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Northern Virginia Community College
Course Content Summaries
Music
Prefix
Course Name
MUS 101
Basic Musicianship I
MUS 111
Music Theory I
MUS 112
Music Theory II
MUS 121
Music in Society
MUS 130
Overview of the Recording Industry
MUS 131
Class Voice I
MUS 132
Class Voice II
MUS 133
Recording Systems Services I
MUS 135
Jazz Ensemble
MUS 136
Applied Music - Voice*
MUS 137
Chorus**
MUS 138
Small Vocal Ensemble**
MUS 140
Introduction to Recording Techniques
MUS 141
Class Piano I
MUS 142
Class Piano II
MUS 143
Chamber Ensemble
MUS 144
Jazz Chamber Ensemble
MUS 145
Applied Music - Keyboard*
MUS 147
Applied Music Composition
MUS 148
Orchestra**
MUS 149
Band**
MUS 155
Applied Music - Woodwinds*
MUS 157
Sound Studio Design
MUS 158
Recording Studio Electronics: Theory and Maintenance
MUS 159
Improvisational Techniques
MUS 163
Guitar Theory and Practice I
MUS 164
Guitar Theory and Practice I-II
MUS 165
Applied Music - Strings*
MUS 175
Applied Music - Brass*
MUS 179
Music Copyright Law
MUS 185
Applied Music - Percussion*
MUS 211
Advanced Music Theory I
MUS 212
Advanced Music Theory II
MUS 213
Composition I
MUS 214
Composition II
MUS 221
History of Western Music Pre-1750
MUS 222
History of Western Music 1750 to Present
MUS 225
The History of Jazz
MUS 226
World Music
MUS 227
Editing and Mixdown Techniques
MUS 231
Advanced Class Voice I
MUS 235
Advanced Recording Techniques
MUS 236
Advanced Applied Music - Voice*
MUS 237
Chorus Ensemble
MUS 238
Small Vocal Ensemble**
MUS 239
Advanced Jazz Ensemble
MUS 241
Advanced Class Piano I-II
MUS 243
Advanced Applied Music Composition
MUS 245
Advanced Applied Music - Keyboard*
MUS 248
Orchestra**
MUS 249
Band**
MUS 255
Advanced Applied Music - Woodwinds*
MUS 259
Advanced Improvisational Techniques
MUS 265
Advanced Applied Music - Strings*
MUS 266
Advanced String Ensemble
MUS 275
Advanced Applied Music - Brass*
MUS 276
Portfolio and Career Preparation for Performing Arts
MUS 285
Advanced Applied Music - Percussion*
MUS 288
Recording Problems Seminar