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Music Performance, Certificate

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Degree & Certificate Requirements

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Suggested sequence*:

Credit Hours Required: 29

Semester 1

MUSC 1050 - Music Fundamentals Credit Hours: 2.00 (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
MUSC 1260 - Piano 1 Credit Hours: 2.00 (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
AND one of the following:
MUSC 1300 - Concert Choir Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1351 - Jazz Lab Band-Alto Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1352 - Jazz Lab Band-Tenor Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1353 - Jazz Lab Band-Baritone Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1354 - Jazz Lab Band-Trumpet Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1355 - Jazz Lab Band-Trombone Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1356 - Jazz Lab Band-Electric Bass Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1357 - Jazz Lab Band-Drums Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1358 - Jazz Lab Band-Guitar Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1359 - Jazz Lab Band-Piano Credit Hours: 1.00
AND one of the following:
MUSC 1801 - Applied Music-Piano Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1802 - Applied Music-Organ Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1803 - Applied Music-Voice Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1804 - Applied Music-Brasswinds Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1805 - Applied Music-Woodwinds Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1806 - Applied Music-Percussion Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1807 - Applied Music-Strings Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1808 - Applied Music-Classical Guitar Credit Hours: 1.00

Semester 2

MUSC 1060 - Theory 1 Credit Hours: 2.00
MUSC 1160 - Ear Training 1 Credit Hours: 2.00
MUSC 1270 - Piano 2 Credit Hours: 2.00
AND one of the following:
MUSC 1300 - Concert Choir Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1351 - Jazz Lab Band-Alto Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1352 - Jazz Lab Band-Tenor Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1353 - Jazz Lab Band-Baritone Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1354 - Jazz Lab Band-Trumpet Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1355 - Jazz Lab Band-Trombone Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1356 - Jazz Lab Band-Electric Bass Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1357 - Jazz Lab Band-Drums Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1358 - Jazz Lab Band-Guitar Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1359 - Jazz Lab Band-Piano Credit Hours: 1.00
AND one of the following:
MUSC 1801 - Applied Music-Piano Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1802 - Applied Music-Organ Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1803 - Applied Music-Voice Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1804 - Applied Music-Brasswinds Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1805 - Applied Music-Woodwinds Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1806 - Applied Music-Percussion Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1807 - Applied Music-Strings Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1808 - Applied Music-Classical Guitar Credit Hours: 1.00

Semester 3

MUSC 1070 - Theory 2 Credit Hours: 2.00
MUSC 1170 - Ear Training 2 Credit Hours: 2.00
AND
MUSC 2710 - Music History & Literature to 1750 Credit Hours: 3.00
OR MUSC 2720 - Music History & Literature Since 1750 Credit Hours: 3.00
AND one of the following:
MUSC 1300 - Concert Choir Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1351 - Jazz Lab Band-Alto Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1352 - Jazz Lab Band-Tenor Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1353 - Jazz Lab Band-Baritone Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1354 - Jazz Lab Band-Trumpet Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1355 - Jazz Lab Band-Trombone Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1356 - Jazz Lab Band-Electric Bass Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1357 - Jazz Lab Band-Drums Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1358 - Jazz Lab Band-Guitar Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1359 - Jazz Lab Band-Piano Credit Hours: 1.00
AND one of the following:
MUSC 1801 - Applied Music-Piano Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1802 - Applied Music-Organ Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1803 - Applied Music-Voice Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1804 - Applied Music-Brasswinds Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1805 - Applied Music-Woodwinds Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1806 - Applied Music-Percussion Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1807 - Applied Music-Strings Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1808 - Applied Music-Classical Guitar Credit Hours: 1.00

Semester 4

MUSC 2080 - Theory 3 Credit Hours: 2.00
MUSC 2180 - Ear Training 3 Credit Hours: 2.00
AND one of the following:
MUSC 1300 - Concert Choir Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1351 - Jazz Lab Band-Alto Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1352 - Jazz Lab Band-Tenor Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1353 - Jazz Lab Band-Baritone Sax Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1354 - Jazz Lab Band-Trumpet Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1355 - Jazz Lab Band-Trombone Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1356 - Jazz Lab Band-Electric Bass Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1357 - Jazz Lab Band-Drums Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1358 - Jazz Lab Band-Guitar Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 1359 - Jazz Lab Band-Piano Credit Hours: 1.00
AND one of the following:
MUSC 2801 - Advanced Applied Music-Piano Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 2802 - Advanced Applied Music-Organ Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 2803 - Advanced Applied Music-Voice Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 2804 - Advanced Applied Music-Brasswinds Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 2805 - Advanced Applied Music-Woodwinds Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 2806 - Advanced Applied Music-Percussion Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 2807 - Advanced Applied Music-Strings Credit Hours: 1.00
MUSC 2808 - Advanced Applied Music-Classical Guitar Credit Hours: 1.00

*Course sequence may be modified to meet your needs

Music Performance - Additional Program Information

Program Options
Credential	Title	Credit Hours Required	Program Notes/Certificate Descriptions
Certificate	Music Performance	29

Contact Information
Contact Title	Name	Phone	E-mail	Location
Associate Dean	Annette Ternullo	586.445.7354	aands.south@macomb.edu	South Campus
Associate Dean	Annette Ternullo	586.286.2282	aands.center@macomb.edu	Center Campus

Program Description:

The Music Performance Certificate is designed to prepare the student for opportunities in music which do not require the traditional degrees.

Career Opportunities:

Music Performance

Transfer Pathways:

We Work Hard to Make Transferring Easy!

Macomb Community College is a great place to start if your goal is to earn a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree. Whether you are already considering a specific transfer destination/program or have not yet decided on a major, Macomb’s Office of Articulation and Transfer provides you with and helps you explore a variety of transfer options.

Transfer Opportunities