SPAN 232: Second-Year Spanish for Academic Writing 5 Cr Quarters: F, W, S This course offers Spanish heritage learners opportunities to study standard Spanish in an academic setting. The course allows students to reactivate the Spanish they have learned previously and to develop it further, to learn more about their language and cultural heritage, to acquire Spanish literacy and academic skills, to enhance career opportunities, and to fulfill college language admission requirements. The emphasis, however, will be on written, academic Spanish. Prerequisite: Students must have been raised in a Spanish-speaking home, speak Spanish with a certain degree of accuracy, and be able to satisfy the requirements of everyday situations. Distribution: HM SPAN 233: Second-Year Spanish for Academic Reading 5 Cr Quarters: W, S This course offers Spanish heritage learners opportunities to study standard Spanish in an academic setting. The course allows students to reactivate the Spanish they have learned previously and to develop it further, to learn more about their language and cultural heritage, to acquire Spanish literacy and academic skills, to enhance career opportunities, and to fulfill college language admission requirements. The emphasis, however, will be on written, academic Spanish. Prerequisite: Students must have been raised in a Spanish-speaking home, speak Spanish with a certain degree of accuracy, and be able to satisfy the requirements of everyday situations. Distribution: HM
Music Yakima Valley Community College has long been recognized as having a cutting-edge music program for music majors and non-majors. Some of the courses include classes in music theory, music composition, computer music, history, and literature. Private lessons are also available in voice, piano, and the major instruments. In addition, the department’s performing groups include Concert Choir, Salsa Band, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, jazz combos, Sax Quartet, and Guitar Ensemble. These groups perform and tour locally, regionally, and internationally and have also received numerous awards from major festivals. YVCC music groups have performed recently in China, Denmark, England, Italy, and Poland. The department also releases a quarterly music collection online featuring original music composed by YVCC students (YVCC Create Music Project). Please visit us on the website for more information about YVCC music at www.yvcc.edu/yvccmusic.
Applied Music: Class Instruction Applied Music: Class instruction courses (MUS 107, 108, and 113) are primarily for beginning students whether music majors or non-majors. All applied music courses, including ensembles, may be repeated for credit.
Applied Music: Private Instruction The Applied Music: Private instruction courses are MUS 150, 160, 162, 165, 170, 180, 185, and 195. They are open to any YVCC student. Lessons on instruments not offered by YVCC music staff may be arranged with qualified off-campus instructors and authorized for college credit by the staff at a cost of $200 per credit, payable to the instructor. This fee is in addition to the tuition fee payable to the college. Lessons for instrumental instruction are arranged through the instrumental director and for voice and piano through the director of choral activities. Students will take one half-hour lesson per week (one credit) at the discretion of the instructor. Music majors should do extended work in two applied music areas, not necessarily concurrently, while enrolled at YVCC. Jury performances in each applied field are required at the end of each quarter. Performances are for music faculty or in recitals. All applied music courses, including ensembles, may be repeated for credit.
Music History & Appreciation The music history and appreciation courses are MUSC& 105, MUS 116, 117, 119, 218, 224, 225, and 226.
Music Theory The music theory sequence (MUS 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 201, 202, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, and 212) is required of all music majors.
Performance The performance courses are MUS 130, 133, 142, 149, 220, and 298.
Courses MUS 076: Community Service 0 Cr Quarters: O This class is offered as a self-support, community service, noncredit course. Requires an audition. Extra time to be arranged. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Common Course Numbers include the symbol (&) and are used at all Washington community and technical colleges to identify equivalent courses. Quarters listed are for the 2013-2014 year only, and all courses are subject to change.
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