 4-year universities, which can prepare them for careers at major and independent record labels, motion picture studios, music production companies,music publishing companies, music libraries, artist management companies, music promotion companies, or as performing artists.

10 completions annually

The goal of the Commercial Music – Performance degree is to provide students with a comprehensive curriculum including education in music theory, composition,performance, technology, production, and business. DVC has a robust Music Industry Studies (commercial music) program, as well as a transfer program. This new degree blends these two in a way that is responsive to changes in the art of music and the discipline of business. Graduates of the Commercial Music – Performance degree can transfer to 4-year universities, which can prepare them for successful careers at major and independent record labels,motion picture studios, music production companies, music publishing companies,music libraries, artist management companies, music promotion companies, or as performing artists.

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Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

Required		Units
MUSX-174 Introduction to Music Technology and Pro Tools		3
MUSX-172 Introduction to Electronic Music and MIDI		3
MUSX-120 Live Sound		3
MUSX-124 Introduction to Music Production and Multi-Track Recording		3
MUSX-181 Introduction to the Music Industry		3
MUSX-182 Songwriting I		3
MUSIC-122 Theory and Musicianship I		4
	TOTAL	22
PERFORMANCE emphasis
Choose 14 units from:
MUSIC-100 Applied Studio		1-4
MUSIC-101 Beginning Guitar		1
MUSIC-103 Guitar Ensemble		1
MUSIC-108 Rock Theory and Improvisation I		1
MUSIC-109 Live Music Producation and Stagecraft I		1
MUSIC-127 Jazz Theory and Improv		2
MUSIC-128 Jazz Theory and Improv II		2
MUSIC-135 Vocal Jazz Ensemble		1-4
MUSIC-136 Jazz Ensemble		1-4
MUSIC-137 Jazz Combos		1-4
MUSIC-150 Beginning Piano I		1
MUSIC-151 Beginning Piano II		1
MUSIC-152 Jazz Piano		1-4
MUSIC-162 Concert Choir		1-4
MUSIC-166 Chamber Singers		1-4
MUSIC-168 Percussion Ensemble		1-4
MUSIC-170 Applied Voice		1-4
MUSIC-171 Jazz and Popular Voice		1-4
MUSIC-179 Inter. Applied Voice		1-4
MUSIC-208 Rock Theory and Improvisation II		1
MUSIC-209 Live Music Production and Stagecraft II		1
MUSIC-250 Intermediate Piano I		1
MUSIC-251 Intermediate Piano II		1
MUSIC-256 Pedagogy
MUSX-183 Artist Development		3
MUSX-282 Songwriting II		3
	TOTAL	14
	GRAND TOTAL	36

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Las Positas College offers a program that is related. The proposed DVC degree program is an blend of two programs currently offered at DVC and will offer a new option for our current students. There is no impaction of other programs anticipated. Vicki Shipman from LPC was contacted on 1/7/19 and is in support. Additionally, there is a program at Los Medanos College. Nikki Moultrie and Nancy Ybarra at LMC were contacted on 1/7/19. To date there has not been a response from LMC.