{
  "college": "santa-barbara-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Music",
  "id": "music--commercial-music-certificate-achievement",
  "name": "Commercial Music",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement (C)",
  "department": "music",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/music/commercial-music-certificate-achievement/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Overview\n\nThis curriculum offers an opportunity to develop skills in specific performance or technical areas, creating a broad based historical and theoretical background as applied to the commercial music field."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\n**Certificate of Achievement Requirements**\n\nComplete all Major Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better.  Candidates for a Certificate of Achievement are required to complete at least 20% of the major requirements through SBCC."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Major Requirements"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Core"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 102A",
          "title": "Basic Musicianship",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 102B",
          "title": "Basic Musicianship",
          "units": "2.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 104A",
          "title": "Beginning Theory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 104B",
          "title": "Beginning Theory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 112",
          "title": "History of Jazz",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 120A",
          "title": "Sound Recording And Electronic Music",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 120B",
          "title": "Sound Recording And Electronic Music",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 128A",
          "title": "Songwriting I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 128B",
          "title": "Songwriting II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 165",
          "title": "Beginning Jazz Improvisation",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 166",
          "title": "Intermediate-Advanced Jazz Improvisation",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List A - Complete 4-8 units (1-2 units each semester for a total of four semesters) of Music Performance from the following:",
          "units": "4-8"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 156",
          "title": "Bebop Vocal Jazz Ensemble",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 157",
          "title": "Swing Vocal Jazz Ensemble",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 160",
          "title": "College Choir",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 162",
          "title": "Chamber Singers",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 163",
          "title": "Quire Of Voyces",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 164",
          "title": "Vocal Jazz Ensemble",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 167",
          "title": "Beginning Jazz Ensemble",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 168",
          "title": "Intermediate Jazz Ensemble",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 169",
          "title": "Advanced Jazz Ensemble",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 170",
          "title": "Symphony Orchestra",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 171",
          "title": "Chamber Music of the Baroque Era",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 172",
          "title": "Intermediate Orchestra",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 174",
          "title": "Chamber Music",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 175",
          "title": "Chamber Music of the Modern Era",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 176",
          "title": "Concert Band",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 177",
          "title": "Symphonic Band",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 178",
          "title": "Wind Ensemble",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "32.50-36.50"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Recognize compositional form and basic skills in creation of a song.\n2.  Analyze and critically evaluate a musical performance.\n3.  Demonstrate an understanding of and skill level in the use of music technology.\n4.  Demonstrate an understanding of and skill level in the use of music technology."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Recommended Sequence\n\nMake an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.\n\nHow to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment."
    }
  ]
}