Commercial Music
A.A. Degree Music - Commercial · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Arts in Commercial Music is designed to prepare students for careers to perform as instrumentalists and vocalists, to write music (career as a songwriter), record music (career as a producer/sound engineer/audio engineer), develop skills to become an artist agent, to develop an appreciation of various contemporary music styles, and to understand the latest developments in the ever-changing music industry.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Music AA: Complete all of the following | 26 | |
| Required Course | 3 | |
| MUSC 102 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUSC 103 | History of Rock 'n Roll | 3 |
| MUSC 107 | History of Women in Rock Music | 3 |
| MUSC 108 | History of Hip Hop | 3 |
| MUSC 109 | History of Motown Music | 3 |
| Required Courses: Complete all of the following | 19 | |
| MUS 120 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUSC 100 | Introduction to Music Technology | 3 |
| MUSC 104 | The Music Industry | 3 |
| MUSC 113 | Songwriting | 3 |
| MUSC 134 | Music Production I | 3 |
| MUSC 141 | Concert Management | 2 |
| MUSC 143A | Live Sound | 2 |
| Program Electives | 4 | |
| FTV 241 | Beginning Audio Production | 3 |
| MUS 291D | Private Lessons: Popular Music, Composition, and Non-Transfer | 0.5 |
| MUSC 124A | Jazz Improvisation | 1 |
| MUSC 136 | Media Scoring | 3 |
| MUSC 142 | Musical Theatre Workshop | 1 |
| MUSC 150C | Music Notation & Composition: Sibelius Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUSC 173 | Jazz Ensemble B (Beginning) | 1 |
| MUSC 199 | Work Experience Education | 1-3 |
| MUSC 220A | Popular Music Ensemble (Test Flight) | 2 |
| MUSC 233 | Music Production II | 3 |
| MUSC 273 | Jazz Ensemble A (Advanced) | 1 |
Recommended Pathway
Commercial Music AA
First Semester (15.5 units)
- MUS120 - Music Theory I (3)
- MUSC100 - Introduction to Music Technology (3)
- MUS291D - Private Lessons: Popular Music, Composition, and Non-Transfer (0.5)
- MUSC220A - Popular Music Ensemble (Test Flight) (2)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- Any AVC GE Area 1B (3)
Second Semester (15.5 units)
- MUSC104 - The Music Industry (3)
- MUSC134 - Music Production I (3)
- MUSC141 - Concert Management (2)
- MUS291D - Private Lessons: Popular Music, Composition, and Non-Transfer (0.5)
- Any AVC GE Area 6 (3)
- Any AVC GE Area 2 (3)
- General Elective (1)
Third Semester (14.5 units)
- MUSC143A - Live Sound (2)
- MUS291D - Private Lessons: Popular Music, Composition, and Non-Transfer (0.5)
- Any AVC GE Area 5 (3)
- General Elective (3)
- General Elective (3)
- General Elective (3)
Fourth Term (14.5 units)
- MUSC113 - Songwriting (3)
- MUSC102 - History of Jazz (3)
- MUSC103 - History of Rock 'n Roll (3)
- MUSC107 - History of Women in Rock Music (3)
- MUSC108 - History of Hip Hop (3)
- MUSC109 - History of Motown Music (3)
- MUS291D - Private Lessons: Popular Music, Composition, and Non-Transfer (0.5)
- Any AVC GE Area 4 (3)
- Any AVC GE Area 3 (3)
- General Elective (2)