Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Music: Jazz StudiesCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: MusicThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: jbenecke@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2020A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC2A*MUSIC THEORY 13.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
MUSC3A*MUSICIANSHIP 12.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
MUSC5A or complete any combination JAZZ IMPROVISATION 13.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYES
MUSP11A or complete any combination CLASS PIANO 12.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025YESYES
MUSP40.1 or complete any combination APPLIED MUSIC: PIANO10.00Spring 2025MUSP32A OR
MUSP32B OR
MUSP32C OR
MUSP32D OR
MUSP42A OR
MUSP42B OR
MUSP42C OR
MUSP42D OR
MUSP21A OR
MUSP21B OR
MUSP21C OR
MUSP21D OR
MUSP30A OR
MUSP30B OR
MUSP30C OR
MUSP30D
YESYESYES
MUSP32A or complete any combination JAZZ BAND 12.50Spring 2025YESYES
MUSP42A or complete any combination JAZZ COMBO ENSEMBLE 12.50Spring 2025YESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:26.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC2B*MUSIC THEORY 23.00Spring 2025MUSC2AYESYES
MUSC3B*MUSICIANSHIP 22.00Spring 2025MUSC3AYESYES
MUSC15*JAZZ REPERTOIRE3.00
MUSC5B or complete any combination JAZZ IMPROVISATION 23.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025MUSC5AYESYES
MUSP32B or complete any combination JAZZ BAND 22.50Spring 2025MUSP32AYESYES
MUSP42B or complete any combination JAZZ COMBO ENSEMBLE 22.50Spring 2025MUSP42AYESYES
MUSP11B or complete any combination CLASS PIANO 22.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025MUSP11AYES
Total Semester Units:18.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC4A*JAZZ/ROCK/POP THEORY 13.00Fall 2025
MUSC5C or complete any combination JAZZ IMPROVISATION 33.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025MUSC5BYESYES
MUSC9*JAZZ APPRECIATION3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC4B*JAZZ/ROCK/POP THEORY 23.00Spring 2025MUSC4AYESYES
MUSP17A or complete any combination ELEMENTARY VOICE2.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025YESYES
Total Semester Units:5.00
Recommended course sequence units total:58.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:58.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face