COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

168 MUSIC (MUSIC)MUSIC(MUSIC)In studying Music at College of Alameda our missionis to help you by enriching your life and empoweringyou with a broad understanding and appreciation ofmusic’s impact on your daily life as well as the greaterworld in which we live.We offer courses for the aspiring performer/musicianas well as those seeking to better understand the innerworkings of the music industry along with its history.Experienced professionals who bring both academicintegrity and first-hand experience to the classroom,our staff are committed to the personal growth anddevelopment of each and every student.MUSIC 1AMusicianship3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCStudy of music theory: Clefs, key signatures, scales,intervals (diatonic and chromatic), chord structures(triads and dominant sevenths), and rhythm. 1004.00MUSIC 1BMusicianship3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Recommended preparation: Music 1A and 38AAcceptable for credit: CSU, UCStudy of chord structures: Triads, seventh chords andtheir extensions; proper notation and function, theory ofrhythmic design explored through the study of propernotation, manuscript considerations, and rhythmicdrills, dictation, written and performance skills. 1004.00MUSIC 9Introduction to World Music3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCUnderstanding and appreciation of world music throughinformed listening, analysis and discernment of musicalelements, form and repertoire: Covers a rich diversityof styles (popular, folk, classical), periods and cultures.1004.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C1; IGETC area 3A