CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
MUSI 44A
Composition and Arranging - Level I · 1.5 units
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- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
The art and technique of writing and arranging music. Solving basic compositional problems, writing melodies and simple harmonies, inventing direct manipulation, variations, and motivic developments of different types of pitch sets, creating logical patterns of rhythms, arranging material for different instrumentation, extending and condensing material, creation of original compositions, reading/sight singing of student exercises and original compositions, and analysis of existing published music are all involved.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
MUSI 3AComprehensive Musicianship (First Quarter)- or
MUSI 3BComprehensive Musicianship (Second Quarter)
Catalog wording: “MUSI D003A or MUSI D003B”
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