Certificate of Achievement
Commercial Music:
Scoring for Film and Multimedia 
The Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Scoring for Film and Multimedia program is designed for students who wish to learn or enhance their skills in the art of composition for film or other visual media, and become prepared for a career in music business. Students will gain a well-rounded knowledge of essential areas such as composition, music technology, music theory, keyboard skills, film music history, and entrepreneurship.
Typical career options include Film Composer, ADR, Production sound mixer, Sound Designer, Music Editor, Music Supervisor, Copyist, Orchestrator, Composer’s Assistant, Video Game Music Composer, Synth/MIDI Programmer
Required Core (18 units)
MUS 19 Studies in Music Composition (3 units)
MUS 22A Scoring for Film and Multimedia 1 (3 units)
MUS 22B Scoring for Film and Multimedia 2 (3 units)
MUS 35 Intro to Music Technology (3 units)
MUS 36 Intermediate Music Technology (3 units)
MUS 37 Music Industry Career Development (3 units)
Electives
List A: Select One (3-4 units)
MUS 8A Harmony and Musicianship 1 (4 units)
MUS 34 Music in Film (3 units)
List B: Select One (1 unit)
MUS 18A Jazz/Pop Piano (1 unit)
MUS 21A Beginning Piano (1 unit)
Total Units 22-23
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Scoring for Film and Multimedia, students are able to conceptualize, compose, and produce musical cues for visual media.
Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Scoring for Film and Multimedia, students are able to communicate and collaborate with a director, conduct an effective spotting session, and revise cues according to feedback.
Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Scoring for Film and Multimedia, students are able to heighten the action on screen using themes, syntactic matching, orchestration and timbral changes.