# Commercial Music (MUSIC-CM) courses

Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 16 courses

Source: https://lan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/44166/44231/44217/44292/44295

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### MUSIC-CM 1A — Beginning MIDI and Electronic Music

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** MUS 110X
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/music-cm.md)
- Not open for credit to students who have completed MUSIC 147.

Introduction to Digital Audio Workstations and MIDI: Basic concepts of synthesis, sampling, and MIDI sequencing; composition and recording related to electronic music techniques.

### MUSIC-CM 1B — Intermediate MIDI and Electronic Music

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** MUSIC 001A.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/music-cm.md)

Continuation of MUSIC-CM 1A: Designed for the Music Industry Studies degree; intermediate exploration of concepts relating to creation and recording of electronic music on a Digital Audio Workstation capable of utilizing MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface); direct hands-on experience with MIDI capable synthesizers, tone generators and samplers, digital signal processors.

### MUSIC-CM 1C — Advanced MIDI and Electronic Music

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** MUSIC 001B.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/music-cm.md)
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Continuation of MUSIC-CM 1B: Designed for the Music Industry Studies degree; advanced exploration of professional concepts relating to creation and recording of electronic music on a Digital Audio Workstation capable of utilizing MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface); direct hands-on experience with MIDI capable synthesizers, tone generators and samplers, digital signal processors.

### MUSIC-CM 2A — Introduction to Songwriting

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** MUSIC 100 or MUSIC 101 or Familiarity with notes in the Treble and Bass clefs. Basic understanding of musical time signatures. Basic ability to play an instrument, sing, or rap.
- **C-ID:** MUS 150X
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/music-cm.md)
- Not open for credit to students who have completed MUSIC 148.

Introduction to the process and elements of songwriting: Analysis of chord structure, form, rhythm, melody, harmony, and lyrics; original compositions and performances.

### MUSIC-CM 2B — Intermediate Songwriting

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** MUSIC-CM 002A.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/music-cm.md)

Continuation of MUSIC-CM 2A: Intermediate level songwriting; more advanced chord structures, form, rhythm, melody, harmony, and lyrics; original compositions and performances.

### MUSIC-CM 2C — Advanced Songwriting

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** MUSIC-CM 002B.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of Music-CM 002B: Advanced songwriting; advanced chord structures, form, rhythm, melody, harmony, and lyrics; original compositions and performances.

### MUSIC-CM 3A — Introduction to Live Sound Systems

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **C-ID:** MUS 120X
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/music-cm.md)
- Not open for credit to students who have completed MUSIC 152.

Introduction to sound reinforcement of live concerts and events: Basic sound system theory, microphones, mixers, effects, power amplifiers, and speaker systems, troubleshooting, sound checking, and mixing sound for live performance applications.

### MUSIC-CM 3B — Intermediate Sound Systems

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Advisory:** MUSIC-CM 003A.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/music-cm.md)

Continuation of MUSIC-CM 3A: Intermediate level study of sound system theory; hands on application of microphones, mixers, effects, power amplifiers, and speaker systems, troubleshooting, sound checking, and mixing sound for live performance applications.

### MUSIC-CM 3C — Advanced Sound Systems

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Advisory:** MUSIC-CM 003B.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of MUSIC-CM 3B: Advanced level study of sound system theory; hands-on application of microphones, mixers, effects, power amplifiers, and speaker systems, troubleshooting, sound checking, and mixing sound for live performance applications.

### MUSIC-CM 4A — Introduction to Music Business

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** MUS 140X
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Not open to students who have completed MUSIC 149.

Overview of the business and legal aspects of the music industry: Record contracts, publishing, licensing, distribution, and copyright; duties and responsibilities of producers, agents, managers, promoters.

### MUSIC-CM 4B — Intermediate Music Business

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** MUSIC-CM 004A.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of MUSIC 4A: Intermediate level examination of record contracts, publishing, licensing, distribution, and copyright; duties and responsibilities of producers, agents, managers, promoters.

### MUSIC-CM 4C — Advanced Music Business

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** MUSIC-CM 004B.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of MUSIC-CM 4B: Advanced level examination of record contracts, publishing, licensing, distribution, and copyright; duties and responsibilities of producers, agents, managers, promoters.

### MUSIC-CM 5A — Recording I

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Introduction to audio recording: Fundamental concepts and techniques, including basic acoustics, signal flow, microphone principles and usage, studio equipment, signal processing, recording console functions, and multi-track recording procedures.

### MUSIC-CM 5B — Recording II

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Advisory:** MUSIC-CM 005A.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of Music-CM 005A: Intermediate level audio recording, concepts and techniques, acoustics, signal flow, microphone principles and usage, studio equipment, signal processing, and recording consoles.

### MUSIC-CM 5C — Recording III

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Advisory:** MUSIC-CM 005B.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of Music-CM 005B: Advanced level audio recording, concepts and techniques, acoustics, signal flow, microphone principles and usage, studio equipment, signal processing, and recording consoles.

### MUSIC-CM 460 — Work Experience in Commercial Music

- **Units:** 1-4
- **Hours:** 0 - 4 hours lecture, 3 - 12 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Course study under this section may be repeated three times.

Supervised employment providing opportunities in Commercial Music or a related field: Develop desirable work habits, become a productive, responsible individual, and extend education experience with on the job training. A maximum of 14 units may be earned during one enrollment period.