Music---Mariachi Specialization
Provides students the unique musical training and study necessary to pursue aforementioned musical careers though specifically within the mariachi tradition. Each mariachi major must declare and take courses on a primary instrument (guitar, vihuela, guitarrón, harp, violin, trumpet, flute, voice), as well as courses on secondary instruments. Includes theory, keyboarding, and sight reading skills. Transfer students must pass proficiency exams in these areas.
Courses
- MUS 101 — MUSIC THEORY I
- MUS 102 — MUSIC THEORY II
- MUS 109 — MUSIC THEORY III
- MUS 111 — AURAL SKILLS I
- MUS 113 — AURAL SKILLS II
- MUS 119A — BRASS, WOODWIND, AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS I
- MUS 119B — BRASS, WOODWIND, AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS II
- MUS 119C — BRASS, WOODWIND, AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS III
- MUS 119D — BRASS, WOODWIND, AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS IV
- MUS 124A — INTRODUCTION TO MARIACHI PERFORMANCE I
- MUS 124B — INTRODUCTION TO MARIACHI PERFORMANCE II
- MUS 124C — INTRODUCTION TO MARIACHI PERFORMANCE III
- MUS 124D — INTRODUCTION TO MARIACHI PERFORMANCE IV
- MUS 125 — APPLIED MUSIC---INDIVIDUAL STUDY I
- MUS 126 — APPLIED MUSIC---INDIVIDUAL STUDY II
- MUS 127 — APPLIED MUSIC---INDIVIDUAL STUDY III
- MUS 137 — BEGINNING GUITAR I
- MUS 138 — BEGINNING GUITAR II
- MUS 140 — CLASS VOICE I
- MUS 141 — CLASS VOICE II
- MUS 142 — CLASS VOICE III
- MUS 157A — MARIACHI GARIBALDI I
- MUS 157B — MARIACHI GARIBALDI II
- MUS 157C — MARIACHI GARIBALDI III
- MUS 157D — MARIACHI GARIBALDI IV
- MUS 193A — STRING INSTRUMENTS, PIANO, AND VOICE I
- MUS 193B — STRING INSTRUMENTS, PIANO, AND VOICE II
- MUS 193C — STRING INSTRUMENTS, PIANO, AND VOICE III
- MUS 193D — STRING INSTRUMENTS, PIANO, AND VOICE IV
- MUS 202 — DEVELOPMENT OF MARIACHI: STYLE AND CULTURE