Music

Student playing piano

 

The LAVC Music Department provides a dynamic environment for the exploration of the complete musician / entrepreneur – performer, composer, educator, promoter, producer. Offerings include courses in performance, history, theory, ensemble, commercial music, recording arts, and general education. Students may earn a two-year Music A.A. degree, a two-year Commercial Music A.A., a two-year Music AAT (music transfer degree), and five Commercial Music Certificates. Our dedicated faculty and staff specialize in hands-on attention and bring a wealth of real-world experience into the classroom. The Instructional Assistant for the Music Department is James Grude (grudejw@ngskmc-eis.net; 818-947-2346)

Contact
Chairperson
Dr. Yih-mei Hu
Phone
(818) 947-2346
Email
huy2@ngskmc-eis.net
Office Location
Music Building
Office Hours
By Appointment

Department

Music

Pathway

Arts, Media and Design

Programs

Music Degrees

Click the tabs below to find out about the Music degrees.

Through focused study and private instruction, students working on the Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer Degree (Music AA-T) will develop their performance skills, as well as compose and critically analyze music, with particular regard given to the stylistic nuances of tonal theory through 20th-century trends. Acquisition of computer notational skills assists students in generating scores and parts for required compositions. Students develop essential ear-training skills through the dictation of rhythmic, melodic and harmonic passages. A repertoire of exercises for improving technique will prepare students for leadership roles in chamber and larger ensembles. The button below links to the Music AA-T program map, which outlines a sequence of course requirements:

Music AAT Degree 

 

The Associate of Arts Degree in Music (Music AA) can serve as the basis for further undergraduate education in music. Music 200 is not part of the degree but is a prerequisite for courses in the degree. Students are strongly encouraged to complete Music 200 early in their academic program. The button below links to the Music AA program map, which outlines a sequence of course requirements:

Music AA Degree

Faculty

Full-time Faculty

Name Contact Information

Dr. Michael Arshagouni

 arshagmh@ngskmc-eis.net
Glenn Carlos carlosgm@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Yih-mei Hu huy2@ngskmc-eis.net
Richard Kahn kahnrn@ngskmc-eis.net
Chauncey Maddren maddrecm@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Christian Nova novacp@ngskmc-eis.net

Adjunct Faculty

Name Contact Information

Dr. Severin Behnen

behnensh@ngskmc-eis.net
Fred Carama caramaf@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Jordan Charnofsky

charnoj@ngskmc-eis.net
Christian Coulter coultec@wlac.edu
Randy Drake drakerm@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Frank Garvey garveyfj@ngskmc-eis.net
Irene Gutierrez gutierim@wlac.edu
Dr. Patricia Hannifan hannifp@ngskmc-eis.net
Erinn Horton

hortonem@lacitycollege.edu
Dillon MacIntyre dillon.macintyretrombone@gmail.com
Lori Musicant musicala@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Cassandra Nickols (Gonzalez) nickolcg@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Mishkar Nuñez-Fredell nuezfrmj@email.laccd.edu
Claire Rydell rydellcj@ngskmc-eis.net
Diana Tash tashdm@ngskmc-eis.net
Andres Trujillo trujilas@email.laccd.edu
Cameron Wilkins wilkinck@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Susannah Zaidel murraysm@ngskmc-eis.net

 

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Faculty Profiles

Click below to learn about the Music faculty.

Michael Arshagouni

  • Name/pronouns - Michael Arshagouni

  • Degree/institution - PhD (UCLA); MFA (UCLA); BA (UCLA)

  • Courses taught - Music History (I & II), Music Appreciation, Harmony (all levels), Performance Workshop, Jazz Appreciation, Orchestra, Piano, Philharmonic Choir, Musicianship (all levels)

  • Areas of interest - opera, underrepresented composers of the past, politics in music/music in politics, symphonic repertoire, Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, Verdi

  • Role in department (if applicable – e.g., club advisor, department chair) - former chair, theory workgroup member

  • Fun fact: GO BRUINS!!!  Half Dome - 7 times.  Toffee (if you know, you know)

 

Glenn Carlos photo

 

  • Name/pronouns - Glenn Carlos (he/him) 

  • Degree/institution - MM University of Southern California, Vocal Performance 

  • Courses taught - College Choir, Chamber Singers, Philharmonic Choir, Elementary Voice, Musicianship 1, Music Fundamentals, Applied Studio Voice, directed Studies in Composition and Choral Arranging 

  • Areas of interest - Consultant work for National Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy Awards and Grammy Museum), and choral arranging. 

  • Role in department - Director of Choral Activities 

  • Fun fact: Ella Fitzgerald paid for my entire master’s degree studies.

Yih-mei Hu photo

  • Name/pronouns - Dr. Yih-mei Hu, she/her

  • Degree/institution - D.M.A., M.M., M.A., Eastman School of Music

  • Courses taught - Piano and Harmony

  • Areas of interest - Piano Performance, Theory Pedagogy

  • Role in department - Department Chair (2022-present)

  • Fun fact: I empower minority female students to rise and overcome systemic barriers

 

Professor Richard Kahn photograph

  • Name/pronouns - Richard N. Kahn (he, him, his)

  • Degree/institution -MA Cal State LA in Jazz Studies and Arranging. BA Washburn University in Piano Performance

  • Courses taught - Fundamentals of Music, Music as a Business, Jazz Appreciation, Introduction to Music Technology, Commercial Harmony I and II, Music Copying and Notation I and II, Songwriting Workshop, Commercial Techniques I and II, Jazz Combos

  • Areas of interest - Improvisation

  • Role in department - Commercial Music 

  • Fun fact: I was the Kansas State Gymnastics champion on Horizontal Bar in 1977 and competed for the University of Kansas on a full Athletic Scholarship

 

Photo of Prof. Chauncey Maddren

  • Name/pronouns - Chauncey Maddren

  • Degree/institution - MA - UC Riverside, BA - CSUN, AA - LAVC 

  • Courses taught - Music 101, 111, 118, 165, 200, 201, 202, 203, 211, 212, 213, 321, 751

  • Areas of interest - theory, musicianship, history, pedagogy 

  • Role in department - Full-time faculty and Theory Workgroup Chair

  • Fun fact: I love motorcycles - riding 'em, fixing 'em, looking at 'em, talking about 'em.

 

Christian Nova

  • Name - Christian Nova

  • Degree/institution - DMA Vocal Performance (UCLA); MFA Vocal Performance (UCLA); BA (Pomona College)

  • Courses taught - Classical Voice, Commercial Voice, Musical Theater, Music Appreciation, Current Musical Events, Applied Music (Voice)

  • Areas of interest - Performance of Song Cycles, Cabaret, Musical Theater

  • Role in department - Applied Music Lessons Coordinator

  • My Website - www.TheSingingDog.com

  • My Educational Journey - "The Signs Along The Way"

  • AEA, SAG/AFTRA, AGMA

 

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