Summer Programs

Students earn five or six college credits upon successful completion

Approximate Dates:    July 5 – August 10

Days and Times:         Monday to Thursday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Students may enroll in one of the following sections: either music jazz or music production or visual art.  At the end of the summer, students from all three sections will come together at a ceremony to present final projects and perform on stage.

Music Jazz Section

History of Jazz

MUS253 (Liberal Arts) History of Jazz 3 hrs. 3 crs. 

Survey of the history of jazz from its origins to the present with a focus on the major periods (such as ragtime, New Orleans, swing, bebop, Latin jazz, third stream, free, fusion, and today) and major jazz musicians. 

MUS 139: Jazz Workshop I (2 college credits | M – TH, 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM)

This college-level performance workshop focuses on contemporary jazz-rock compositions through the study of ensemble and solo techniques. Students employ jazz improvisation principles and will be coached in jazz performance practices and etiquette.

Music Production Section

MUS 101: Introduction to Music History (3 college credits | M – TH, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM)

This college-level course offers an overview and appreciation of music through recordings played in class.  Forms of music include jazz, classical, contemporary, and others.

MUS225: Computer Music (3 college credits | M – TH, 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM)

This college-level performance workshop focuses on contemporary jazz-rock compositions through the study of big band, ensemble and solo techniques. Students will work in a real recording environment with professional-level equipment and live musicians.

Visual Arts Section

FA104 (Liberal Arts) Introduction to Fine Arts 3 hrs. 3 crs. (M- TH, 9:00 AM to 11:15 AM)

Introduction to form in the visual environment and the theories concerning its creation; development of understanding of the creative processes, past and present; introduction to art criticism.

FA284: Computer Graphics I (3 college credits | M – TH, 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM)

This college-level course offers a hands-on introduction to the systems and resources of the Macintosh computer which includes an investigation of the image-making and text-handling capabilities of generic software, including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Painter. There will be development of original imagery from direct invention, digitized pictorial sources and selected type fonts.