Overview
The MJC Music Program offers courses for students wishing to earn an Associate’s Degree
in Music, general education courses for non-music majors, and courses designed for
community members. These include a comprehensive curriculum of music theory and musicianship.
Ensemble and production courses include Concert and Symphonic Bands, Day and Evening
Jazz Bands, Concert and Chamber Choirs, Masterworks Chorus, Community Orchestra, Guitar
Orchestra, opera/musical theatre productions, chamber music performances, and electronic
music productions. The program also offers applied studies in piano, organ, harpsichord,
guitar, voice, violin/ viola, cello/bass, woodwinds, and brass/percussion, as well
as survey courses such as Music Appreciation, Introduction to World Music, Introduction
to American Popular Music, and History of Western Music.