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Music

Academic Department: Performing Arts
Main Office: PA 77
Phone Ext: 7460
Program Website: pa.marin.edu/music
Main Numbers: (415) 457-8811  /  (415) 883-2211
 
In-depth information about each program is available in the Course Catalog, including program descriptions, faculty lists, degree requirements, and course listings. The Course Catalog is available to view and print in PDF* format.
About the Program

Students enter college with various experience and backgrounds in music. Furthermore, they take music courses with a variety of goals in mind. Consequently, while several of our offerings are open to everyone, passing our Music Placement Test (MPT) or a standardized audition is required for more advanced classes. Most music classes require that a student have some skill with music notation. Music 106 is designed to provide this theoretical background. In addition, a potential music major or minor must be able to listen analytically to classical music. Music 101 serves this purpose. The Music Placement Test is advised for those who feel they have sufficient background and therefore don’t need to take preliminary courses.
There are a variety of skills and abilities required of the music major who transfers from College of Marin to complete upper division work elsewhere. Consequently, coursework at the Kentfield Campus has been divided into as many component parts as possible to enable students to work at their level in each area. The following chart illustrates each component part of the music major package at various levels. It is not necessary for students to be at the same level in each area. In fact, it is to students’ advantage to be ahead a semester or two in piano and ear training. However, since it is to students’ disadvantage to get ahead in theory without developing the listening, physical, and analytical skills, it is urged that the theory components be taken after all other components at the same level, if not taken concurrently.

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Faculty

NameSend EmailOfficePhone
Bjorklund, Trevor C TBjorklund@marin.edu PA 180 7576
Carnahan, Casey Aa CCarnahan@marin.edu PA 76 7486
Flandreau, Tara B TFlandreau@marin.edu PA 77 7576
Jarrell, Boyd BJarrell@marin.edu PA 61 7687
Kelly, Alex W AKelly@marin.edu PA 185 7491
Noble Brown, Linda LNobleBrown@marin.edu PA 186 7466
Smith, Paul De PSmith@marin.edu PA 184 7668
Steinberg, Steven De sdsteinberg@marin.edu FA 101 7480
Steinberg, Ella N ensteinberg@marin.edu  
Stopher, James A jstopher@marin.edu PA 180 7480
Ziedrich, Cheryl L CZiedrich@marin.edu PA 186 7460
Current and Future Courses

TermSection (CRN)CourseDatesDaysTimeCampusRoomInstructor
Fall 2017 81850 MUS 101 - Intro to Classical Music 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 09:40-11:00 KTD PA 177 Stopher, James
80433 MUS 105 - Rock, Pop and Jazz 08/21/17-12/09/17 T 18:10-21:00 KTD PA 072 Steinberg, Ella
80433 MUS 105 - Rock, Pop and Jazz 08/21/17-12/09/17 T 18:10-21:00 KTD PA 072 Steinberg, Steven
80434 MUS 106 - Music Fundamentals 08/21/17-12/09/17 W 18:10-21:00 KTD PA 177 Stopher, James
82163 MUS 106 - Music Fundamentals 08/21/17-12/09/17 MW 09:40-11:00 KTD PA 177 Noble Brown, Linda
82445 MUS 109 - Music in Society 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 11:10-12:30 KTD PA 072 Bjorklund, Trevor
80435 MUS 111 - Theory I 08/21/17-12/09/17 MWF 10:10-11:00 KTD PA 178 Bjorklund, Trevor
82874 MUS 113 - Jazz Improvisation 08/21/17-12/09/17 F 15:30-18:30 KTD PA 075 Steinberg, Steven
82164 MUS 116 - Desktop Musician I 08/21/17-12/09/17 W 19:10-22:00 KTD FA 315 Kelly, Alex
82165 MUS 117 - Desktop Musician II 08/21/17-12/09/17 W 19:10-22:00 KTD FA 315 Kelly, Alex
80438 MUS 121 - Ear Training I 08/21/17-12/09/17 MWF 09:10-10:00 KTD PA 178 Stopher, James
83073 MUS 163 - College Chorus 08/21/17-12/09/17 MW 12:40-14:00 KTD PA 072 Jarrell, Boyd
82858 MUS 164 - Symphonic Wind Ensemble 08/21/17-12/09/17 W 19:10-21:40 KTD PA 075 Bjorklund, Trevor
82906 MUS 167 - Symphony Orchestra 08/21/17-12/09/17 M 18:40-21:40 KTD PA 075 Stopher, James
83074 MUS 169 - Marin Oratorio 08/21/17-12/09/17 W 19:10-22:00 KTD PA 072 Jarrell, Boyd
82166 MUS 171 - Piano I 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 10:10-11:00 KTD PA 188 Ziedrich, Cheryl
82167 MUS 172 - Piano II 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 11:10-12:00 KTD PA 188 Ziedrich, Cheryl
83075 MUS 177 - Jazz Ensemble 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 16:40-18:00 KTD PA 075 Carnahan, Casey
82447 MUS 178 - Strings I 08/21/17-12/09/17 M 16:10-18:00 KTD PA 075 Flandreau, Tara
81854 MUS 181 - Voice I 08/21/17-12/09/17 MW 14:10-15:00 KTD PA 072 Noble Brown, Linda
81855 MUS 182 - Voice II 08/21/17-12/09/17 MW 14:10-15:00 KTD PA 072 Noble Brown, Linda
83076 MUS 183 - Chamber Singers 08/21/17-12/09/17 T 19:10-22:00 KTD PA 075 Jarrell, Boyd
82981 MUS 188 - COM Brass Band 08/21/17-12/09/17 R 19:10-21:40 KTD PA 075 Bjorklund, Trevor
82170 MUS 190 - Opera Workshop 09/17/17-12/09/17 KTD PA 072 Smith, Paul
82170 MUS 190 - Opera Workshop 09/17/17-12/09/17 U 18:10-21:00 KTD PA 072 Smith, Paul
81856 MUS 211 - Theory III 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 09:40-11:00 KTD PA 178 Bjorklund, Trevor
80510 MUS 221 - Ear Training III 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 11:10-12:30 KTD PA 177 Stopher, James
81866 MUS 261 - Small Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Jarrell, Boyd
81867 MUS 261 - Small Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Carnahan, Casey
81868 MUS 261 - Small Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Stopher, James
81869 MUS 261 - Small Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Flandreau, Tara
81870 MUS 261 - Small Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Smith, Paul
81991 MUS 261 - Small Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Ziedrich, Cheryl
82171 MUS 261 - Small Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Noble Brown, Linda
82449 MUS 261 - Small Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Smith, Paul
82804 MUS 261 - Small Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Staff, Marin
81871 MUS 262 - Large Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Jarrell, Boyd
81872 MUS 262 - Large Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Carnahan, Casey
81873 MUS 262 - Large Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Stopher, James
81992 MUS 262 - Large Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Flandreau, Tara
82081 MUS 262 - Large Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Smith, Paul
82172 MUS 262 - Large Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Ziedrich, Cheryl
82805 MUS 262 - Large Ensemble Techniques 08/21/17-12/09/17 KTD Staff, Marin
82173 MUS 271 - Piano III 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 12:40-13:30 KTD PA 188 Ziedrich, Cheryl
82174 MUS 272 - Piano IV 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 12:40-13:30 KTD PA 188 Ziedrich, Cheryl
82451 MUS 273 - Piano V 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 13:40-14:30 KTD PA 188 Ziedrich, Cheryl
82452 MUS 274 - Piano VI 08/21/17-12/09/17 TR 13:40-14:30 KTD PA 188 Ziedrich, Cheryl
82453 MUS 278 - Strings III 08/21/17-12/09/17 M 16:10-18:00 KTD PA 075 Flandreau, Tara
80523 MUS 281 - Voice III 08/21/17-12/09/17 MW 11:10-12:00 KTD PA 072 Noble Brown, Linda
80524 MUS 282 - Voice IV 08/21/17-12/09/17 MW 11:10-12:00 KTD PA 072 Noble Brown, Linda
82448 MUS 287 - Chamber Orchestra 08/21/17-12/09/17 M 16:10-18:00 KTD PA 075 Flandreau, Tara
81909 MUS 288 - Advanced Voice Workshop 08/21/17-12/09/17 MW 11:10-12:00 KTD PA 072 Noble Brown, Linda

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