Commercial Music: Level I
Certificate Music - Commercial · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Commercial Music program is designed to prepare students for careers to perform as an instrumentalist and vocalists, to write (songwriter) and record music (producer/sound engineer/audio engineer), to develop an appreciation of various contemporary music styles, and to understand the latest developments in the ever-changing music industry. *Students may apply up to 1 unit of MUSC 199 towards the Level I Certificate Program Electives, up to 3 units of MUSC 199 towards the Level II Certificate Program Electives, and up to 3 units of MUSC 199 towards the MUSC AA Degree Program Electives.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Music Commercial: Level I Certificate: Complete all of the following | 18 | |
| Required Courses | 16 | |
| Required Courses: Complete all of the following | 13 | |
| MUS 120 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUSC 100 | Introduction to Music Technology | 3 |
| MUSC 104 | The Music Industry | 3 |
| MUSC 141 | Concert Management | 2 |
| MUSC 143A | Live Sound | 2 |
| Required Courses | 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 |
| Program Electives | 2 | |
| FTV 241 | Beginning Audio Production | 3 |
| MUSC 124A | Jazz Improvisation | 1 |
| MUSC 134 | Music Production I | 3 |
| 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 | 1-8 |
| MUSC 220A | Popular Music Ensemble (Test Flight) | 1 |
| MUSC 233 | Music Production II | 3 |
| MUSC 273 | Jazz Ensemble A (Advanced) | 1 |
| MUS 291D | Private Lessons: Popular Music, Composition, and Non-Transfer | 0.5 |
| MUS 292 | Applied Music Performance | 0.5 |
Recommended Pathway
Music Commercial: Level I Certificate
First Semester (12 units)
- MUSC104 - The Music Industry (3)
- MUS120 - Music Theory I (3)
- MUSC100 - Introduction to Music Technology (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)
Second Semester (5 units)
- MUSC143A - Live Sound (2)
- MUSC141 - Concert Management (2)
- MUSC220A - Popular Music Ensemble (Test Flight) (1)