{
  "college": "antelope-valley-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Music",
  "id": "music-composition-songwriting-cert",
  "name": "Music Composition & Songwriting",
  "award": "Certificate",
  "department": "music",
  "sourceUrl": "https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/program/music-composition-songwriting-cert-fall-2025",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Music Composition & Songwriting certificate is designed to prepare students for careers upon graduation to write music (popular, concert, or for media). Students are trained in a breadth of musical concepts, including theory, musicianship, piano, and music technology.\n\n### Program Requirements"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Music Composition & Songwriting Cert: Complete all of the following",
          "units": "21"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Core: Complete all of the following",
          "units": "14"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 120",
          "title": "Music Theory I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 131",
          "title": "Piano I",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 132",
          "title": "Piano II",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 151",
          "title": "Music Theory II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 153A",
          "title": "Musicianship I",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 153B",
          "title": "Musicianship II",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSC 104",
          "title": "The Music Industry",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSC 199",
          "title": "Work Experience Education",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Ensemble: select two units from the following",
          "units": "2"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 160",
          "title": "Symphonic Band",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 166",
          "title": "Orchestra",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 180",
          "title": "Chamber Music",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 181",
          "title": "Master Chorale",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSC 170A",
          "title": "Marching Marauders",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSC 173",
          "title": "Jazz Ensemble B (Beginning)",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSC 220A",
          "title": "Popular Music Ensemble (Test Flight)",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSC 273",
          "title": "Jazz Ensemble A (Advanced)",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Applied Music Performance",
          "units": "1"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 292",
          "title": "Applied Music Performance",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Private Lessons: take one of the following two times",
          "units": "1"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 291A",
          "title": "Private Lessons: Voice, Guitar, and Piano",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 291B",
          "title": "Private Lessons: Winds, Brass, and Percussion",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 291C",
          "title": "Private Lessons: Bowed Strings",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 291D",
          "title": "Private Lessons: Popular Music, Composition, and Non-Transfer",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Specialty: take one of the following",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSC 113",
          "title": "Songwriting",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSC 136",
          "title": "Media Scoring",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSC 150C",
          "title": "Music Notation & Composition: Sibelius Fundamentals",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    },
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Recommended Pathway\n\n#### Music Composition & Songwriting Cert\n\n**Fall 1 (Term 1)** (10 units)\n\n-   MUS120 - Music Theory I (3)\n-   MUS153A - Musicianship I (1)\n-   MUS131 - Piano I (1)\n-   MUSC104 - The Music Industry (3)\n-   MUS160 - Symphonic Band (1)\n-   MUS166 - Orchestra (1)\n-   MUS180 - Chamber Music (1)\n-   MUS181 - Master Chorale (1)\n-   MUSC170A - Marching Marauders (1)\n-   MUSC173 - Jazz Ensemble B (Beginning) (1)\n-   MUSC220A - Popular Music Ensemble (Test Flight) (1)\n-   MUSC273 - Jazz Ensemble A (Advanced) (1)\n-   MUS291A - Private Lessons: Voice, Guitar, and Piano (0.5)\n-   MUS291B - Private Lessons: Winds, Brass, and Percussion (0.5)\n-   MUS291C - Private Lessons: Bowed Strings (0.5)\n-   MUS291D - Private Lessons: Popular Music, Composition, and Non-Transfer (0.5)\n-   MUS292 - Applied Music Performance (0.5)\n\n**Spring 1 (Term 2)** (11 units)\n\n-   MUS151 - Music Theory II (3)\n-   MUS153B - Musicianship II (1)\n-   MUS132 - Piano II (1)\n-   MUSC199 - Work Experience Education (1)\n-   MUS160 - Symphonic Band (1)\n-   MUS166 - Orchestra (1)\n-   MUS180 - Chamber Music (1)\n-   MUS181 - Master Chorale (1)\n-   MUSC170A - Marching Marauders (1)\n-   MUSC173 - Jazz Ensemble B (Beginning) (1)\n-   MUSC220A - Popular Music Ensemble (Test Flight) (1)\n-   MUSC273 - Jazz Ensemble A (Advanced) (1)\n-   MUS292 - Applied Music Performance (0.5)\n-   MUS291A - Private Lessons: Voice, Guitar, and Piano (0.5)\n-   MUS291B - Private Lessons: Winds, Brass, and Percussion (0.5)\n-   MUS291C - Private Lessons: Bowed Strings (0.5)\n-   MUS291D - Private Lessons: Popular Music, Composition, and Non-Transfer (0.5)\n-   MUSC113 - Songwriting (3)\n-   MUSC136 - Media Scoring (3)\n-   MUSC150C - Music Notation & Composition: Sibelius Fundamentals (3)\n\n### Program Outcomes\n\n### Music Composition & Songwriting Cert"
    }
  ]
}