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Commercial Music

Certificate of Achievement

The 69蹤獲 Commercial Music Certificate of Achievement, a 16 to 18 unit program, offers four distinct career paths: Recording Arts, Music Production, Songwriting, and Creating Music for Film, TV & Gaming. The courses are designed for students of all levels, providing hands-on experience and thorough training in the creative and technical challenges specific to commercial music. All of the Commercial Music pathways are designed for completion in a single academic year.

Core Requirements (4 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
MUSC039HApplied Music: Commercial Music Production1 unit
MUSC070Music Business3 units

Complete one of the following Career Tracks (12-14 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
Recording Arts: 12 units
MUSC054
MUSC065A
MUSC065B
MUSC065C

History of Rock and Roll Music
Recording Arts I
Recording Arts II
Audio Mixing & Production

3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
Music Production: 12 units
MUSC054
MUSC063A
MUSC063B
MUSC065C

History of Rock and Roll Music
Introduction To Music Production
Commercial Music Production
Audio Mixing & Production

3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
Songwriting: 14 units
MUSC005
MUSC030A
MUSC063A
MUSC066
MUSC069

Select one:
MUSC007
MUSC054

Fundamentals of Music
Beginning Piano, Level 1
Introduction To Music Production
Digital Audio and Notation
Songwriting


Film Music Appreciation
History of Rock and Roll Music

3 units
1 unit
3 units
1 unit
3 units


3 units
3 units
Creating Music for Film, TV & Gaming: 12 units
MUSC007
MUSC064
MUSC067A
MUSC067B

Film Music Appreciation
Sound Design
Creating Music for Film, TV, and Gaming: Foundations
Creating Music for Film, TV and Gaming: Techniques

3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units

Total Certificate Units: 16-18 units

To be awarded a certificate, a student must:

  1. Complete all the program requirements.
  2. Earn a grade of C (or "P") or better for all required courses.

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

  • Identify historical trends that shaped the development and dissemination of popular music.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of business and marketing strategies in the music industry.
  • Demonstrate a conceptual and practical understanding of the basics of audio engineering. (Recording Arts)
  • Demonstrate multi-track digital audio workstation (DAW) skills specific to recording and mixing. (Recording Arts, Music Production)
  • Demonstrate an understanding of business and marketing strategies in the music industry. (Songwriting)
  • Write a composition in a commercial song format. (Songwriting)
  • Create music for a variety of media. (Creating Music for Film, TV & Gaming)
  • Demonstrate multi-track digital audio workstation (DAW) skills specific to MIDI, sequencing, composition, and sound design. (Creating Music for Film, TV & Gaming)