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Music
Tom Fittipaldi
Tom Fittipaldi, Professor
Visual and Performing Arts
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Come and fulfill your need to develop your musical talent! Sing in our chorus, solo with our jazz ensemble, learn to record your band in our new studios, and showcase your talent in our musicals. The music area at MCC offers a wide range of classes for students of all levels and abilities.

"We've totally redesigned our program."

We now have 3 career paths: music education, recording, and performance. Former MCC music students work in the music industry, teach in public schools, and tour, record and perform professionally.

Dave Shaw
Dave Shaw, Assistant Professor
Visual and Performing Arts
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Whether you are an aspiring professional or recreational musician, or a novice,

"MCC music classes are for you."

MCC music classes will train you to be a better musician, whatever your career plans may be. With MCC music classes, you can become a better performer, composer, or improviser, learn about music technology and the music industry, and connect with other local musicians.


John Nyerges
John Nyerges, Assistant Professor
Visual and Performing Arts
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MCC is a great place to get your act together whether you want to go on to a four year school and major in Music with the goal of becoming a performer or educator, start your own band to tour and record, or work in a recording studio or another area of the music business. Maybe you just want to enjoy taking a Music class to round out your educational experience. You can do that here. Think about it.

"Music is the Universal Language."

You can go anywhere in the world and end up communicating (i.e. jamming) with other musicians. No matter how long you study it and practice on your instrument, you will never get bored because there is always something new to understand

piano  lab
Piano-MIDI Lab
and another level of performance to reach. You get to use your imagination when you compose original works of art or while improvising a solo. The rewards can be very gratifying.

Whether you are pursuing a degree in music or interested in music as a hobby, the Music Department has something for you. From running a sound board to taking harmonic dictation, from singing in voice class to performing with the Jazz Ensemble, from studying Classical Music literature to the History of Rock and Roll...

... It's all here!

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Recording Studio
You may choose to focus on the educational track for a music teaching career, the performance track for a career in performance and entertaining, or the business track which includes a variety of options. Our dedicated teaching professionals combined with the latest in technical equipment provide myriad opportunities to pursue your dreams and enhance your love of music.

Related Programs of Study

Course Descriptions

  • MUS 109 - Music Theory I (1st semester)
  • MUS 126 - Applied Piano Minor I (1st semester)
  • MUS 151 - Performance and Applied Music I (1st semester)
  • Major Performing Organization (1st semester - See Instructor for details)

  • MUS 110 - Music Theory II (2nd semester)
  • MUS 127 - Applied Piano Minor II (2nd semester)
  • MUS 152 - Performance and Applied Music II (2nd semester)
  • Major Performing Organization (2nd semester - See Instructor for details)

  • MUS 201 - History of Music (3rd semester)
  • MUS 209 - Music Theory III (3rd semester)
  • MUS 226 - Applied Piano Minor III (3rd semester)
  • MUS 251 - Performance and Applied Music III (3rd semester)
  • Major Performing Organization (3rd semester - See Instructor for details)

  • MUS 202 - History of Music II (3rd semester)
  • MUS 210 - Music Theory IV (3rd semester)
  • MUS 227 - Applied Piano Minor IV (3rd semester)
  • MUS 252 - Performance and Applied Music IV (3rd semester)
  • Major Performing Organization (4th semester - See Instructor for details)

  • Complete List of Music Department Offerings

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