Music
A.A. Degree Major |
| Students pursuing a music major will take the following required courses. Transfer students should consult the four-year college or university catalog for specific requirements or see a Palomar College counselor. NOTE: MUS 103 is recommended for students who need preparation for Music Theory I. |
| Program Requirements | ||
| MUS 100 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 105 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 106 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 110 | Music Skills I | 1 |
| MUS 111 | Music Skills II | 1 |
| MUS 180 | Computer Music I | 3 |
| MUS 210 | Advanced Harmony | 3 |
| MUS 211 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUS 215 | Music Skills III | 1 |
| MUS 216 | Music Skills IV | 1 |
| Group One (Select 12 units) | ||
| MUS 134 | Palomar Women’s Chorus | 1 |
| DNCE 137 /MUS 137 | Cuban and Brazilian Drumming I | 0.5 – 1.5 |
| DNCE 138 /MUS 138 | Cuban and Brazilian Drumming II | 0.5 – 1.5 |
| MUS 143 | Palomar Chorale Chamber Ensemble | 0.5 – 1 |
| MUS 147 | Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUS 148 | Palomar Chorale | 1 |
| MUS 149 | Spectrum Pop/Jazz Singers | 1 |
| MUS 150 | Musical Theatre – Vocal | 0.5 – 1 |
| MUS 151 | Concert Band | 1 |
| MUS 152 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 155 | Chamber Ensemble – Brass | 1 |
| MUS 157 | Guitar Ensembles | 2 |
| MUS 158 | Chamber Singers | 0.5 – 1 |
| MUS 172 | Repertory Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 181 | Computer Music II | 3 |
| MUS 184 | Electronic Ensemble | 3 |
| MUS 187 | Computer Music Composition | 3 |
| MUS 198 | Palomar Symphony Orchestra | 0.5 – 1 |
| MUS 220 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 222 | Performance Studies | 0.5 |
| MUS 223 | Premier Chamber Ensembles | 1 |
| Group Two (Select 4-5 units) | ||
| MUS 115 | Basic Keyboard I | 2 |
| MUS 116 | Accelerated Basic Keyboard | 3 |
| MUS 117 | Basic Keyboard II | 2 |
| MUS 119 | Piano Skills I | 2 |
| MUS 131 | Vocal Literature and Performance | 2 |
| MUS 175 | Beginning Guitar | 2 |
| MUS 176 | Intermediate Guitar | 2 |
| MUS 179 | Beginning Flamenco Guitar | 2 |
| MUS 224 | Introduction to Jazz Piano | 2 |
| MUS 225 | Piano Skills II | 2 |
| Group Three (Select 3 units) | ||
| MUS 101 | Survey of 20th Century Music | 3 |
| MUS 102 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 171 | World Music | 3 |
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| Total units | 41 – 42 | |
| Recommended Elective | ||
| MUS 173 /DNCE 173/TA 173 | Musical Theatre Scenes | 1 |
| 1037 | ||
For more information, visit the Music section of the Palomar College Catalog and Palomar’s online class schedule.