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Music Performance, Certificate

The Certificate in Music is a program designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for studio recording and live performance in the commercial music industry. Courses allow students to study the fundamentals of music including sight-reading, sight singing, ear training and piano skills, develop an understanding of music business, become familiar with music technology and record in a professional recording studio. Classes are taught utilizing industry-standard software and equipment in professionally equipped facilities. This program prepares students for a wide variety of careers as instrumentalists and vocalists in studio or live performance settings.

Graduates of the Certificate in Music at Lamar State College Port Arthur can look to find employment as a session musician, gigging/touring musician, beat maker, producer, music programmer, music director, music minister, music teacher, songwriter, composer, arranger and more.

Recommended Program of Study

First Semester

Course NumberTitleCredits
MUSI 1303Fundamentals of Music

3:3:0

MUSI 1310American Music🖱

3:3:0

MUSI 1181Piano Class I

1:1:2

MUSP 12XXApplied Music Individual Instruction

2

MUSP 1202Introductory Group Voice

2:1:2

MUSP 1242Small Commercial Music Ensemble

2:1:4

Second Semester

Course NumberTitleCredits
MUSB 1305Survey of Music Business

3:3:0

MUSC 1211Commercial Music Sight Singing & Ear Training I

2:2:1

MUSC 1213Commercial Music Theory I

2:2:1

MUSC 1331MIDI

3:3:1

MUSI 1182Piano Class II

1:1:2

MUSP 12XXApplied Music Individual Instruction

2

MUSP 1242Small Commercial Music Ensemble

2:1:4

Total Credit Hours: 28