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  "college": "cuesta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Music",
  "id": "commercial-music-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "COMMERCIAL MUSIC",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "music",
  "sourceUrl": "https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/30065/30066/30067/30068/30112",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This program offers practical classes for a musician looking to write songs or do live performance and recording. Could be completed in one academic year or less. This is a streamlined version of our Music Certificate. It is designed for musicians not able to do in-depth music theory training, but looking for the most practical technical, harmonic and melodic skills.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Perform with a band.\n2.  Facilitate a small-scale recording project.\n3.  Compose and notate a song and communicate the song to a small ensemble.\n4.  Direct a small ensemble."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses (13-14 units)",
          "units": "13-14"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 210",
          "title": "SONGWRITING I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 210B",
          "title": "SONGWRITING II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 211",
          "title": "MUSIC TECHNOLOGY",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 212",
          "title": "APPLIED MUSIC (PRIVATE LESSONS)",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 201",
          "title": "FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC (MUSIC THEORY I)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 204A",
          "title": "MUSIC THEORY II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 205A",
          "title": "MUSICIANSHIP II",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "and"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Plus 2 units from the following:",
          "units": "2"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 220",
          "title": "ELEMENTARY VOICE",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 222",
          "title": "INTERMEDIATE VOICE",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 232",
          "title": "BEGINNING JAZZ IMPROVISATION",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 233",
          "title": "JAZZ IMPROVISATION",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 257",
          "title": "ELEMENTARY PIANO FOR MUSICIANS",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 258",
          "title": "ELEMENTARY PIANO",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 259",
          "title": "INTERMEDIATE PIANO",
          "units": "1-2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 270",
          "title": "ELEMENTARY GUITAR",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 271",
          "title": "INTERMEDIATE GUITAR",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Plus 4-6 units from the following:",
          "units": "4-6"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 223",
          "title": "VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE",
          "units": "2-3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 224A",
          "title": "BEGINNING VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 224B",
          "title": "INTERMEDIATE VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 225",
          "title": "WIND ENSEMBLE",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 227",
          "title": "CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE",
          "units": "1-3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 228",
          "title": "MIXED CHORUS",
          "units": "1-3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 229",
          "title": "CHAMBER SINGERS",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 231",
          "title": "JAZZ ENSEMBLE (BIG BAND)",
          "units": "1.5-3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 232A",
          "title": "CONCERT JAZZ ENSEMBLE",
          "units": "1.5-3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 244A",
          "title": "BEGINNING SMALL GROUP JAZZ PEDAGOGY PRACTICUM",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 244B",
          "title": "ADVANCED SMALL GROUP JAZZ PRACTICUM",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 245",
          "title": "JAZZ WORKSHOP",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "19-22"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}