Department Description
The CLC Music Department offers a number of classes in the Humanities and Fine Arts division as well as some in Human Diversity and Global divisions. Students may take basic musicianship classes in voice, piano, brass, woodwinds and guitar as well as basic music theory, appreciation, jazz and pop music history and world music. Audio Recording and Music Industry fulfill technical aspects of modern music education. Vocal and instrumental performing groups such as Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Jazz Band, Concert Band and Brass Ensemble afford students the opportunity to maintain and develop musical skills. The instrumental groups are also open to public participation offering musicians of all ages a chance to keep up the skills.

Department Learning Outcomes
*Students will demonstrate knowledge of specific areas of music.
*Students will demonstrate proficiency in preparing and performing musical works (performing groups).
*Students will Demonstrate proficiencies in applied music (instrumental, vocal, guitar, piano, audio recording).

 
Special Program Requirements 
The performing groups require a basic level of musical knowledge and a desire to raise that level. Audio Recording requires basic computer knowledge and basic music keyboard or guitar skills.

Transfer Opportunities
All of our classes except Music Industry and Audio Recording fit into the Division VI Humanities and Fine Arts transfer curriculum. Music and World Cultures fits into the Global division VIII and Evolution of Jazz fits into Human Diversity division VII. The Applied Music classes in Voice, Piano, Brass and Woodwinds and the performing group credits transfer as Music classes will apply toward the requirements of a Music major.

Employment Opportunities
The offerings of the CLC Music Department serve to enrich the lives of the students at CLC through the performing groups, applied music lessons, and appreciation classes. They also afford the student who has not made up his or her mind about a music major the opportunity to see if a degree in music is what one wishes to purse. The Music Industry class gives the students a taste of several possible careers in music including radio broadcasting, performing, recording, retail management and education. The Audio Recording class trains students on digital software which is the standard platform for the recording industry. Several of our students have gone on to find employment in these fields through contacts made during their time at CLC.

Career Titles
Music Teacher, Church Choir Director, Church Organist, Performing Musician, Recording Engineer, Radio Broadcaster, Music Retail Worker, Worship Band Leader/Musician