Training
•Eighteen-unit certificate develops Chinese music theory, solo performance technique, Chinese music history, Jianpu notation, instrumentation, and Chinese opera knowledge
•Coursework includes Music of China, repeated performance study, music theory and skills, and elementary piano
•Students synthesize theory, musicianship, and instrumental or vocal technique into informed performances
Performance & Productions
•Chinese Orchestra and Chinese Small Ensemble courses provide repeated ensemble experience
•Laney’s Chinese music program, founded in 1973, supports traditional-instrument study and Great Wall Youth Orchestra performances across the Bay Area
Professional Development
•Catalog pathways include concert performance, composition, recording sessions, and continued associate-degree study
