Music Courses Offered
MUSI: This section includes curriculum for non-major fine arts requirements and music major curriculum.
MUSI 1163 Improvisation I |
(1-1-1) |
Prerequisite: High School Band. Co-requisite: MUEN 1121 Jazz Ensemble.
Materials and practices for improvising in the Jazz Idiom. |
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MUSI 1181 Beginning Piano |
(1-1-1) |
| Piano class for music majors with no piano skills or for non-music majors who desire to learn the instrument. |
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MUSI 1182 Elementary Piano |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: MUSI 1181 or Instructor’s permission. Continuation of MUSI 1181. |
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MUSI 1192 Beginning Guitar |
(1-1-1) |
| Guitar class for music majors with no guitar skills, or non-music majors who desire to learn the instrument. |
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MUSI 1193 Elementary Guitar |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: MUSI 1192 or instructor’s permission. Continuation of MUSI 1192. |
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MUSI 1216 Ear Training and Sight Singing I |
(2-0-2) |
| This course emphasizes ear training, sight singing and keyboard skills. Applied Music Fee. |
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MUSI 1217 Ear Training and Sight Singing II |
(2-0-2) |
| Prerequisite: MUSI 1216. This course is a continuation of ET & SSI with additional emphasis on dictation, both melodically and harmonically. |
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MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation |
(3-3-0) |
Introduction to music for the college student. Information and techniques for appreciation: basic elements, major forms, genres and style periods. Some outside attendance at concerts/recitals required.
Music Appreciation Syllabi  |
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MUSI 1308 Introduction to Music Literature |
(3-3-0) |
| A survey of vocal and instrumental literature, melding forms and representing styles. FALL ONLY. |
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MUSI 1309 Introduction to Music Literature |
(3-3-0) |
| Course is a continuation of MUSI 1308. A survey of vocal and instrumental literature, melding forms and representing styles. |
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MUSI 1310 American Music – Survey of Jazz |
(3-3-0) |
| Surveys the evolution of the art of music as related to jazz; both individual musicians and stylistic details are explored. Emphasis is placed upon critical listening. |
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MUSI 1310 American Music – Tejano Appreciation |
(3-3-0) |
| A basic course i music that introduces the student to musical elements, forms, and stylistic periods. A special concentrated focus will be on Tejano music - its history, main performers, and social/cultural significance. Fulfills Fine Arts requirement. |
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MUSI 1311 Basic Music Theory I |
(3-3-0) |
Co-requisite: All music majors must enroll in MUSI 1181.
For students with little or no previous training in music. Study includes rudiments of music: notation, intervals, major scales, triads, music vocabulary, elementary ear training and keyboard work. |
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MUSI 1312 Basic Music Theory II |
(3-3-0) |
Prerequisite: MUSI 1311 or instructor’s permission.
A continuation of MUSI 1311 with emphasis on elementary music theory, ear-training and keyboard work. |
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MUSI 1386 Composition I |
(3-3-0) |
| Composing in small forms for simple media in both traditional styles and styles of the student’s choice. |
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MUSI 2216 Ear Training and Sight-Singing III |
(2-0-2) |
| Prerequisite: MUSI 1217. This course includes ear training, sight singing and keyboard work utilizing materials of 18th, 19th, and 20th century music. |
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MUSI 2217 Ear Training and Sight-Singing IV |
(2-0-2) |
Prerequisite: MUSI 2216. Corequisite: MUSI 2312.
Ear-training, sight-singing, and keyboard work/materials of Eighteenth, and Twentieth Century music. |
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MUSI 2311 Music Theory III |
(3-3-0) |
Prerequisite: MUSI 1312 or instructor’s permission.
This sophomore level theory course for music majors includes analytical and composition techniques for Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Century music. Topics will include modulation, chromaticism, modes, and modern music. |
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MUSI 2312 Music Theory IV |
(3-3-0) |
| Prerequisite: Music Theory III – 2311 or instructor’s permission. Continuation of MUSI 2311. MUSI 2217 must be taken concurrently. |
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MUSI 2389 Academic Cooperative in Music |
(3-3-0) |
| An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on work experience in music. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set goals and objectives in the study of music and performance. |
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MUAP Applied Music: Class lessons in piano, guitar, and voice require a period of two class hours per week.
MUAP 1100 Accordion – Private |
(1-1-1) |
| A comprehensive study of the performance techniques of the accordion and the different styles of performance such as Tejano, Mariachi, polkas, and waltzes. |
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MUAP 1101 Violin – Private |
(1-1-1) |
| Technical studies to develop instrumental techniques. |
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MUAP 1117 Flute – Private |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: High School Band. Includes the study of all scales, chromatic, arpeggios, various articulations, and short compositions from standard repertoire. |
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MUAP 1129 Clarinet – Private |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: High School Band experience or instructor’s permission. Technical studies to develop instrumental technique. Included will be the Rose studies, the Klose Method, all scales, exercise in various articulations and short compositions from standard clarinet repertoire. |
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MUAP 1133 Alto-Saxophone – Private |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: High School Band. Corequisite: MUEN 1121 – Jazz Ensemble. Technique will be developed through the study of Voxman’s Advanced Method and Selected Studies and major scales and arpeggios. |
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MUAP 1137 Trumpet – Private |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: High School Band. Corequisite: MUSI 1121 – Jazz Band. Technical studies will include Voxman, all scales and arpeggios in extended register and transposition. |
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MUAP 1145 Trombone – Private |
(1-1-1) |
Prerequisite: High School Band. Co-requisite: MUEN 1121 Jazz Ensemble.
Technique will be developed through the studies of Mantia, Couillad, Rochut, Arbon and exercises in various articulations. |
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MUAP 1157 Percussion – Private |
(1-1-1) |
Prerequisite: High School Band. Co-requisite: MUEN 1121 Jazz Ensemble.
A comprehensive study of the performance techniques of snare drum, and multiple percussion study on drum set and pit drumming. |
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MUAP 1161 Bajo Sexto- Private |
(1-1-1) |
| A comprehensive study of the performance techniques of the bajo sexton: major/minor chords and accompaniment to Conjunto rhythms such as polkas, cumbias, waltzes and huapangos. |
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MUAP 1181 Beginning Voice/Private Instruction |
(1-1-1) |
| Open to students without previous vocal experience. Offers the opportunity for the development of the fundamentals of singing. |
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MUAP 1182 Elementary Voice/Private Instruction |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: MUSI 1181.
Continuation of MUSI 1181. Open to students with previous vocal experience. Offers the opportunity for further development of the fundamentals of singing. Applied Music Fee. |
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MUAP 1189 Bass (Private) Development of Bass Techniques |
(1-1-1) |
Prerequisite: High School Band. Co-requisite MUEN 1121 Jazz Ensemble
Development of bass techniques. |
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MUAP 2170 Intermediate Piano I/Private Instruction |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: MUSI 1182 or instructor’s permission.
Continuation of MUSI 1182. |
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MUAP 2171 Intermediate Piano II/Private Instruction |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: MUSI 2170 or instructor’s permission.
Continuation of MUSI 2170. |
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MUAP 2162 Intermediate Guitar I/Private Instruction |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: MUSI 1193.
Continuation of MUSI 1193. |
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MUAP 2163 Intermediate Guitar II/Private Instruction |
(1-1-1) |
| Prerequisite: MUSI 2162.
Continuation of MUSI 2162. |
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MUEN Music Ensemble: Performance Ensembles include Choir, Mariachi and Jazz Groups and require three class hours per week. Music majors require four semesters of participation in an ensemble.
MUEN 1151 Beginning Mariachi Ensemble |
(1-0-3) |
| The study of mariachi music through vocal and instrumental performance. May be repeated any number of times; however, only four hours will count toward a degree or transfer. |
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MUEN 1152 Intermediate Mariachi Ensemble |
(1-0-3) |
| A continuation of MUSI 1151. Develop further vocal and instrumental performance techniques. |
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MUEN 1153 Advanced Mariachi Ensemble |
(1-0-3) |
| Audition Required.
A continuation of MUEN 1152. The student ensemble “Mariachi Palomino” rehearses and performs for some 30 performances a year. |
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MUEN 1155 Ensemble Conjunto |
(1-0-3) |
| The study of Conjunto music through vocal and instrumental performance. May be repeated any number of times, however, only four hours will count toward a degree or transfer. |
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MUEN 1158 Jazz Show Choir |
(1-0-3) |
| Audition Required. Co-requisite: MUEN 1141. The Jazz Show Choir is a select group of singers who rehearse and perform Jazz and popular choral music for a small ensemble. Students should be concurrently enrolled in Choir (MUEN 1141). The ensemble rehearse three hours per week. |
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MUEN 1121 Jazz Ensemble |
(1-0-3) |
| Prerequisite: High School Band experience or instructor’s permission. The Palo Alto College Jazz Ensemble will perform standard jazz repertoire. Three hours per week of rehearsal are required. May be repeated up to four semesters for credit. |
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MUEN 1141 Choir |
(1-0-3) |
| Group performs a variety of music from all historical periods. May be repeated up to four semesters for credit. |
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