Glendale Community College

Private lessons are offered during the Fall and Spring semesters at Glendale College. Students will receive a total of 8 hours of private instruction per semester with a professional teacher.

Music 140 Applied Music
.5 Units
Music 140 is a four-semester program designed to provide private instruction along with participation in a recital class and a performing ensemble.

Admission to the Program

Students who wish to join the applied music program must have had previous experience on their instrument or voice. Students must audition for the program with a full time music faculty member.

Basic Components of the Program

The applied music program has three components:

1. Recital class All students attend a one-hour class each week to get performing experience and to learn from their classmates.
2. Private lessons These sessions are arranged on an individual basis at a time convenient for the instructor and the student. Students receive eight hours of private instruction each semester.
3. Performing ensemble Students are required to join a performing ensemble at the college during each semester they are enrolled in applied music. Possible ensembles are Orchestra, Jazz Band, Chamber Music, Concert Singers and College Choir.

Other Features and Requirements

• Students may take applied music for four semesters.
• Students must show acceptable progress to continue enrollment. Progress is evaluated by the private instructor and by full-time faculty through recitals and juries.
• Students must provide their own instruments and music for their private instruction. There are 10 available practice rooms with pianos.

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Voice: Tobin Sparfeld Mariné Ter-Kazaryan Charles Ion Anita Protich Cindy Dicken, jazz voice	Piano and Organ: Dr. Peter Green Ovanes Arakelyan Varand Toros-Adami Cathlene Pineda - jazz piano Chris Rios - jazz piano Aaron Shows - organ
Strings: Gail Acosta, violin/viola Sam Chilingarian, violin/viola Cathy Biagini, cello Connie Deeter, classical bass Chris Coulter - Jazz Bass Jerry Acosta, classical guitar Ken Nagatani, classical guitar Byron Delto, jazz guitar Maria Casale, harp Paul Livingstone, sitar	Winds and Percussion: Beth Pflueger, flute Paul Sherman, oboe Allen Savedoff, bassoon Chris Sullivan, saxophone TBA, clarinet Sarah Bach, horn TBA, trumpet Lori Stuntz, trombone/tuba Tina Curtis, percussion Chris Rios, jazz percussion

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3.0 Units

Music 171 offers musicians an introduction to the career aspects of the music industry. Jobs and roles in the music industry are examined including: songwriters, film and television composers, arrangers, publishers, producers, engineers, record companies, retail, promotion, manufacturing, distribution, agents, music law, and managers. The course examines copyright legalities, the recording industry, and entrepreneurial opportunities for musicians. Students learn about possible fields of employment and how to effectively present themselves to employers in the music industry.

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Transfer Credit: CSU

3.0 Units

Music 176 is designed for students who would like to acquire the skills to write a popular song. Students learn how the components of lyrics, melody, and chords fit together within the structure of a popular song. In addition, students develop an awareness of the stylistic elements of different types of popular music and songs. Students are introduced to the relevant aspects of the music publishing industry, including copyright law. During the semester students write songs in different styles and learn how to make simple recordings of their songs.

Lecture 3 hours.
Recommended preparation: MUSIC 101 or equivalent.

MUSIC 179 is an intermediate level audio recording and production class. The course covers tracking and recording audio, mixing sessions, using hardware and software based signal processing, and understanding signal flow at an intermediate level. Students will experience hands on use of analog and digital technology including a large format recording console, outboard dynamic processing, digital audio workstations, plugins, and a variety of microphones for audio engineering. The course offers students practical projects and practice in recording and mixing.

Total Lecture Units: 1.50
Total Laboratory Units: 0.50
Total Course Units: 2.00

Prerequisite: MUSIC 177, MUSIC 178, MUSIC 181, or MUSIC 184.

LIVE SOUND I
2.0 Units
MUSIC 181 is an overview of live sound reinforcement in the music industry. Basic theories of sound system operation, room acoustics, and practical applications will be studied. The setup and operation of sound system components such as microphones, mixing consoles, signal processors, amplifers, and speakers systems is included. Analog and digital mixing and transmission technologies will be explored. Students will be expected to participate in hands-on experiences with system design, setup, troubleshooting, sound checking, mixing, and recording of live music events.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Recommended

Preparation: MUSIC 177 or MUSIC 178.
(C-ID CMUS 120X)

ELECTRONIC MUSIC I
2.0 Units

MUSIC 184 introduces the techniques and elements of electronic music production. Analog and digital synthesis techniques will be explored and students will learn to craft original sounds with these synthesis techniques. The principles and techniques of digital sampling and Musical Digital Instrument Interface (MIDI) sequencing will be studied. Compositions utilizing electronic music techniques will be created.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.
Recommended Preparation: MUSIC 177.
Transfer Credit: CSU.
(C-ID CMUS 110X)

1.0 Unit

Music 185 is an introductory course in the principles and operation of Pro Tools software. Fundamental software configuration and operation are covered all the way from project set up to session mixdowns. Students build skills through hands on Pro Tools projects that include session setup, audio recording, importing media, MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) recording, editing, navigating, mixing, and session completion. This course is the first class in the Pro Tools Operator certification program and prepares students for the Pro Tools 101 certification exam.

The certification exam may be taken at the conclusion of the course.

Lecture .5 hour/Studio 1 hour.
Recommended preparation: MUSIC 178 or equivalent.

1.0 Unit

Music 186 is an intermediate course in the essential principles and operation of Pro Tools software. Intermediate software configuration, operation, and features are covered all the way from project creation to session completion. Students build skills through hands on Pro Tools projects that include customizing setups, working with external controllers, managing session data and media, loop recording MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) and audio, using virtual instruments and Elastic

Audio, working with Beat Detective and Audio Suite, and using intermediate editing, automation, and mixing techniques. This course is the second course in the Pro Tools Operator certification program and prepares students for the Pro Tools 110 certification exam. The certification exam may be taken at the conclusion of the course.

Lecture .5 hour/Studio 1 hour.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 185 or equivalent.

MUSIC 187 is an introductory course in the principles and operation of Pro Tools software. Fundamental software configuration, operation, and features are covered from project creation to session completion. Students build skills through hands on Pro Tools projects that include audio and MIDI recording, mixing, editing, effects processing, external controllers and the use of virtual instruments. Students use Pro Tools in a variety of contexts including music and post, multitrack mixing, music production and creation. This course also prepares students for the optional Pro Tools User certification exam in Pro Tools 101 and 110. The certification exam may be taken at the conclusion of the course.

Total Lecture Units: 3.00
Total Laboratory Units: 0.00

Total Course Units: 3.00 

Recommended Preparation: MUSIC 178.

2.0 Units

Music 103 is designed for students who have a basic knowledge of music and music notation. Students review bass and treble clefs, notes and note values, meter signatures and key signatures, identify notes of a piano keyboard, and develop a basic understanding of melody, harmony, and rhythm. In addition, students learn basic piano technique and begin the study of harmony in the context of the piano keyboard. These concepts are used in the analysis and performance of musical exercises and literature. This course prepares students for advanced harmony and musicianship classes.

Note:  Music 103 is designed for students who have a basic knowledge of music. Students should be able to read musical notation and understand concepts of melody, harmony, and rhythm.
Lecture 2 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

2.0 Units

Music 113 is designed for students who have basic keyboard skills. Students learn transposition, harmonization of melodies, and to work with harmonic progressions in the context of the piano keyboard. In addition, students continue the study of piano technique and literature. These concepts are used in the analysis and performance of musical exercises and literature. This course prepares students for advanced harmony and musicianship classes.

Lecture 2 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 103 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

0.5 to 1.0 Units

Music 148 is a class for students who want to learn and perform performance standard chamber music repertoire from the Baroque era through the present. Ensembles from duos to quintets explore literature from various periods and for various instrumentations. Emphasis is placed on interpretation and style.

Note: Audition is required. Please contact the instructor at extension 5829 prior to the first class meeting. Students must provide an appropriate instrument.
Studio: 3 hours.
Prerequisite: The ability to perform on a standard string, wind, or keyboard instrument is required.
Note: May be taken 4 times for credit.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

2.0 Units

Music 150 is an introductory course in playing the guitar. Students learn basic playing technique, tuning, chords, and scales. An emphasis is placed on reading and performance of music in the open position. Repertoire is drawn from a diverse set of styles including but not limited to classical, folk, blues, rock, and jazz. No previous musical training or experience on the guitar is required.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.
Lecture 1.5 hour/Laboratory 1.5 hour.
Prerequisite: None.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

2.0 Units

Music 153 is a course in guitar playing in a variety of contemporary styles. Students learn contemporary guitar techniques, triads, moveable chords, major scales, and minor scales. Emphasis is placed on reading of music in the lower positions of the guitar in several keys. Repertoire is drawn from a variety of contemporary guitar styles including but not limited to country, rock, blues, and jazz.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.
Lecture 1.5 hour/Laboratory 1.5 hour.
Recommended preparation: MUSIC 150 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Unit

Music 154 continues the study of guitar playing in a variety of contemporary styles. Students continue to develop contemporary guitar techniques, triads, extended chords, moveable chords, major scales, and minor scales. Emphasis is placed on extending reading beyond the open position in multiple keys. Repertoire is drawn from a variety of contemporary guitar styles including but not limited to country, rock, blues, and jazz.

Lecture 1.5 hour/Laboratory 1.5 hour.
Prerequisite: Music 153 or equivalent.
Note: May be taken 2 times for credit.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Units

Music 155 continues the study of guitar playing in a variety of contemporary styles. Students continue to develop contemporary guitar techniques at intermediate and advanced levels. Emphasis is placed on reading in multiple positions in all keys and reading at sight. Repertoire is drawn from a variety of contemporary guitar styles including but not limited to country, rock, blues, and jazz.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.
Lecture 1 hour/Laboratory 1 hour.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 154 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

2.0 Units

Music 156 is for students who wish to learn the elementary techniques of classical guitar playing. Included are the studies of fundamental music reading, skills, notation for guitar, tuning, playing techniques, fingerings, key signatures and scales, and the performance of easy solo classical guitar literature in the first position. Another aspect of the course is to foster an appreciation for the classic guitar, its literature and performing artists.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.
Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.
Recommended preparation: MUSIC 150 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Units

Music 157 continues with the study of basic classical guitar techniques. Dynamics, ligados, and grace notes are introduced. Students are acquainted with the entire fingerboard through scales in the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 9th positions, and also through selected compositions for the guitar from the 18th and 19th centuries, and solo arrangements of familiar tunes. Chord structure is discussed and applied to the fingerboard.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.
Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 156 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Units

Music 158 proceeds with techniques and compositions of intermediate level for classical guitar. Included for study are selected pieces from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classic and Romantic eras, as well as solo arrangements of familiar tunes. Knowledge of the entire fingerboard is further enhanced by the practice of two and three octave scales. Basic skills for transcribing music written for keyboard are introduced.

Note: This class requires the student to have a full-size guitar in playable condition.
Laboratory: 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 157 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

2.0 Units

MUSIC 160 is a course in the fundamentals of piano technique. It is designed for students with no prior experience in piano playing. Special attention will be given to the rudiments of music notation and reading.

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Course Typically Offered: Fall/ Spring.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. 

2.0 Units

MUSIC 161 advances the beginning pianist’s fundamental skills. Emphasis will be given to beginning concepts of interpretation and tone coloring. 

Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 160 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall/ Spring.  
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Units

MUSIC 162 covers the theory and interpretation of works from the preclassical, classical, and romantic periods, as well as modern or contemporary music. Emphasis is on development of technique, style, tone-color, dynamics, and phrasing.

Laboratory 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 161 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Unit

MUSIC 163 is for Level One advanced students who can benefit from individual study and supervised practice time. Piano Workshop allows students to study solo repertoire, accompanying, ensemble playing, sight-reading, and improvisation.                                

Laboratory 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 161 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall/ Spring.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. 

1.0 Unit

MUSIC 164 is for Level Two advanced students who can benefit from individual study and supervised practice time. Piano Workshop II allows students to study solo repertoire, accompanying, ensemble playing, sight-reading, and improvisation.

Laboratory 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 163 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall/ Spring.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC. 

1.0 Unit

MUSIC 165 is for Level Three advanced students who can benefit from individual study and supervised practice time. Piano Workshop III allows students to study solo repertoire, accompanying, ensemble playing, sight-reading, and improvisation.

Laboratory 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 164 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC.

1.0 Unit

MUSIC 166 is for Level Four advanced students who can benefit from individual study and supervised practice time. Piano Workshop IV allows students to study solo repertoire, accompanying, ensemble playing, sight-reading, and improvisation.  

Laboratory 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 165 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC. 

3.0 Units

Music 101 is an introductory course designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of tonal music and music notation. It incorporates the concepts of pitch, rhythm and meter, intervals, diatonic scales, Major and minor keys, triads and inversions, and beginning harmonic analysis. Students learn to notate these elements in bass and treble clefs, and to relate these elements to the piano keyboard. Development of skill in handwritten notation is expected.

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC (C-ID MUS 110)

3.0 Units

Music 120 traces the evolution of music over the past 1500 years, with a special emphasis on understanding how to listen for greater enjoyment. Students learn the basic elements of music, such as form and structure, families and subgroups of musical instruments, as well as learning about specific composers and works.

Note: This course may not be taken for credit by students who have completed Music 125 or 126. This course is designed especially for non-music majors. Music majors should enroll in Music 125 and 126. The student is required to attend five (5) classical concerts and submit concert reports. 
Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC Glendale Community College reserves the right to modify its programs, tuition and fees, admission and graduation requirements, schedules and other policies, procedures and regulations stated in this catalog without notice. This catalog does not constitute a contract between the student and the college.

3.0 Units

Music 121 is a course in the evolution of popular music in the United States since World War II. Students first study the musical influences which led to the rise of rock and roll in the mid-1950. They then follow the development of the various musical styles which are collectively referred to as rock music. Emerging musical innovations are viewed as reflections of changes within our society.

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

3.0 Units

Music 122 traces the evolution of jazz music from its earliest influences in the nineteenth century to current styles. Special emphasis is placed on understanding how to listen for greater enjoyment. Students learn basic elements of music, such as meter, form, and structure, and how the elements of music are used in jazz. Students learn to distinguish the instruments used in jazz performance as well as examining the different types of jazz ensembles. Students learn about the leading practitioners of jazz and listen to the master-works of jazz.

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

3.0 Units

Music 125 covers the history of music from the early Christian era through the Baroque Period. In addition to lectures and readings, the course includes a study of live and recorded musical performances. Recognition of composers and styles is emphasized.

Note: Students are required to attend six (6) concerts featuring music from the historical periods being studied, and to submit six (6) concert reports. Students are urged to take Music 125 and 126 within the same academic year.
Lecture 3 hours.
Recommended preparation: It is strongly recommended that students entering MUSIC 125 be able to read music well enough to identify key signatures and transpositions, and be able to follow a musical score.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

3.0 Units

Music 126 begins with the mid-18th century and continues with musical history through the present day. In addition to lectures and readings, the course includes a study of live and recorded musical performances. Recognition of composers and styles is emphasized.

Note: Students are required to attend six (6) concerts featuring music from the historical periods being studied, and to submit six (6) concert reports. Students are urged to take Music 125 and 126 within the same academic year.
Lecture 3 hours.
Recommended preparation: It is strongly recommended that students entering MUSIC 126 be able to read music well enough to identify key signatures and transpositions, and be able to follow a musical score.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

3.0 Units

Music 127 is designed to provide non-majors with a broader understanding of the multicultural world community. Students are introduced to non-western music as it occurs in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Musical expression is viewed as an outgrowth of diverse cultural needs.

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Unit

Music 201 is a course designed for those who have an elementary knowledge of music and music notation. Students should be able to read bass and treble clefs, notes and notes values, time signatures and key signatures, and identify notes of a piano keyboard. Using this basic knowledge, fundamental concepts such as meter, scales and intervals are studied. These musical concepts are then applied in ear training, performing, and analysis exercises.

Laboratory 3 hours.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 211 required

1.0 Unit

Music 202 is a course designed to train the student to recognize, develop, and apply the rhythmic, melodic and harmonic materials studied in Harmony I through ear training, sight singing, dictation, and analysis. Content includes major and minor keys, simple and compound meter, and rhythms containing divisions and subdivisions.

Laboratory: 3 hours.
Corequisite: MUSIC 107.
Recommended preparation: Study of piano is strongly recommended. Students should have some knowledge of rhythmic patterns, scales, intervals, and notation.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Unit

Music 203 is a course designed to train the student to recognize, develop, and apply the rhythmic, melodic and harmonic materials studied in Harmony III through ear training, sight singing, dictation, and analysis. Content includes more advanced metrical rhythms, chromatic alterations, secondary chords and modulation to closely-related keys.

Note: Students who previously successfully completed MUSIC 105 prior to Fall 2016 will not receive credit for this course.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 202 or equivalent.
Corequisite: MUSIC 213 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Unit

Music 204 is a course designed to train the student to recognize, develop, and apply the rhythmic, melodic and harmonic materials studied in Harmony IV through ear training, sight singing, dictation, and analysis. Content includes advanced rhythms and meters, and contemporary scales, harmonies and melodic construction.

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 203 or equivalent.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 214.

3.0 Units

Music 211 is a course designed for those who have an elementary knowledge of music and music notation. Students should be able to read bass and treble clefs, notes and notes values, time signatures and key signatures, and identify notes of a piano keyboard. Using this basic knowledge, fundamental concepts such as meter, scales, intervals, chords and transposition are studied. These musical concepts are then applied in analysis and compositional exercises.

Note: Students who previously successfully completed MUSIC 102 prior to Fall 2016 will not receive credit for MUSIC 211.
Lecture 3 hours.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 201 required.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

3.0 Units

Music 212 is a course designed to provide a working knowledge of the basics of musical composition. Emphasis is placed on voice leading, figured bass, and harmonizing melodies in diatonic harmony, including 7th chords. Students will be introduced to extended diatonic harmony through modulation, secondary chords and sequences, and to formal analysis through the study of binary and ternary forms.

Students will both analyze and compose examples of the musical concepts being studied.

Note: Students who previously successfully completed 107 prior to Fall 2016 will not receive credit for MUSIC 212.
Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 211 or equivalent.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 202 required.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

3.0 Units

Music 213 is a course designed to provide student with a deeper understand of traditional composition. Emphasis is placed on secondary chords, borrowed and mixture chords, sequences, modulation, and using these elements in figured bass realization, harmonization, and analysis. Music 108 also includes an introduction to chromatic harmony. Students will conduct formal analysis of music using binary and ternary forms, and will compose examples of the music concepts being studied.

Note: Students who previously successfully completed MUSIC 108 prior to Fall 2016 will not receive credit for MUSIC 213.

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 212 or equivalent.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 203 required.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

3.0 Units

Music 214 is a course that further explores chromatic harmony and introduces the student to 20th century compositional techniques. Emphasis is placed on Neapolitan, augmented-sixth, tall, added sixth and altered dominant chords, and modulation to distantly-related keys. Students will compose examples of the music concepts being studied. 20th compositional techniques covered in Music 214 include impressionism, tone rows, pandiatonicism, polytonalism, and advanced approaches to meter and rhythm.

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 213 or equivalent.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 204 required.
Transfer Credit: CSU

2.0 Units

Music 135 stresses the principles of correct vocal production and their application to songs and ballads in English. Emphasis is placed on the following: proper breathing habits, the relationship between breathing and tone making, vocal health, range, resonance, registration, poise, posture, and song presentation. The development of an appreciation for the vocal arts is an important aspect of the course.

Lecture 2 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

2.0 Units

Music 136 is a continuing focus upon the principles of correct vocal production and their application to songs and ballads in English. Foreign art songs are introduced, more difficult exercises both musically and vocally are stressed. Further emphasis is placed on legato singing, diction, interpretation, and expression. The development of an appreciation for the vocal arts is of continuing importance.

Lecture 2 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 135 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC

1.0 Units

A continuation and broadening of the principles of vocal production and proper use of the breath in singing as outlined in Music 135 and 136. More difficult literature is explored, including contemporary music and several songs in foreign languages. Performances and recital.

Lecture 2 hours.
Prerequisite: MUSIC 136 or equivalent.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC