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 |
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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 |
course mod from MUS 71
course mod from MUS 68
course mod from MUS 96
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