Music MUS

Fall 2026 · 49 sections · seat counts as of Oct 18, 2026

Catalog: Music courses in the 2026-2027 Catalog

MUS 002 Music Theory II · 4 units

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1952	Hybrid Online - Hybrid Tue 10:00am–12:30pm, Art Building 100A + online work All meeting times Tue 10:00am–12:30pm Art Building 100A Plus online work	Aug 31–Dec 18	Anthony R. Fesmire	7 of 25 open

MUS 005 History of Rock 'n' Roll · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1612	Online anytime	Sep 28–Dec 18	Phillip B. Pacier	7 of 55 open
1822	Online anytime	Oct 26–Dec 18	Jenne A. Carey	Full (55/55), 10 waitlisted
1830	Online anytime	Aug 31–Dec 18	Christopher H. Reba	Full (55/55)
1832	Online anytime	Aug 31–Dec 18	Christopher H. Reba	Full (55/55)
1834	Online anytime	Oct 26–Dec 18	Mikael J. Jacobson	Full (55/55), 10 waitlisted
1846	In person Palm Desert Tue/Thu 12:30–1:50pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall 4	Aug 31–Dec 18	Mikael J. Jacobson	4 of 55 open
1854	In person Palm Desert Mon 5:30–8:35pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall 4	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jesus Palominos	31 of 55 open
1856	Online anytime	Aug 31–Oct 23	Jenne A. Carey	11 of 55 open
1866	Online anytime	Aug 31–Oct 23	Mikael J. Jacobson	2 of 55 open
1874	In person Palm Desert Mon/Wed 11:00am–12:20pm, Social Sciences Building 14	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jesus Palominos	17 of 55 open
1878	In person Palm Desert Mon/Wed 2:00–3:20pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall 4	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jenne A. Carey	39 of 55 open

MUS 006 History of Film Music · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1968	Online anytime	Aug 31–Dec 18	Mary F. Stupin	7 of 48 open

MUS 007 History of Musical Theatre · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1956	In person Palm Desert Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall 4	Aug 31–Dec 18	Janet E. Miller	28 of 48 open

MUS 010 Introduction to Music · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1916	Online anytime	Aug 31–Oct 23	Jenne A. Carey	21 of 55 open
1946	Online anytime	Oct 26–Dec 18	Mary F. Stupin	Full (55/55), 10 waitlisted
3048	In person Palm Desert Mon/Wed 11:00am–12:20pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall 4	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jenne A. Carey	21 of 55 open
3054	Online anytime	Aug 31–Dec 18	Mary F. Stupin	8 of 55 open

MUS 011 The History of Jazz · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
3078	Online anytime	Aug 31–Dec 18	Keegan Anglim	8 of 55 open

MUS 012 Fundamentals of Music · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1932	Online anytime	Aug 31–Dec 18	Anthony R. Fesmire	1 of 25 open
3056	Online anytime	Oct 26–Dec 18	Anthony R. Fesmire	Full (25/25), 8 waitlisted
3058	Online anytime	Aug 31–Oct 23	Anthony R. Fesmire	1 of 25 open
3074	Hybrid Online - Hybrid Tue 2:00–3:20pm, Art Building 100A + online work All meeting times Tue 2:00–3:20pm Art Building 100A Plus online work	Aug 31–Dec 18	Anthony R. Fesmire	5 of 25 open

MUS 021A Piano I · 1 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1816	In person Palm Desert Mon/Wed 9:00–10:20am, Social Sciences Building 11	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jenne A. Carey	6 of 20 open
1912	In person Palm Desert Tue/Thu 1:00–2:20pm, Social Sciences Building 11	Aug 31–Dec 18	Julie R. Adams	5 of 20 open
1964	In person Palm Desert Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Social Sciences Building 11	Aug 31–Dec 18	Sabrina X. He	2 of 20 open

MUS 021B Piano II · 1 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1782	In person Palm Desert Mon/Wed 9:00–10:20am, Social Sciences Building 11	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jenne A. Carey	6 of 20 open
1914	In person Palm Desert Tue/Thu 8:00–9:20am, Social Sciences Building 11	Aug 31–Dec 18	Julie R. Adams	Full (21/20)
1966	In person Palm Desert Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Social Sciences Building 11	Aug 31–Dec 18	Sabrina X. He	2 of 20 open

MUS 021C Piano III · 1 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1934	In person Palm Desert Tue/Thu 8:00–9:20am, Social Sciences Building 11	Aug 31–Dec 18	Julie R. Adams	Full (21/20)
1972	In person Palm Desert Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Social Sciences Building 11	Aug 31–Dec 18	Sabrina X. He	2 of 20 open

MUS 022A Voice I · 2 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1894	In person Palm Desert Tue/Thu 12:30–2:35pm, Music Building 2 All meeting times LEC Tue/Thu 12:30–1:00pm Music Building 2 LAB Tue/Thu 1:00–2:35pm Music Building 2	Aug 31–Dec 18	Mark C. Almy	5 of 25 open

MUS 022B Voice II · 2 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1808	In person Palm Desert Tue/Thu 12:30–2:35pm, Music Building 2 All meeting times LEC Tue/Thu 12:30–1:00pm Music Building 2 LAB Tue/Thu 1:00–2:35pm Music Building 2	Aug 31–Dec 18	Mark C. Almy	5 of 25 open

MUS 022C Voice III · 2 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1812	In person Palm Desert Tue/Thu 12:30–2:35pm, Music Building 2 All meeting times LEC Tue/Thu 12:30–1:00pm Music Building 2 LAB Tue/Thu 1:00–2:35pm Music Building 2	Aug 31–Dec 18	Mark C. Almy	5 of 25 open

MUS 027 Jazz Band · 1 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1936	In person Palm Desert Mon 6:00–9:05pm, Music Building 2	Aug 31–Dec 18	Matthew K. Howe	7 of 20 open

MUS 028 Jazz Ensembles · 1 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1826	In person Palm Desert Fri 9:30am–12:35pm, Music Building 2	Aug 31–Dec 18	Anthony R. Fesmire	2 of 20 open
1978	In person Palm Desert Fri 9:30am–12:35pm, Art Building 100A	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jose A. Serna	12 of 20 open

MUS 031 Chamber Singers · 1 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1828	In person Palm Desert Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Music Building 2	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jenne A. Carey	6 of 25 open

MUS 033 Symphonic Band · 1 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1928	In person Western Valley Wed 6:00–9:05pm, Rancho Mirage High School BAND	Aug 31–Dec 18	Michael Fleischmann	Full (29/20)

MUS 039A Beginning Class Guitar · 2 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1986	Hybrid Online - Hybrid Thu 3:30–5:35pm, Music Building 2 + online work All meeting times LEC Thu 3:30–4:35pm Music Building 2 LAB Thu 4:35–5:35pm Music Building 2 Plus online work	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jesus Palominos	13 of 25 open

MUS 039B Intermediate Class Guitar · 2 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1954	Hybrid Online - Hybrid Thu 3:30–5:35pm, Music Building 2 + online work All meeting times LEC Thu 3:30–4:35pm Music Building 2 LAB Thu 4:35–5:35pm Music Building 2 Plus online work	Aug 31–Dec 18	Jesus Palominos	13 of 25 open

MUS 050A Beginning Jazz/Rock Guitar · 2 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1976	Online anytime	Aug 31–Dec 18	Anthony R. Fesmire	7 of 25 open

MUS 050B Intermediate Jazz/Rock Guitar · 2 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1948	Online anytime	Aug 31–Dec 18	Anthony R. Fesmire	7 of 25 open

MUS 078A Electronic Music Production · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1896	In person Palm Desert Mon/Wed 10:30am–1:00pm, 2 rooms All meeting times LEC Mon/Wed 10:30–11:30am Social Sciences Building 11 LAB Mon/Wed 11:30am–1:00pm Music Building 2	Aug 31–Dec 18	Christopher H. Reba	5 of 20 open

MUS 078B Audio Recording Fundamentals · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1876	In person Palm Desert Mon/Wed 1:30–4:00pm, Social Sciences Building 11 All meeting times LEC Mon/Wed 1:30–2:30pm Social Sciences Building 11 LAB Mon/Wed 2:30–4:00pm Social Sciences Building 11	Aug 31–Dec 18	Christopher H. Reba	9 of 20 open

MUS 078C Live Sound Reinforcement I · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
1886	Hybrid Online - Hybrid Tue 2:00–6:00pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall PT + online work All meeting times LEC Tue 2:00–2:55pm Carol Meier Lecture Hall PT LAB Tue 2:55–6:00pm Carol Meier Lecture Hall PT Plus online work	Aug 31–Dec 18	Christopher H. Reba	14 of 20 open

MUS 079 Introduction to Music Business · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
2074	In person Palm Desert Mon/Wed 5:15–6:35pm, Art Building 100A	Aug 31–Dec 18	Christopher H. Reba	15 of 25 open

MUS 099A Applied Music, Instrumental · 0.5 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Instructor	Seats
2026	Arranged TBA Lab	Anthony R. Fesmire, Sabrina X. He, Julie R. Adams, Matthew K. Howe, Emma C. Reinhart, Jeffrey M. Stupin, Mikael J. Jacobson, Jose A. Serna, Christopher H. Reba	11 of 40 open

MUS 099B Applied Music, Vocal · 0.5 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Instructor	Seats
2028	Arranged TBA Lab	Jenne A. Carey, Mark C. Almy	6 of 20 open

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