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Program of Study: Commercial MusicCourse 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: rbudginas@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: Summer 2025A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC50*INTRO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
ENGL4A or Complete any combination.BEG CREATIVE WRIT3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025ENGL102 (Terminated)YESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC2A or Complete any combination.MUSIC THEORY 13.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
MUSC55 or Complete any combination.SONGWRITING3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC51 or Complete any combination.ELECTRONIC MUSIC3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
MUSP19A or Complete any combination.BEGINNING GUITAR2.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:18.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:18.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face