# Music (Department Award (D))

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Music

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/music/music-department-award/

### Overview

This one year curriculum will cover three broad areas: historical, theoretical and skill based music courses (musicianship, technique classes, performance ensembles).These courses are intended to give the student a complete introduction to a course of study in music, culminating in a department award in Music.

### Requirements

**Department Award Requirements**

Complete all Major Requirements with a “C” or higher or "P" in each course.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Major Requirements** | |  |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| MUS 102A | Basic Musicianship | 3 |
| MUS 102B | Basic Musicianship | 2.5 |
| MUS 104A | Beginning Theory | 3 |
| MUS 104B | Beginning Theory | 3 |
| **List A - Complete two courses from the following:** | | 6-7 |
| ↳ MUS 110 | Music Appreciation |  |
| ↳ MUS 112 | History of Jazz |  |
| ↳ MUS 114A | Survey of Music History |  |
| ↳ MUS 114B | Survey of Music History |  |
| ↳ MUS 115 | History And Appreciation Of Rock And Popular Music |  |
| ↳ MUS 118 | World Music |  |
| **List B - Complete two units of Beginning or Intermediate Piano from the following:** | | 2 |
| ↳ MUS 140A | Beginning Piano |  |
| ↳ MUS 140B | Beginning Piano |  |
| ↳ MUS 142A | Intermediate Piano |  |
| ↳ MUS 142B | Intermediate Piano |  |
| **List C - Complete two courses of Performance organization from the following:** | | 2 |
| ↳ MUS 156 | Bebop Vocal Jazz Ensemble |  |
| ↳ MUS 157 | Swing Vocal Jazz Ensemble |  |
| ↳ MUS 160 | College Choir |  |
| ↳ MUS 162 | Chamber Singers |  |
| ↳ MUS 163 | Quire Of Voyces |  |
| ↳ MUS 164 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble |  |
| ↳ MUS 165 | Beginning Jazz Improvisation |  |
| ↳ MUS 167 | Beginning Jazz Ensemble |  |
| ↳ MUS 170 | Symphony Orchestra |  |
| ↳ MUS 171 | Chamber Music of the Baroque Era |  |
| ↳ MUS 175 | Chamber Music of the Modern Era |  |
| ↳ MUS 176 | Concert Band |  |
| **List D - Complete two units of Vocal or Instrumental Technique from the following:** | | 2 |
| ↳ MUS 150 | Beginning String Techniques |  |
| ↳ MUS 152 | Beginning Wind And Percussion Techniques |  |
| ↳ MUS 154 | Vocal Techniques I |  |
| ↳ MUS 155 | Vocal Techniques II |  |
| **Total Units** | | **23.50-24.50** |

Optional:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MUS 185 | Applied Music 4 | 0.5 |

1. 1-unit each semester for a total of two semesters.  May be passed by exam for experienced pianists.
2. Minimum of 1-unit each semester for a total of two semesters. Private organizations outside of the college curriculum do not count as a Performance organization for music majors.
3. Two semesters of Applied Music \[MUS 185 Applied Music\] may be used to satisfy this requirement
4. Private voice or instrument lessons for those who are enrolled in Musicianship, Theory, and a Performance organization and are chosen by an audition held the first Friday of the semester

The program of study can be completed in one year and covers three broad areas; historical, theoretical and skill-based music courses, i.e., musicianship, technique classes, historical survey and performance ensembles. These courses are intended to give the student a complete introduction to a course of study in Music, culminating in a Department Award in Music. There are neither college requirements nor General Education requirements that need be taken.