Napa Valley College
Music Classes – Fall 2026
Open to students, community members, and lifelong learners
Ensembles
NVC Chorale
MUSI 160
Choral ensemble open to singers of all experience levels. Fall program: A Hero's Journey.
Community members may enroll as non-credit: MUSINC 40
Performance Date: November 22nd
Orchestra
MUSI 176 · Symphony Tierra
Project-based orchestral ensemble.
Community members may enroll as non-credit: MUSINC 45
Performance Date: Notes from Vienna, November 8.
Faculty consent required: [email protected]
Jazz Ensemble
MUSI 181
Instrumental jazz ensemble performing standards and contemporary works.
Community members may enroll as non-credit: MUSINC 45
Performance Date: Fall concert December 10.
Faculty consent required: [email protected]
Musical Theater
Musical Theater Performance
MUSI 170
Fall production: Elf the Musical. In partnership with Cafeteria Kids Theater.
Audition Date: September 10, 2026
Performance Date: Performances December 4–13.
Performance Classes
Applied Music
MUSI 116
Private instruction on your primary instrument or voice with an NVC faculty member. Culminates in a semester-end recital.
Class Voice
MUSI 130
Group instruction in vocal technique, repertoire, and performance for all experience levels.
Community members may enroll as non-credit: MUSINC 41
Class Piano
MUSI 135
Group piano instruction covering technique, reading, and repertoire for beginners through intermediate students.
Class Guitar
MUSI 140
Group guitar instruction for beginning and intermediate students. Acoustic guitar focus.
Academic Music
Fundamentals of Music
MUSI 110
Music reading for beginners. No prior music experience required. An accessible entry point to music literacy.
Satisfies Core General Education requirement
Music Appreciation
MUSI 112
A survey of Western music history and styles for the general listener. No prior music experience required. Offered online.
Satisfies Core General Education requirement
Aural Skills
MUSI 120
Ear training, sight-singing, and rhythmic dictation. Develops the ability to hear and identify musical elements.
Music Theory I
MUSI 121
Introduction to the fundamentals of Western music theory: notation, rhythm, scales, intervals, and harmony.
Satisfies Core General Education requirement
Music Theory III
MUSI 221
Advanced study in harmony, voice leading, and formal analysis. Prerequisite: Music Theory II.