Program Recognition
•Bullet: RCC's Jazz Ensemble, directed by Professor Charlie Richard, was named the top Community College Jazz Ensemble by DownBeat Magazine at the 43rd Student Music Awards in 2020, following a DownBeat Outstanding Performance award in 2019
Training
•Bullet: 12-unit certificate covers Jazz Appreciation, Jazz Proficiency, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, Applied Music I, and Recital Performance, plus an elective in jazz improvisation and theory
•Bullet: Performing-ensemble elective choices include Vocal Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Ensemble, building on coursework in analyzing jazz chord symbols and interpreting standard jazz literature
•Bullet: Certificate coursework fulfills a portion of the Associate of Arts in Music
