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MUSI 18C Intermediate Piano III 1 1/2 Units
(Formerly MUSI 78C.)
Prerequisite: MUSI 18B or equivalent skill level or admission by audition.
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 the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
A study the traditional classical piano literature from the Baroque to the present day. Focus will be on the differences in interpretation and style for each of the time periods as well as development of advanced intermediate piano technique specifically required for mastery of compositions from those time periods.
This course will cover sight-reading, rehearsal, performance, and recording of M diverse styles of music, composed and arranged for standard jazz ensemble, with emphasis on improvising within the ensemble structure as a goal for each individual.
MUSI 35 Mariachi Ensemble 2 Units
Prerequisite: Ability to play a mariachi or related instrument. Enrollment subject to audition.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satisfies the associate degree music ensemble requirement. May be taken up to six times for credit.)
This is an intermediate-level ensemble course focusing on mariachi literature. Students will rehearse and perform arrangements for mariachi. This course emphasizes authentic mariachi style, excellence in personal and group performance, repertoire building, sight-reading music, playing and transposing songs by ear, memorization techniques, working and performing in a group, stage presence and other aspects of performance, and overall professionalism.
MUSI 20 De Anza Chorale
2 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satisfies the associate degree music ensemble requirement. May be taken up to six times for credit.)
This course includes study and performance of traditional, classical and contemporary choral literature, as well as cultivation of performance skills in accompanied music (including piano, orchestra, and band). Student attendance at all scheduled performances is required. Enrollment is open to all students. An introductory placement hearing will assess pitch-matching ability and determine vocal range and appropriate choral part.
MUSI 21 Vintage Singers 2 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263; prior choral experience recommended.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satisfies the associate degree music ensemble requirement. May be taken up to six times for credit.)
Students in this course will study and perform specialized choral styles, from early to modern, written for chamber chorus. Enrollment is subject to audition. Choral experience, previous vocal training, and some music reading ability are necessary. Attendance at all mandatory rehearsals and scheduled performances is required.
MUSI 22 Early Music Study and Performance 2 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263; prior choral experience is recommended.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satisfies the associate degree music ensemble requirement. May be taken up to six times for credit.)
This course includes the study and performance of instrumental and vocal music from the Medieval and Renaissance periods, including the cultivation of performance skills aimed at emulating the spirit and vitality of those periods. Attendance at all scheduled performances is required. Enrollment is open to all students. An introductory audition will determine placement in the appropriate section of singers.
MUSI 25 Applied Music 1 Unit
Prerequisite: Placement by audition; MUSI 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B or 4C (may be taken concurrently) and MUSI 15A, 15B, 20, 21, 22, 31, 34, 42 or 45 (may be taken concurrently).
Three hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(Satisfies the associate degree music ensemble requirement. May be taken up to six times for credit.)
This course is an individualized study of the appropriate techniques and repertoire for the specific instrument or voice being studied. Emphasis is on the progressive development of skills needed for solo performance. Achievement is evaluated through a juried performance. The laboratory will include activities such as individual one on one music instruction and group meetings, as well as faculty-supervised on-campus practice. This course requires technical command of the instrument and basic knowledge of musicianship.
MUSI 31 Chamber Orchestra 2 Units
Prerequisite: Enrollment subject to audition; ability to play an orchestral instrument and read music at sight.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satisfies the associate degree music ensemble requirement. May be taken up to six times for credit.)
This course includes the study, preparation, and performance of orchestral literature for chamber orchestra, with an emphasis on both early and late 18th-century performance practice and the application of that practice, rhetoric, and sensibility into the music of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
MUSI 34 Jazz Ensemble 2 Units
Prerequisite: Audition based on the ability to play a traditional big band instrument and read music.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satisfies the associate degree music ensemble requirement. May be taken up to six times for credit.)
MUSI 41V
MUSI 41W
Rehearsal and Performance
1 1/2 Units 2 Units
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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
Prerequisite: Placement by audition.
One hour lecture, one and one-half hours laboratory for the one and one-half units course (30 hours total per quarter); one hour lecture, three hours laboratory for the two units course (48 hours total per quarter).
This course provides supervised participation in various aspects of music rehearsal and performance.
MUSI 42 Concert Band 2 Units
Prerequisite: Placement by audition based on the ability to play a band instrument and read music at sight.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satisfies the associate degree music ensemble requirement. May be taken up to six times for credit.)
This course includes rehearsal, sight-reading, performance, and recording of wind ensemble literature in a variety of styles and time periods. Attendance at all scheduled performances is required.
MUSI 44A Composition and Arranging - Level I 1 1/2 Units
(Formerly MUSI 64A.)
Prerequisite: MUSI 3A or MUSI 3B.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
The art and technique of writing and arranging music. Solving basic compositional problems, writing melodies and simple harmonies, inventing direct manipulation, variations, and motivic developments of different types of pitch sets, creating logical patterns of rhythms, arranging material for different instrumentation, extending and condensing material, creation of original compositions, reading/sight singing of student exercises and original compositions, and analysis of existing published music are all involved.
MUSI 45 Jazz Combos 2 Units
Prerequisite: Placement by audition based on the ability to play an instrument and read music.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
(Satisfies the associate degree music ensemble requirement. May be taken up to six times for credit.)
Students in this course will prepare and perform music for a jazz combo. Ensemble and improvisational performance are emphasized in addition to playing in all jazz rhythmic styles. Student compositions and arrangements are encouraged. Participation at all scheduled performances is required.
MUSI 48A Jazz Improvisation I 1 1/2 Units
Prerequisite: Ability to play an instrument and read music.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263.
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 the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Development of improvisational skill in the jazz idiom. Analysis of scales, chords, and forms as applicable to improvisational performance of basic standard jazz songs. Ear training and transcribing solos is included. Participation in final recital is required.
MUSI 48B Jazz Improvisation II 1 1/2 Units
(Formerly MUSI 68B.)
Prerequisite: MUSI 48A or by instructor consent.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263.
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 the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Further development of improvisational skill in the jazz idiom. Higher level of difficulty in analysis of scales, chords, and forms applicable to improvisational performance of intermediate level jazz songs. Ear training and transcribing solos included. Participation in a final recital is required.