Advisory:READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to:CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to learn the terminology, equipment, techniques, and concepts of music technology. Focus will be on principles and practices of sound, digital audio, synthesis, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), MIDI sequencing, notation software, and audio recording utilizing hardware and software platforms. Lab activities will place an emphasis on the operation and components of the typical MIDI and digital audio lab (hardware and software). Students will complete independent projects demonstrating hands-on knowledge.

Corequisite: MUS 106
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course, through guided composition and analysis, incorporates the following concepts: rhythm and meter; basic properties of sound; intervals; diatonic scales and triads; diatonic chords, basic cadential formulas and phrase structure; dominant seventh; figured bass symbols; and non-harmonic tones. Development of skills in handwritten notation is expected.

Corequisite: MUS 103
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop beginning aural skills, sight-reading, sight-singing, as well as dictation and rhythmic interpretation skills. It is recommended for all instrumentalists, singers and composers and required of all music majors.

Advisory:READ 043 or appropriate placement, MUS 120
Transfers to: CSU

This course is designed for students who seek to broaden their understanding of choral literature by performing increasingly difficult choral works. Attention is given to the refinement and polishing of technique through rehearsal and performance of choral music from various musical periods and styles. Enrollment criteria include an audition. This course may be taken up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite: MUS 134 with a grade of "C" or better
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. Enrollment criteria includes successful completion of MUS 134. This course may be taken up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This is a composition course that enables students to generate logical, coherent essays and reports necessary to academic and professional success. Students will become proficient in research techniques, learn critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections, and apply these skills to creating original essays and a final research paper. The lab component of this course is designed to assist students in improving and refining their writing and language skills. Students will complete lab activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct documentation form. Students will meet with composition instructors through individual conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the General Education requirement for Written Communication.

Select one: KINA or DANC activity course.
Students who have completed a Fire, Police, Wildland Fire, or Corrections Academy from an accredited institution are automatically waived from this requirement, as are students with a DD214 on file. Exemption may be granted to those students physically unable to complete this requirement. Exemption forms are available in Student Health & Psychological Services.

Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options.

Prerequisite:MUS 103 with a grade of "C" or better
Corequisite:MUS 107
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course incorporates the concepts from Music Theory I. In addition, through guided composition and analysis, the course will include: an introduction to two-part counterpoint; voice leading involving four-part chorale writing; diatonic harmony; and an introduction to secondary/applied chords and modulation.

Prerequisite: MUS 106
Corequisite: MUS 104
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory II through ear training, sight singing, analysis, and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This class is for the student interested in beginning piano skills, and in the understanding of music through the study of simple piano pieces. The development of skills at the beginning level may be used in the playing of various styles including Classical, Pop, Jazz and Rock. Individual pieces are performed in class. No previous experience is necessary.

Advisory:READ 043 or appropriate placement, MUS 120
Transfers to: CSU

This course is designed for students who seek to broaden their understanding of choral literature by performing increasingly difficult choral works. Attention is given to the refinement and polishing of technique through rehearsal and performance of choral music from various musical periods and styles. Enrollment criteria include an audition. This course may be taken up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite: MUS 134 with a grade of "C" or better
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. Enrollment criteria includes successful completion of MUS 134. This course may be taken up to four times for a total of 8 units.

† some classes may have higher units.
Select one:
Math 060 (F09), 062, 070 (F09), 070D, 072 (F10), 073, or 073B with a 'C' or better or higher level quantitative reasoning course or
Score of 3 or better on AP Calculus AB or BC or AP Statistics or RHC Proficiency Exam (Available in the MSCS-300) or
Score of 50 or higher on CLEP Calculus, College Algebra-Trig, or Trigonometry exam.

Note: Students intending to transfer should begin at transfer level math. Transfer math courses are numbered 100+. Please meet with a counselor to discuss course options.

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one:
POLS 110, 110H;
HIST 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 170

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one Natural Science with Lab:
ANTH 101, 101H & 101L;
ASTR 110, 110H & 112;
BIOL 101, 105 & 105L, 111 & 111L, 112, 120 & 120L;
BIOT 100;
CHEM 110, 120, 130;
GEOG 101 & 101L;
GEOL 150 & 151;
PHY 120, 150, 160, 211, 212, 213

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one:
ART 101, 104, 105, 105H, 106, 106H, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 120, 130, 135, 140;
DANC 179, 179H, 199, 199H;
GDSN 110:
MUS 101, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 141;
MUST 151;
PHTO 130, 185;
THTR 101, 105, 105H, 110

Prerequisite:MUS 104 with a grade of "C" or better
Corequisite:MUS 156
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course incorporates the concepts from Music Theory II. In addition, through writing and analysis, the course will include: introduction to chromatic harmony; secondary/applied chords; modulation; borrowed chords; introduction to Neapolitan and augmented-sixth chords.

Prerequisite:MUS 107
Corequisite: MUS 105
Advisory:READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory III through ear training, sight singing analysis and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Prerequisite: MUS 145 with a "C" or better
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This class is for the student interested in beginning piano skills, and in the understanding of music through the study of simple piano pieces. The development of skills at the beginning level may be used in the playing of various styles including Classical, Pop, Jazz and Rock. Individual pieces are performed in class. This course is a continuation of materials learned in Piano I.

Advisory:READ 043 or appropriate placement, MUS 120
Transfers to: CSU

This course is designed for students who seek to broaden their understanding of choral literature by performing increasingly difficult choral works. Attention is given to the refinement and polishing of technique through rehearsal and performance of choral music from various musical periods and styles. Enrollment criteria include an audition. This course may be taken up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite: MUS 134 with a grade of "C" or better
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. Enrollment criteria includes successful completion of MUS 134. This course may be taken up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units.

Select one:
CIT 101, 125, 135;
ENGL 125, 201, 201H;
FIN 101;
LIB 101;
MATH 130, 130H, 140, 150, 160, 170, 175, 180, 190, 190H, 191, 250, 260, 270;
PHIL 110, 110H, 112, 112H, 115;
PSY 190;
SPCH 100, 101, 101H, 140;
READ 101;
VOCB 101

Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite.

Select one:
AJ 101
ANTH 102, 102H, 103, 104, 110, 115, 125;
CD 106, 208;
CHST 101, 146, 148,150;
ECON 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 106, 135;
GEOG 102, 103;
HIST 101, 102, 122, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170;
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130;
MSCM 128;
PHIL 128, 128H, 135;
POLS 110, 110H, 125, 128, 128H, 130, 135,140,150;
PSY 101, 101H, 112, 114;
SOC 101, 101H, 102, 105, 110, 114, 116, 120, 127, 130, 148;
SPCH 150

Select one: KINA or DANC activity course.
Students who have completed a Fire, Police, Wildland Fire, or Corrections Academy from an accredited institution are automatically waived from this requirement, as are students with a DD214 on file. Exemption may be granted to those students physically unable to complete this requirement. Exemption forms are available in Student Health & Psychological Services.

Prerequisite: MUS 105
Corequisite: MUS 157
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants an introduction to the materials and the major trends and movements of the 20th- and 21st-Centuries. Students will gain techniques for motivic and harmonic analysis, improvisation, and listening strategies for addressing this repertoire, and will both compose and perform as a class works following the models of masterworks of the last 100 years.

Prerequisite: MUS 156
Corequisite: MUS 206
Advisory:READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the student who wants to develop the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic materials of Music Theory IV through ear training, sight singing, analysis, and dictation. This course is required of all music majors.

Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Prerequisite: MUS 146 with a grade of "C" or better
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students seeking to broaden their knowledge and understanding of piano literature. Varied works of intermediate difficulty will be introduced. Attention is given to the refinement and polishing of technique through scales, arpeggios, sight-reading, interpretation and tone production.

Advisory:READ 043 or appropriate placement, MUS 120
Transfers to: CSU

This course is designed for students who seek to broaden their understanding of choral literature by performing increasingly difficult choral works. Attention is given to the refinement and polishing of technique through rehearsal and performance of choral music from various musical periods and styles. Enrollment criteria include an audition. This course may be taken up to four times for a total of 4 units.

Prerequisite:Successful audition with instructor approval required prior to enrollment to demonstrate proficiency of entry skills.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for the advanced electric, acoustic instrumental, and vocal students to broaden their abilities to perform in an ensemble as well as record in the studio. The ensemble content will be arranged for the instrumental and vocal makeup of the class and will include a diversity of styles that include contemporary classical, popular, film and video game music, and electroacoustic music. Rio Hondo composition students may also arrange and compose for this performance group. This course may be taken for credit up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Prerequisite: MUS 134 with a grade of "C" or better
Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students with advanced skills in rehearsing and performing choral music. A wide variety of music selected from different musical periods and styles will be selected for study and performance. Enrollment criteria includes successful completion of MUS 134. This course may be taken up to four times for a total of 8 units.

Notes:
All honors courses have a prerequisite.
† some classes may have higher units. 

Select one:
ASL 101, 124, 201, 202;
CHIN 101, 102;
CHST 146;
ENGL 126, 131;
FR 101, 102, 201, 202;
HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170;
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130, 140;
JAPN 101, 102;
LATN 101, 102;
LIT 102, 102H, 112A, 112AH, 112B, 112BH, 114, 114H, 117, 117H, 130, 130H,140, 140H, 141, 142, 142H, 144A, 144B, 145, 145H, 146A, 146AH, 146B, 146BH, 147, 147H, 148, 149;
MSCM 128;
PHIL 101, 101H, 120, 124, 126, 128, 128H, 135, 140;
SPAN 101, 101S, 102, 102S, 201, 201H, 202;
SPCH 130, 132;
POLS 128, 128H

Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options.

Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options.