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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
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MUSI 13A Beginning Singing I 1 1⁄2 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200 (or LART 200), or ESL 261, 262 and 263; an understanding of basic music notation and some possession of basic piano skills, or concurrent enrollment in MUSI 10A or MUSI 12A.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Voice Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
Class instruction for beginners in techniques of solo and group singing. Training in controlling tonal production, breathing, diction, and musical accuracy.
MUSI 13B Beginning Singing II 1 1⁄2 Units
Prerequisite: MUSI 13A or equivalent.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200 (or LART 200), or ESL 261, 262 and 263;
an understanding of basic music notation and some possession of basic piano skills, or concurrent enrollment in MUSI 10A or MUSI 12A.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Voice Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
Continuation of MUSI 13A with emphasis on musicianship, memorization, legato singing, correction of individual problems, and the rudiments of performance. Training in controlling tonal production, breathing, diction, and musical accuracy.
MUSI 13C Beginning Singing III 1 1⁄2 Units
(Formerly MUSI 53C.)
Prerequisite: MUSI 13B or equivalent.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Voice Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
A continuation of MUSI 13B with emphasis on developing repertoire of art songs (Italian, German, French, English) and musicianship, memorization, legato singing, correction of individual problems, and introduction to opera and music theater. Includes technique development and the rudiments of performance. Training in controlling tonal production, breathing, diction, and musical accuracy.
MUSI 14A Classical Guitar I 1 1⁄2 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200 (or LART 200), or ESL 261, 262 and 263. One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Guitar Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
Beginning instruction for playing the classical, nylon-stringed guitar, assuming no prior musical experience. Introduces basic note reading on the rst four frets of the instrument, left and right hand techniques, including free strokes, rest strokes, arpeggio technique, left-hand development of strength and independence. Chords, chord progression and basic strumming techniques will also be introduced.
MUSI 14B Classical Guitar II 1 1⁄2 Units
Prerequisite: MUSI 14A or equivalent level; admission by instructor consent. One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Guitar Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
Re nement and expansion of classical guitar techniques learned in Classical Guitar I. Topics include expanded arpeggio techniques, free stroke and rest stroke development, slur technique, complex rhythms, multiple-voice music reading, and repertoire development. Music fundamentals such as major and minor scales and chord construction will also be covered.
MUSI 14C Classical Guitar III 1 1⁄2 Units
Prerequisite: MUSI 14B or equivalent level; admission by instructor consent. One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Guitar Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
Continuation and expansion of skills learned in Classical Guitar II. Development of sight-reading skills, complex rhythms and multiple-voice music in rst through third positions using exercises and standard guitar repertoire. Emphasis on proper technique, interpretation, dynamics and tone color.
MUSI 12C Class Piano III
MUSI 14D Classical Guitar IV 1 1⁄2 Units
(Formerly MUSI 54D.)
Prerequisite: MUSI 14C or equivalent level; admission by instructor consent.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Guitar Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
Continuation of skills learned in MUSI 14C, with greater emphasis on higher positions and longer/more di cult compositions.
MUSI 15A Guitar Ensemble I 2 Units
Prerequisite: Enrollment subject to audition; ability to execute proper classical guitar technique and read music.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200 (or LART 200), or ESL 261, 262 and 263. One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satis es the Associate’s Degree music ensemble requirement. Any combination of MUSI 15A and MUSI 15B may be taken up to six times for credit.)
Introduction to the performance of music for guitar ensemble, emphasizing sight reading, rhythmic accuracy and ensemble skills. Music from the 15th century to the present will be rehearsed and performed. Topics may include: Music written for guitar orchestras, transcriptions from orchestral scores, transcriptions for guitar duos, trios and quartets, as well as modern music using contemporary rhythmic and melodic concepts and alternative performance techniques (prepared guitar, percussion, extended glissandi).
MUSI 15B Guitar Ensemble II 2 Units
Prerequisite: MUSI 15A or equivalent. Enrollment subject to audition.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satis es the Associate's Degree music ensemble requirement. Any combination of MUSI 15A and MUSI 15B may be taken up to six times for credit.)
Continuation of Guitar Ensemble I, emphasizing sight-reading at higher positions, greater accuracy at increased tempos and/or rhythms, and ensemble skills. Music from the 15th century to the present will be rehearsed and performed.
MUSI 16A Beginning Acoustic Guitar 1 1⁄2 Units
(Formerly MUSI 56A.)
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200 (or LART 200), or ESL 261, 262 and 263. One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Guitar Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
A beginning level course covering basic guitar technique, such as strumming, ngerstyle picking, and open and moveable position chords. Both tablature and music notation are covered. No previous musical experience is required. Ideal for learning folk song accompaniment and basic melodies, as well as simple “ri s” and improvisation. Highly recommended for those pursuing music education or primary school teaching certi cates and degrees.
MUSI 16B Jazz, Blues and Popular Guitar 1 1⁄2 Units
(Formerly MUSI 16.)
Prerequisite: MUSI 16A or equivalent skill level; admission by instructor consent. One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Class Applied Performance - Jazz and Non- Western Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
An early-intermediate level study of the common practices used in jazz, blues and selected styles of popular music. Guitar styles from the 1940s to the present will be examined through the use of recording and written examples. Chord voicing, scales, right hand picking techniques, and development of solo skills in these styles will be emphasized.
MUSI 18A Intermediate Piano I 1 1⁄2 Units
(Formerly MUSI 78A.)
Prerequisite: MUSI 12C or consent of instructor.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Piano Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
A study of the traditional classical piano literature from the Baroque era to present day. Focus will be on the di erences in interpretation and style for each of the time periods as well as development of piano technique, speci cally required for mastery of compositions from those time periods.
MUSI 18B Intermediate Piano II 1 1⁄2 Units
(Formerly MUSI 78B.)
Prerequisite: MUSI 18A or consent of instructor.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Piano Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
Continued study of the traditional classical piano literature from the Baroque era to the present day. Focus will be on the di erences in interpretation and style for each of the time periods as well as the development of advanced piano technique speci cally required for mastery of compositions from those time periods.
M Prerequisite: MUSI 12B or consent of instructor.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Piano Class Applied Performance Family of activity courses. Please see Course Repetition, Repeatability and Families page for more information.)
Piano performance with emphasis on interpretation, musical form and harmony.
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