# Music Certificate of Achievement (Certificate of Achievement)

Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Music

Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/program/music-certificate-of-achievement-summer-2025

**Units:** 24.0 units

The Certificate of Achievement in Music is designed to provide a core of historical, conceptual, and applied experiences that will prepare a developing musician for possible career opportunities in the field of Music. Typical career paths may include music education, performing artist, and digital media/internet audio.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   1\. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the history of classical and contemporary popular music.

-   2\. Explain theoretical concepts such as scales, chords, and the circle of fifths.

-   3\. Demonstrate appropriate technical and musical skills in their major instrument.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Music Certificate of Achievement (Total 24)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 24** | |  |
| **Group 1 (Total 8)** | |  |
| **Complete all of the following** | |  |
| MUS 101 | Music Listening and Appreciation | 4 |
| MUS 104B | History of Rock Music | 4 |
| **Group 2 (Total 4)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 4** | |  |
| MUS 104C | Music of the World | 4 |
| MUS 104E | The Beatles | 4 |
| MUS 104F | History of Jazz | 4 |
| **Group 3 (Total 12)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 12** | |  |
| MUS 111 | Basic Music Theory | 4.75 |
| MUS 116A | Drumset | 2 |
| MUS 116B | Hand Drumming and Percussion | 2 |
| MUS 116C | Guitar | 2 |
| MUS 116D | Piano | 2.75 |
| MUS 116E | Voice | 2 |
| MUS 116F | Voice: Broadway/Pop Styles | 2 |
| MUS 119C | Pro Tools User Certification Course - Pro Tools 101 and 110 | 4.5 |
| MUS 120C | Beginning Audio Production | 4.5 |
| MUS 120D | Beginning Audio Editing | 4.5 |
| MUS 248A | Beginning Rock Ensemble | 2.5 |