# Music (MUS) — Spring 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 48 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Jan 26, 2026 – May 22, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/spring-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Spring 2026 is not published here yet), /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/mus.md

## MUS 001 — Music Theory I (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1911 | 1911 | Hybrid | Tue 10:00am–12:30pm, Art Building 100A; Plus online work | Jan 26–May 22 | Anthony R. Fesmire | 6 of 35 open |

## MUS 003 — Music Theory III (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1909 | 1909 | Hybrid | Tue 2:00–4:30pm, Art Building 100A; Plus online work | Jan 26–May 22 | Anthony R. Fesmire | 10 of 25 open |

## MUS 005 — History of Rock 'n' Roll (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1921 | 1921 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Mikael J. Jacobson | 3 of 55 open |
| 1933 | 1933 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Christopher H. Reba | 7 of 55 open |
| 1937 | 1937 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Christopher H. Reba | 1 of 55 open |
| 1959 | 1959 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Mikael J. Jacobson | 5 of 55 open |
| 1963 | 1963 | In person | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:20pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall 4 | Jan 26–May 22 | Scott T. Smith | 21 of 55 open |
| 1971 | 1971 | In person | Mon/Wed 11:00am–12:20pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall 4 | Jan 26–May 22 | Jenne A. Carey | 38 of 55 open |
| 1977 | 1977 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Jenne A. Carey | 7 of 55 open |
| 1993 | 1993 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Jenne A. Carey | 16 of 55 open |

## MUS 006 — History of Film Music (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1965 | 1965 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Mary F. Stupin | 8 of 48 open |

## MUS 010 — Introduction to Music (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2113 | 2113 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–Mar 20 | Jenne A. Carey | 13 of 55 open |
| 2115 | 2115 | In person | Mon/Wed 2:00–3:20pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall 4 | Jan 26–May 22 | Jenne A. Carey | 40 of 55 open |
| 2117 | 2117 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Mary F. Stupin | 8 of 55 open |

## MUS 012 — Fundamentals of Music (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1939 | 1939 | In person | Mon/Wed 2:00–3:20pm, Art Building 100A | Jan 26–May 22 | Scott T. Smith | 11 of 25 open |
| 1947 | 1947 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Anthony R. Fesmire | 5 of 25 open |
| 1955 | 1955 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–Mar 20 | Anthony R. Fesmire | 4 of 25 open |

## MUS 013 — Songwriting (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1915 | 1915 | Online + live | Tue 6:00–7:20pm, Online; Plus online work | Jan 26–May 22 | Kasaan M. Hammon | 32 of 35 open |

## MUS 021A — Piano I (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1941 | 1941 | In person | Tue/Thu 1:00–2:20pm, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Julie R. Adams | 8 of 20 open |
| 1973 | 1973 | In person | Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Sabrina X. He | 3 of 20 open |
| 1983 | 1983 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00–10:20am, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Jenne A. Carey | 6 of 20 open |

## MUS 021B — Piano II (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1919 | 1919 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00–10:20am, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Jenne A. Carey | 6 of 20 open |
| 1943 | 1943 | In person | Tue/Thu 8:00–9:20am, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Julie R. Adams | Full (20/20) |
| 1949 | 1949 | In person | Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Sabrina X. He | 3 of 20 open |

## MUS 021C — Piano III (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1935 | 1935 | In person | Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Sabrina X. He | 3 of 20 open |
| 1945 | 1945 | In person | Tue/Thu 8:00–9:20am, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Julie R. Adams | Full (20/20) |

## MUS 022A — Voice I (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1857 | 1857 | In person | LEC: Tue/Thu 12:30–1:00pm, Music Building 2; LAB: Tue/Thu 1:00–2:35pm, Music Building 2 | Jan 26–May 22 | Mark C. Almy | 12 of 25 open |

## MUS 022B — Voice II (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1867 | 1867 | In person | LEC: Tue/Thu 12:30–1:00pm, Music Building 2; LAB: Tue/Thu 1:00–2:35pm, Music Building 2 | Jan 26–May 22 | Mark C. Almy | 12 of 25 open |

## MUS 022C — Voice III (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1869 | 1869 | In person | LEC: Tue/Thu 12:30–1:00pm, Music Building 2; LAB: Tue/Thu 1:00–2:35pm, Music Building 2 | Jan 26–May 22 | Mark C. Almy | 12 of 25 open |

## MUS 023A — Jazz/Rock/Pop Voice I (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1813 | 1813 | In person | LEC: Tue/Thu 3:00–3:30pm, Music Building 2; LAB: Tue/Thu 3:30–5:05pm, Music Building 2 | Jan 26–May 22 | Mark C. Almy | 15 of 25 open |

## MUS 023B — Jazz/Rock/Pop Voice II (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1815 | 1815 | In person | LEC: Tue/Thu 3:00–3:30pm, Music Building 2; LAB: Tue/Thu 3:30–5:05pm, Music Building 2 | Jan 26–May 22 | Mark C. Almy | 15 of 25 open |

## MUS 027 — Jazz Band (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1967 | 1967 | In person | Mon 6:00–9:05pm, Music Building 2 | Jan 26–May 22 | Matthew K. Howe | 13 of 20 open |

## MUS 028 — Jazz Ensembles (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1981 | 1981 | In person | Fri 9:30am–12:35pm, Art Building 100A | Jan 26–May 22 | Jose A. Serna | 9 of 20 open |
| 1987 | 1987 | In person | Fri 9:30am–12:35pm, Music Building 2 | Jan 26–May 22 | Anthony R. Fesmire | 2 of 20 open |

## MUS 031 — Chamber Singers (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1951 | 1951 | In person | Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Music Building 2 | Jan 26–May 22 | Jenne A. Carey | 9 of 25 open |

## MUS 033 — Symphonic Band (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | 1991 | In person | Wed 6:00–9:05pm, Rancho Mirage High School BAND | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael Fleischmann | 12 of 35 open |

## MUS 039A — Beginning Class Guitar (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1927 | 1927 | Hybrid | LEC: Thu 10:00–11:05am, Music Building 2; LAB: Thu 11:05am–12:05pm, Music Building 2; Plus online work | Jan 26–May 22 | Jesus Palominos | 16 of 25 open |

## MUS 039B — Intermediate Class Guitar (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1917 | 1917 | Hybrid | LEC: Thu 10:00–11:05am, Music Building 2; LAB: Thu 11:05am–12:05pm, Music Building 2; Plus online work | Jan 26–May 22 | Jesus Palominos | 16 of 25 open |

## MUS 050A — Beginning Jazz/Rock Guitar (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | 1995 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Anthony R. Fesmire | 16 of 25 open |

## MUS 050B — Intermediate Jazz/Rock Guitar (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1923 | 1923 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Anthony R. Fesmire | 16 of 25 open |

## MUS 078A — Electronic Music Production (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1929 | 1929 | In person | LEC: Mon/Wed 10:30–11:30am, Social Sciences Building 11; LAB: Mon/Wed 11:30am–1:00pm, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Christopher H. Reba | 9 of 20 open |

## MUS 078B — Audio Recording Fundamentals (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1931 | 1931 | In person | LEC: Mon/Wed 1:30–2:30pm, Social Sciences Building 11; LAB: Mon/Wed 2:30–4:00pm, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Christopher H. Reba | 12 of 20 open |

## MUS 078D — Digital Audio IV Capstone (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1979 | 1979 | In person | Mon/Wed 2:30–3:50pm, Social Sciences Building 11 | Jan 26–May 22 | Christopher H. Reba | 12 of 20 open |

## MUS 080C — Live Sound Reinforcement II (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1961 | 1961 | Hybrid | LEC: Tue 1:30–2:25pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall PT; LAB: Tue 2:25–5:30pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall PT; Plus online work | Jan 26–May 22 | Christopher H. Reba | 10 of 20 open |

## MUS 086 — Musical Theatre Performance (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 2017 | In person, TBA Lab | Mon/Tue/Wed 6:00–8:50pm, Theatre Too 1; Sun 1:00–4:50pm, Theatre Too 1 | Feb 9–May 17 | Janet E. Miller | Full (6/0), 1 waitlisted |

## MUS 092 — Musical Theatre Workshop (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2053 | 2053 | In person, TBA Lab | Mon/Tue/Wed 6:00–8:50pm, Theatre Too 1; Sun 1:00–4:50pm, Theatre Too 1 | Feb 9–May 17 | Janet E. Miller | Full (5/0) |

## MUS 099A — Applied Music, Instrumental (0.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | 2021 | Arranged, TBA Lab | Time and place arranged |  | Anthony R. Fesmire | 10 of 40 open |

## MUS 099B — Applied Music, Vocal (0.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2023 | Arranged, TBA Lab | Time and place arranged |  | Jenne A. Carey | 11 of 20 open |