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I originally posted this for my Music 1 class, but it seems like it might be useful to other students as well. Every quarter I find that a number of Music 1 students are interested in learning more about music, learning to sing or play an instrument, or getting into a performing group. This is great, partly because musical activity can be rewarding in so many ways and partly because college is a great time for you to enjoy a few "extra" experiences like this.
Here is a quick list of some Music Department courses that might interest you. Check the class schedule for details of time and place - but call, email, or talk to me if you have questions or need help deciding what to take.
Beginning classes
- open to all students. Day and evening sections available.
- Music Fundamentals: Music 10A - A basic music theory type course for beginners. Learn about music notation, scales, key sigatures, music reading and writing, etc.
- Class Piano: Music 12A,B - Learn keyboard skills.
- Beginning Singing: Music 13A,B - Learn how to sing, staring with the basics.
- Beginning Classical Guitar: Music 14A,B,C - Learn how to play guitar. (Advanced and intermediate sections also available.)
- Beginning Winds and Percussion: Music 46 - Learn to play brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.
- Jazz Improvisation: Music 48 - Learn skills for performing jazz and other musical styles.
- Introduction to Electronic Music: Music 51 - Learn to use synthesizers, drum machines, music software. (Intermediate Electronic Music: Music 8 is available for students with prior experience.
- Jazz Solo Voice: Music 52 - Learn to perform jazz and popular vocal styles.
Performing groups
- open to all students. Some may involve an audition but some don't, and you don't have to be a virtuoso to join.
- De Anza Chorale: Music 20 - Choir open to all students. Evening class.
- Vintage Singers: Music 21 - Open to all students by audition.
- De Anza Women's Chorus: Music 24 - Women's chorus open to all. Evening class.
- De Anza Jazz Singers: Music 27 - Intro through Advanced sections. Performance of vocal jazz ensemble music.
- Vocal Flight: Music 29 - De Anza's premiere vocal jazz ensemble.
- Chamber Orchestra: Music 31A,B and Symphony Orchestra: Music 32 - Strings (and brass woodwinds) performance ensemble. Open to all. Evening class.
- Symphonic Wind Ensemble: Music 42 - Perform concert band music on brass, woodwind, percussion instruments. Open to all.
More advanced classes
- instruments and voice.
- Performance Workshop: Music 25 - Sections focus on brass, guitar, piano, woodwinds, voice, percussion.
GE/Transfer courses
- in that they meet GE transfer requirements and are designed for non-music majors.
- Introduction to Music: Music 1 - General survey of music.
- Introduction to Jazz Styles: Music 7A - A survey of jazz history and styles.
- Introduction to World Music in America: Music 7B - A survey of many important musical cultures that have shaped the American musical experience.
Music major courses
- but also open to those who want to pursue music more seriously:
- Comprehensive Musicianship (Music 3abc followed by Music 4abc) is the core lower-division music major course that music majors (and minors) take. This is the class to take if you are thinking of transferring into a music program - or if you just want to engage in a serious study of basic music knowledge and skills.
(Posted 12/13/04; 9:20:10 PM #) |
