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: Summer 2025A 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 13.00Fall 2026
MUSC3A*MUSICIANSHIP 12.00Fall 2026
MUSC5A or complete any combination JAZZ IMPROVISATION 13.00Fall 2026
MUSP11A or complete any combination CLASS PIANO 12.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026
0.00
0.00
0.00
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Total Semester Units:11.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC2B*MUSIC THEORY 23.00MUSC2A
MUSC3B*MUSICIANSHIP 22.00MUSC3A
MUSC15*JAZZ REPERTOIRE3.00
MUSC5B or complete any combination JAZZ IMPROVISATION 23.00Fall 2026MUSC5A
0.00
0.00
MUSP11B or complete any combination CLASS PIANO 22.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026MUSP11A
Total Semester Units:13.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC4A*JAZZ/ROCK/POP THEORY 13.00Fall 2026
MUSC5C or complete any combination JAZZ IMPROVISATION 33.00Fall 2026MUSC5B
MUSC9*JAZZ APPRECIATION3.00Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
MUSC4B*JAZZ/ROCK/POP THEORY 23.00MUSC4A
MUSP17A or complete any combination ELEMENTARY VOICE2.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026
Total Semester Units:5.00
Recommended course sequence units total:38.00
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