Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-1019
Credits: 2

Course Description
A continuation of Forum 1, first hour of this forum will examine the professional practices and skills of being a top-call brass and woodwind player. Emphasis will be placed on developing sight reading, intonation/tone, ensemble playing, style-appropriate interpretation, and playing to click. Woodwinds will sight read and preform on doubles. The second hour will be an immersive hour of learning originals, standards, and popular songs from the jazz cannon. This course consists of one weekly, two hour lecture.

Prerequisite: Brass & Woodwinds Forum 1

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-1025BWW
Credits: 1.5

Course Description
Jazz 1 Ensemble Workshop focuses on the primary repertoire, stylistic characteristics and authenticity of Jazz styles. Artists studied include: Sonny Rollins, Billie Holiday, Joe Henderson and Ella Fitzgerald. Each week a new song is studied and performed. This course has two components: an instrument specific lecture and an ensemble workshop where students play with professional musician accompanists. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lecture and one-hour lab. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-1025L
Credits: 0.5

Course Description
Jazz 1 Student Ensemble Lab places students from all music performance departments together in directed combos. Repertoire from the Jazz 1 Ensemble Workshop class is rehearsed and performed. Students focus on performing as a band in the authenticity of the style. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lab.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-1028
Credits: 1

Course Description
The Traditional Big Band ensemble to date, continues to be the standard instrumentation in most live and studio environments globally. The instrumentation may look like a big band, could sound like everything else. Students will rehearse and perform repertoire that includes, but is not limited to: Ellington, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Maria Schneider, Bill Holman and many other traditional and contemporary composers. A special emphasis will be placed on period-correct improvising and phrasing. Through special guest artists, clinicians, and themed concerts, students will have a wide variety of performance experience. This course consists of two weekly one and a half hour rehearsals.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent. Each course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-1031
Credits: 1

Course Description
Students will prepare and perform repertoire from widely varying small ensemble literature. From woodwind trios, quartets & the traditional Brass quintets to Avant-Garde small ensembles, students will receive practical training in traditional ensembles as well as creative cutting edge small groups. This course consists of a weekly, two-hour rehearsal.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent.

Competency: Musicianship
Course Number: MUS-108
Credits: 1

Course Description
The History of Jazz 1 will examine jazz from its origins thru the 1940’s. Special attention will be given to such artists as Scott Joplin (the Joplin Rag), Jelly Roll Morton, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and Louis Armstrong. Class time will be spent listening to and analyzing a wide variety of recordings as well as watching video presentations. This course consists of a hybrid combination of on campus meetings and online coursework. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-127BWW
Credits: 2

Course Description
Throughout each level of this course, students meet one hour per week in a one-on-one setting for private instruction. Private lesson instruction is designed to reinforce and complement the variety of subjects and techniques encountered in the program, as well as to allow the student to explore more specific topics in depth with their instructor. Students are given the opportunity to change private instructors every six months, if so desired. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour private lesson.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent level of the course.

Competency: Music Tech
Course Number: PROD-306
Credits: 3

Course Description
This class explores the vast creative options of Ableton Live. This DAW is designed for creating musical ideas, turning them into finished songs, and even taking them onto the stage. It is a fast, fun, intuitive way to make music with efficient workflow enhancements to audio improvements and a new technology called Link which works under the hood, allowing you to instantly play in perfect sync with multiple instances of Live as well as a growing number of iOS apps. There are numerous creative projects culminating to creating a fully produced demo of an original song. This course consists of a weekly, two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.

Competency: Ensemble
Credits: 1

Course Description
This course will consist of student ensembles, each being led by one faculty member. The student ensembles are drawn from the performance departments. The faculty member may perform with the ensemble. The focus is on the group dynamic and is repertoire based of both previously recorded works and original compositions. This course consists of one weekly, two-hour rehearsal.

Competency: Musicianship
Course Number: MUS-1002
Credits: 3

Course Description
Applied Theory 3 continues to build on the five primary elements of Applied Theory 1 and 2. Minor keys/scales, modes, progressions in major and minor tonality, modulation, constitutes some of the new information in Applied Theory 3. Melodies, rhythms, intervals, progressions, chord qualities continue to grow in complexity as we move through these upper levels of Applied Theory 3. This course consist of four weekly, one-hour labs.

Prerequisite: Applied Theory Lab 2. 

Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-1020
Credits: 2

Course Description
A continuation of Brass & Woodwinds Forum 2, the first hour of forum 3 will examine the professional practices and skills of being a top-call brass and woodwind player. Emphasis will be placed on developing sight reading, intonation/tone, ensemble playing, style -appropriate interpretation, and playing to click. Woodwinds will sight read and perform on doubles. The second hour will be an immersive hour of learning originals, standards, and popular songs from the jazz cannon. In week 9, a jury assessing core skills will be required. This course consists of one weekly, two hour lecture.

Prerequisite: Brass & Woodwinds Forum 2.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-1026BWW
Credits: 1.5

Course Description
Jazz 2 Ensemble Workshop builds on the repertoire studied in Jazz 1. This course focuses on the primary repertoire, stylistic characteristics and authenticity of Jazz styles. Artists studied include: Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker. This course has two components: an instrument specific lecture and an ensemble workshop where students play with professional musician accompanists. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lecture and one-hour lab. This course may be taken as an elective.

Prerequisite: Jazz 1 Ensemble Workshop

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-1026L
Credits: 0.5

Course Description
Jazz 2 Student Ensemble Lab places students from all music performance departments together in directed combos. Repertoire from the Jazz 1 Ensemble Workshop class is rehearsed and performed. Students focus on performing as a band in the authenticity of the style. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lab

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-1029
Credits: 1

Course Description
The Traditional Big Band ensemble to date, continues to be the standard instrumentation in most live and studio environments globally. The instrumentation may look like a big band, could sound like everything else. Students will rehearse and perform repertoire that includes, but is not limited to: Ellington, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Maria Schneider, Bill Holman and many other traditional and contemporary composers. A special emphasis will be placed on period-correct improvising and phrasing. Through special guest artists, clinicians, and themed concerts, students will have a wide variety of performance experience. This course consists of two weekly one and a half hour rehearsals.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent. Each course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-1032
Credits: 1

Course Description
Students will prepare and perform repertoire from widely varying small ensemble literature. From woodwind trios, quartets & the traditional Brass quintets to Avant-Garde small ensembles, students will receive practical training in traditional ensembles as well as creative cutting edge small groups. This course consists of a weekly, two-hour rehearsal.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent.

Competency: Musicianship
Course Number: MUS-109
Credits: 1

Course Description
The History of Jazz 2 surveys the development of jazz music from the 1950’s and 1960’s, investigates representative composers, and examines the musical characteristics, compositional practices, and instrumental/vocal techniques associated with Be Bop, Cool and Modal jazz. Students will study such artists as Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Chet Baker, Stan Getz and Miles Davis. These topics will be explored via lectures, reading and research assignments, listening exercises and YouTube videos. This course consists of a hybrid combination of on campus meetings and online coursework. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-128BWW
Credits: 2

Course Description
Throughout each level of this course, students meet one hour per week in a one-on-one setting for private instruction. Private lesson instruction is designed to reinforce and complement the variety of subjects and techniques encountered in the program, as well as to allow the student to explore more specific topics in depth with their instructor. Students are given the opportunity to change private instructors every six months, if so desired. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour private lesson.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent level of the course.

Competency: Musicianship
Course Number: MUS-110
Credits: 1

Course Description
History of Rock and Pop Music 1 focuses on the beginnings of Rock & Roll music. Students will study Rock Music in the 1950’s with artists such as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry. Rock History 1 then moves to the “Golden Age” of rock music and focus on the 1960’s and the British Invasion, Folk Rock and Psychedelic Rock movements. This course finishes with the 1970’s and Classic Rock, Glam Rock and Prog (progressive) Rock. These topics will be explored via lectures, reading and research assignments, listening exercises and YouTube videos. This course consists of a hybrid combination of on campus meetings and online coursework. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Musicianship
Course Number: MUS-2000
Credits: 3

Course Description
Applied Theory 4 continues to build on the five primary elements of Applied Theory 1, 2 and 3. Tri-tone substitutions, composition, atonal music, modal interchange and secondary dominants are some of the new concepts in Applied Theory 4. Upon completion of Applied Theory 4, the student should arrive at level of musicianship expected of a working professional. This course consist of four weekly, one-hour labs.

Prerequisite: Applied Theory 3. 

Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-2017
Credits: 2

Course Description
In quarter 4, LACM brass & woodwind majors will divide their forum time into two disciplines. Each discipline will be discussed and explored for 60 minutes of each 2 hour forum class period. “Arranging for Winds” is a study in how winds have been used throughout our music history in every type of commercial music. “Jazz Theory and its Many Uses” is a study in traditional Jazz harmony and its uses. This course consists of one weekly, two-hour lecture.

Prerequisite: Brass & Woodwinds Forum 3.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2020BWW
Credits: 1.5

Course Description
Rock and Pop 1 Ensemble Workshop focuses on the primary repertoire, stylistic characteristics and authenticity of these styles. Artists studied include: Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. This course has two components: an instrument specific lecture and an ensemble workshop where students play with professional musician accompanists. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lecture and one-hour lab. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2020L
Credits: 0.5

Course Description
Rock and Pop 1 Student Ensemble Lab places students from all music performance departments together in directed combos. Repertoire from the Rock and Pop 1 Ensemble Workshop class is rehearsed and performed. Students focus on performing as a band in the authenticity of the style. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lab.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2023
Credits: 1

Course Description
The Traditional Big Band ensemble to date, continues to be the standard instrumentation in most live and studio environments globally. The instrumentation may look like a big band, could sound like everything else. Students will rehearse and perform repertoire that includes, but is not limited to: Ellington, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Maria Schneider, Bill Holman and many other traditional and contemporary composers. A special emphasis will be placed on period-correct improvising and phrasing. Through special guest artists, clinicians, and themed concerts, students will have a wide variety of performance experience. This course consists of two weekly one and a half hour rehearsals.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent. Each course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2026
Credits: 1

Course Description
Students will prepare and perform repertoire from widely varying small ensemble literature. From woodwind trios, quartets & the traditional Brass quintets to Avant-Garde small ensembles, students will receive practical training in traditional ensembles as well as creative cutting edge small groups. This course consists of a weekly, two-hour rehearsal.

Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-225BWW
Credits: 2

Course Description
Throughout each level of this course, students meet one hour per week in a one-on-one setting for private instruction. Private lesson instruction is designed to reinforce and complement the variety of subjects and techniques encountered in the program, as well as to allow the student to explore more specific topics in depth with their instructor. Students are given the opportunity to change private instructors every six months, if so desired. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour private lesson.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent level of the course.

Competency: Music Tech
Course Number: PROD-107
Credits: 2

Course Description
Level 1 of this course serves as an introduction to MIDI and virtual instrument-based composition using a digital audio workstation (Pro Tools). Students are taught both the best practices and the workings of MIDI systems, which subsequently lays the groundwork for their own MIDI-based productions. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lecture and two-hour lab. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Musicianship
Course Number: MUS-111
Credits: 1

Course Description
History of Rock 2 is a survey of Rock music from the 1980’s to present. Students will study music starting with the Hair Bands of the 80’s, New Wave and Pop music. Then the focus will shift to Seattle and the Grunge scene with bands such as Nirvana and Soundgarden. Rock history 2 will conclude by studying modern Alternative Rock with Artists and bands such as Jack White, Radiohead, the Foo Fighters and Muse. These topics will be explored via lectures, reading and research assignments, listening exercises and YouTube videos. This course consists of a hybrid combination of on campus meetings and online coursework. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Musicianship
Course Number: MUS-2001
Credits: 3

Course Description
Applied Theory 5 is project based to ensure that all the information disseminated through levels 1-4 have been completely absorbed and understood. Tasks will include piano performance, composition, transcription, orchestration, transposition, analysis and computer notation. This course consist of four weekly, one-hour labs.

Prerequisite: Applied Theory 4. 

Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-2018
Credits: 2

Course Description
In quarter 5, LACM brass & woodwind majors will divide their forum time into two disciplines. Each discipline will be discussed and explored for 60 minutes of each 2 hour forum class period. “Before & After Be Bop” is a study of harmony in jazz and how eras before & after be bop utilized harmony. “Jazz Lineage” is a study of how wind instruments are utilized in arrangements for TV, film & video games in a jazz style. This course consists of one weekly, two-hour lecture.

Prerequisite: Brass & Woodwinds Forum 4.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2021BWW
Credits: 1.5

Course Description
Rock and Pop 2 Ensemble Workshop focuses on the primary repertoire, stylistic characteristics and authenticity of these styles. Artists studied include: The Police, Van Halen, U2, Nirvana and Incubus. This course has two components: an instrument specific lecture and an ensemble workshop where students play with professional musician accompanists. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lecture and one-hour lab. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2021L
Credits: 0.5

Course Description
Rock and Pop 2 Student Ensemble Lab places students from all music performance departments together in directed combos. Repertoire from the Rock and Pop 2 Ensemble Workshop class is rehearsed and performed. Students focus on performing as a band in the authenticity of the style. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lab.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2024
Credits: 1

Course Description
The Traditional Big Band ensemble to date, continues to be the standard instrumentation in most live and studio environments globally. The instrumentation may look like a big band, could sound like everything else. Students will rehearse and perform repertoire that includes, but is not limited to: Ellington, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Maria Schneider, Bill Holman and many other traditional and contemporary composers. A special emphasis will be placed on period-correct improvising and phrasing. Through special guest artists, clinicians, and themed concerts, students will have a wide variety of performance experience. This course consists of two weekly one and a half hour rehearsals.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent. Each course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2027
Credits: 1

Course Description
LACM’s wind ensembles create amazing opportunities for growth. Students will be vigorously challenged in multiple disciplines. Beyond performing traditional literature on your primary instrument, this environment requires participation on a double. LACM students will utilize wind ensembles for much more then performing. Cutting your teeth in clinic techniques, Conducting and composing are not only encouraged, but required for two semesters. This course may be taken as an elective.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent. 

Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-226BWW
Credits: 2

Course Description
Throughout each level of this course, students meet one hour per week in a one-on-one setting for private instruction. Private lesson instruction is designed to reinforce and complement the variety of subjects and techniques encountered in the program, as well as to allow the student to explore more specific topics in depth with their instructor. Students are given the opportunity to change private instructors every six months, if so desired. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour private lesson.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent level of the course.

Competency: Music Tech
Course Number: PROD-113
Credits: 3

Course Description
A successful producer must truly know the tools used in production, and this course introduces students to the primary building blocks used in signal processing. Topics include compression/limiting, reverb, pitch-based effects, and delay/echo. This course consists of a weekly, three-hour lecture. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Entrepreneurship
Course Number: IND-100
Credits: 2

Course Description
This course provides a thorough overview of the evolution of the recorded music industry. It will cover all of the major events and breakthroughs that started the industry and has continued to evolve it for the past 80+ years. Topics covered include: first recordings, beginning of record companies and their evolution, early recording contracts to present day, creation of music industry revenue streams, professional roles in the music industry, music retail then and now, creation and development of the tour industry. This course consists of one two-hour weekly lecture.

Competency: Musicianship
Course Number: MUS-104
Credits: 2

Course Description
This course is designed so that students gain the ability to arrange and orchestrate a coherent vocal/instrumental composition for a rhythm section with three horns (specifically: piano, bass, drums, guitar, trumpet, tenor sax, and trombone). Students learn the musical relationship between the rhythm and horn sections, various techniques used in voicing horns, as well as their appropriate ranges and transpositions. The class will also focus on the melodic and harmonic roles played by the rhythm and horn sections, and the various ways in which to score a horn section. By the conclusion of this course, each student will have arranged and orchestrated a musical composition and have it professionally recorded. This course consists of a weekly, two-hour lecture. This course may be taken as an elective.

Prerequisite: Applied Theory Lab 2. 

Competency: Musicianship
Course Number: MUS-106
Credits: 1

Course Description
Gospel, R&B and Soul are widely considered as some of the primary influences in the development of disco, rap, hip hop, fusion, and contemporary urban and modern R&B styles. This course will follow the trajectory of Gospel, R&B and Soul music from their roots in rhythm and blues through their classic formulation in the 1970s and will place them within their cultural and social context. This course will cover artists such as Mahalia Jackson, Big Joe Williams, Ray Charles, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin. This course consists of a hybrid combination of on campus meetings and online coursework. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-2019
Credits: 2

Course Description
In quarter 6, LACM brass & woodwind majors will divide their Form time into four disciplines. Each discipline will be discussed and explored for 30 minutes of each 2 hour Forum class period. “The LA Story” is a comprehensive historical study in the musicians that made Los Angeles Studio business what it is today. “The Biz,” is a segment where general music business will be discussed. “Dissecting Horn Arrangements” is a study of famous horn arrangements written for TV, film, video games & artists. “Jazz Lineage” is a continuation of the study of famous improvisers and what defined their era specific sound. This course consists of one weekly, two-hour lecture.

Prerequisite: Brass & Woodwinds Forum 5.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2022BWW
Credits: 1.5

Course Description
Gospel, R&B and Soul Ensemble Workshop focuses on the primary repertoire, stylistic characteristics and authenticity of the Gospel, R&B and Soul styles. Artists studied include: Aretha Franklin, Tower of Power, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations. Each week a new song is studied and performed. This course has two components: an instrument specific lecture and an ensemble workshop where students play with professional musician accompanists. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lecture and one-hour lab. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2022L
Credits: 0.5

Course Description
Gospel, R&B and Soul Student Ensemble Lab places students from all music performance departments together in directed combos. Repertoire from the Gospel, R&B and Soul Ensemble Workshop class is rehearsed and performed. Students focus on performing as a band in the authenticity of the style. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour lab. This course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2025
Credits: 1

Course Description
The Traditional Big Band ensemble to date, continues to be the standard instrumentation in most live and studio environments globally. The instrumentation may look like a big band, could sound like everything else. Students will rehearse and perform repertoire that includes, but is not limited to: Ellington, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Maria Schneider, Bill Holman and many other traditional and contemporary composers. A special emphasis will be placed on period-correct improvising and phrasing. Through special guest artists, clinicians, and themed concerts, students will have a wide variety of performance experience. This course consists of two weekly one and a half hour rehearsals.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent. Each course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Ensemble
Course Number: MUS-2028
Credits: 1

Course Description
LACM’s wind ensembles create amazing opportunities for growth. Students will be vigorously challenged in multiple disciplines. Beyond performing traditional literature on your primary instrument, this environment requires participation on a double. LACM students will utilize wind ensembles for much more then performing. Cutting your teeth in clinic techniques, Conducting and composing are not only encouraged, but required for two semesters. This course consists of a weekly, two-hour rehearsal.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent. Each course may be taken as an elective.

Competency: Instrument
Course Number: MUS-227BWW
Credits: 2

Course Description
Throughout each level of this course, students meet one hour per week in a one-on-one setting for private instruction. Private lesson instruction is designed to reinforce and complement the variety of subjects and techniques encountered in the program, as well as to allow the student to explore more specific topics in depth with their instructor. Students are given the opportunity to change private instructors every six months, if so desired. This course consists of a weekly, one-hour private lesson.

Prerequisite: Students must complete each level in order to continue into the subsequent level of the course.