Commercial Music

About CM

The Commercial Music curriculum is designed to provide the basic skills to equip the student to work in the field of popular commercial music.  The curriculum meets all requirements for the Associate of Applied Arts degree.

Faculty advisors guide students in choosing from a broad menu of private instrument lessons and ensemble classes. These classes are open to all SPC students; but those seeking degrees under the Creative Arts Department may be subject to additional curricular requirements, including completion of a Capstone Experience.

Students seeking the Commercial Music associate degree, Commercial Music Certificate or Entertainment Business Certificate must satisfactorily participate in a full-length televised public performance (Music Festival) during their last semester in school. The students and faculty of the Creative Arts Department produce these full-length productions each semester.

Degrees // Certificates

Commercial Music AAA

First Semester

MATH 1332 Contemporary Math

MUSP 1110 Piano

MUSC 1313 Commercial Music Theory I

MUSC 1311 Sight Singing I

MUSC 1370 Topics for the Professional Musician

Private Lesson

Second Semester

ENGL 1301 Composition 1

MUSI 1301 American Music

MUSC 2313 Commercial Music Theory II

MUSC 1371 The Method of Live Performance

Private Lesson

Ensemble

*Pass Barrier 1

Third Semester

SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech

MUSB 1305 Survey of the Music Business

MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering 1

ARTV 1371 Intro to Video Production Technology

Advanced Private Lesson

Ensemble

Fourth Semester

PSYC 2301 General Psychology

MUSC 1405 Live Sound I

MUSC 1321 Songwriting

Advanced Private Lesson

Ensemble

*Pass Barrier 2

Performance Certificate

First Semester

MUSP 1110 Piano 

MUSI 1301 American Music

MUSC 1370 Topics for the Professional Musician 

MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering 1

(OR)

ARTV 1371 Intro to Video Production Technology 

(OR)

MUSC 1405 Live Sound I

Private Lesson 

Second Semester

MUSC 1313 Commercial Music Theory I

MUSC 1311 Sight Singing I

MUSC 1371 The Method of Live Performance 

MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering 1

(OR)

ARTV 1371 Intro to Video Production Technology 

(OR)

MUSC 1405 Live Sound I

Private Lesson

Ensemble 

*Pass Barrier 1

Advanced Performance Certificate

*After Completing the Performance Certificate*

MUSC 1321 – Songwriting

MUSC 2313 – Commercial Music Theory II

MUSB 1305 – Survey of the Music Business

ARTV 1371 – Intro To Video Production Technology

(OR)

MUSC 1327 – Audio Engineering I

(OR)

MUSC 1405 – Live Sound I

Advanced Private Lesson

Ensemble

*Pass Barrier 2

Electronic Music Production Specialization

First Semester

Math or Life/Physical Science

MUSP 1110 – Applied Commercial Music: Piano

MUSC 1313 – Commercial Music Theory I

MUSC 1370 – Topics for the Professional Musician

MUSC 1311 – Sight Singing I

Private Lesson 

Second Semester

ENGL 1301 – Composition I

MUSI 1310 – American Music 

MUSC 2313 – Commercial Music Theory II

MUSC 1371 – The Method of Live Performance 

Private Lesson

 Ensemble

*Pass Barrier 1

Third Semester

SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech 

MUSC 1405 Live Sound I

MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering I

MUSC 1331 MIDI I

Advanced Private Lesson 

Fourth Semester

PSYC 2301 General Psychology 

MUSC 2455 MIDI II

MUSC 1450 Remixing 

Advanced Private Lesson 

Ensemble

*Pass Barrier 2

Entertainment Business Certificate

MUSB 2305 Music Publishing

MUSB 1341 Concert Promotion and Venue Management 

MUSB 1305 Survey of the Music Business

MUSB 2301 Music Marketing 

MUSB 2345 Live Music and Talent Management 

MUCB 2450 Commercial Music Project

Enhanced Skills Certificate

MUSB 2345 Live Music and Talent Management 

MUSC 2311 Sight Singing and Ear Training II

MUSP 1201 Arranging and Composition 

Our Training

What kind of lessons do we offer?

  • Voice
  • Guitar
  • Drums
  • Bass
  • Banjo
  • Mandolin
  • Fiddle
  • EDM
  • Songwriting