Courses Offered by Quarter

(subject to change)

*** THE COURSES LISTED BELOW ARE FOR 2026-27 ACADEMIC YEAR. ***


FALL
1A Fundamentals of Music A
2A Basic Musicianship
2AK Basic Keyboard
6 History of Electronic Music
8 American Music: Jazz Cultures
12 Opera
14 Contemporary Music
15 Popular Music
17 Hip Hop
19 R Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music
32 Instrumental Instruction*
32V Vocal Instruction*
32VM Vocal Masterclass*
43 Department Seminar
95 B-W Ensembles
95C Concert Choir
95D Symphonic Chorus
95E Chamber Orchestra
95F Percussion Ensemble
95G Gospel Choir - Pass/No Pass only
95JC Jazz Chamber Ensembles
95L Wind Ensemble
95P Persian Music Ensemble
95W World Music Ensembles: Indian Classical Music Ensemble
101A Music Theory and Practice I
103 A Seminar in Composition I
103D Honors Seminar in Composition
107 Critical Studies Seminar: Music in the Borderlands
107 Critical Studies Seminar
111 Topics in World Music Traditions
113 Topics in Classic, Romantic, and Modern Music
120A History of Music in Western Culture I
127 Discover Jazz
130 Chamber Music Performance
131 Advanced Improvisation Performance
132 Pro-Seminar in Instrumental Instruction*
132R Recital Preparation*
132V Pro-Seminar in Vocal Instruction*
134 Symphonic Orchestra
137A Jazz Theory and Improvisation
137D Honors Seminar in Jazz Studies
143 Department Seminar
170 Art of Sound
174A Audio and MIDI Studio Techniques I
175 Musical Psychoacoustics
176 Music Technology Seminar
176 Music Technology Seminar: Spatialization theory and techniques
20R Exploring the Musical Mind
201B Projects in New Music Performance
201C Projects in New Music Performance: Percussion Ensemble (rfbf)
201D Projects in New Music Performance: Juries
204 Focus on Composition
206 Experimental Studies Seminar
206 Experimental Studies Seminar: Reimagining Opera
206 Experimental Studies Seminar: Ultrasonic Lab
206 Experimental Studies Seminar: Percussion for Non=Percussionists
215A Seminar in Integrative Studies I
232 Pro-Seminar in Music Performance*
234 Symphonic Orchestra
245 Focus on Performance
270D Advanced Projects in Computer Music
298 Directed Research
299 Advanced Research Projects and Independent Study
500 Apprentice Teaching
WINTER
1A Fundamentals of Music A
1B Fundamentals of Music B
2B Basic Musicianship
2BK Basic Keyboard
4 Introduction to Western Music
7 Music, Media and Technology
8 American Music: Jazz Cultures
9 Symphony
12 Opera
14 Contemporary Music
15 Popular Music
17 Hip Hop
32 Instrumental Instruction*
32V Vocal Instruction*
32VM Vocal Masterclass*
43 Department Seminar
88 Sustainable Well-Being/Music
95 B-W Ensembles
95C Concert Choir
95D Symphonic Chorus
95E Chamber Orchestra
95F Percussion Ensemble
95G Gospel Choir - Pass/No Pass only
95JC Jazz Chamber Ensembles
95L Wind Ensemble
95P Persian Music Ensemble
95W World Music Ensembles: Indian Classical Music Ensemble
101B Music Theory and Practice II
103B Seminar in Composition II
103E Honors Seminar in Composition
107 Critical Studies Seminar
111 Topics in World Music Traditions
113 Topics in Classic, Romantic, and Modern Music
114 Music and Ideas Since 1900
120B History of Music in Western Culture II
130 Chamber Music Performance
131 Advanced Improvisation Performance
132 Pro-Seminar in Instrumental Instruction*
132R Recital Preparation*
132V Pro-Seminar in Vocal Instruction*
134 Symphonic Orchestra
137B Jazz Theory and Improvisation
137E Honors Seminar in Jazz Studies
143 Department Seminar
160A Senior Project in Computing Arts I
171 Computer Music I
173A Electronic Music Production and Composition
174B Audio and MIDI Studio Techniques II
20R Exploring the Musical Mind
201A Projects in New Music Performance
201A Projects in New Music Performance: Bass Ensemble
201C Projects in New Music Performance: Percussion Ensemble (rfbf)
204 Focus on Composition
206 Experimental Studies Seminar
206 Experimental Studies Seminar: World Premieres for the Arditti Quartet
210 Musical Analysis: Analysis and, of, and with Form
232 Pro-Seminar in Music Performance*
234 Symphonic Orchestra
245 Focus on Performance
272 Seminar in Live Computer Music: Physically Distanced Computer Music Collaboration
298 Directed Research
299 Advanced Research Projects and Independent Study
500 Apprentice Teaching
SPRING
2C Fundamentals of Music C
2CK Basic Keyboard
4 Introduction to Western Music
5 Sound in Time
6 History of Electronic Music
11 Folk Music-Mexican Folk Music
15 Popular Music
17 Hip Hop
19 R Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music
32 Instrumental Instruction*
32V Vocal Instruction*
32VM Vocal Masterclass*
33C Introduction to Composition III
43 Department Seminar
95 B-W Ensembles
95C Concert Choir
95D Symphonic Chorus
95E Chamber Orchestra
95F Percussion Ensemble
95G Gospel Choir - Pass/No Pass only
95JC Jazz Chamber Ensembles
95L Wind Ensemble
95P Persian Music Ensemble
95W World Music Ensembles: Indian Classical Music Ensemble
101C Music Theory and Practice III
103C Seminar in Composition III
103F Honors Seminar in Composition
107 Critical Studies Seminar
111 Topics in World Music Traditions
114 Music and Ideas Since 1900
120C History of Music in Western Culture III
130 Chamber Music Performance
131 Advanced Improvisation Performance
132 Pro-Seminar in Instrumental Instruction*
132R Recital Preparation*
132V Pro-Seminar in Vocal Instruction*
133 Projects in New Music Performance
134 Symphonic Orchestra
137C Jazz Theory and Improvisation
137F Honors Seminar in Jazz Studies
143 Department Seminar
150 Jazz and the Music of the African Diaspora
151 Race, Culture, and Social Change
160B Senior Project in Computing Arts II
172 Computer Music ll
173B Advanced Electronic Music Production
177 Music Programming
200 Contemporary Chamber Opera Performance
201A Projects in New Music Performance
201B Projects in New Music Performance
204 Focus on Composition
206 Experimental Studies Seminar
232 Pro-Seminar in Music Performance*
234 Symphonic Orchestra
245 Focus on Performance
270D Advanced Projects in Computer Music
298 Directed Research
299 Advanced Research Projects and Independent Study
500 Apprentice Teaching

* Music majors and minors ONLY. Students must audition prior to enrollment. Audition days and times will be posted on the Music Department website. Instruction is available for bass, cello, clarinet, flute, harpsichord, percussion, piano, jazz piano, viola, violin, and voice.

Performance ensembles courses- Music 95B-W, 130, 131, and 134- are open to ALL students, not just Music majors and minors. Auditions are required for all ensembles except for Music 95C: Concert Choir, Music 95G: Gospel Choir, and Music 95W: Indian Classical Music. Please see the information on each ensemble as well as how to audition.

Note: Sequence courses (Music 1, 2, 2K, 33, 101, 102, 103, 120, 137, 174, and MUS 160A and B) must be taken in order. They always begin in Fall quarter except MUS 160A and B, which are offered Winter and Spring quarters.