Our Summer 2026 Classes Offer Great Opportunity to Get Credits, Learn New Skills

April 24, 2026

Summer SessionsThe end of Spring semester is almost upon us, and the Department of Music is gearing up for Summer Sessions. Join more than 16,000 students on UC Berkeley campus—including more than 5,000 visiting students—for these high quality, innovative academic courses taking place on an accelerated schedule. 

The Department of Music is offering a diverse selection of courses over the summer, including: 

Music Theory and Composition courses

  • MUS 25 Introduction to Music Theory, Analysis, and Notation (Arts & Lit breadth)

  • MUS 57 Introduction to Electronic Music Composition

  • MUS 151A Harmony I *online*

  • MUS 158A Sound and Music Computing with CNMAT Technologies (Arts & Lit breadth) *online*

  • MUS 158B Situated Instrument Design for Musical Expression in CNMAT (Arts & Lit breadth)

Performance courses 

  • MUS 44 Voice Class group lessons

  • MUS 45 Piano Class group lessons

  • MUS 46 Classical Guitar group lessons

  • MUS 140 Javanese Gamelan

History and Culture courses

  • MUS 26AC Music in American Cultures (Arts & Lit or SBS breadth; AC req) *online*

  • MUS 27 Intro to Western Art Music (Arts & Lit breadth)

  • MUS 128 History of Jazz (Arts & Lit or Historical Studies breadth)

  • MUS 139 Music of Latin America (Arts & Lit or International Studies breadth)

For more information on each of these courses, view the full listing for Music courses on the Berkeley Academic Guide

For more information on Summer Sessions, visit the Summer Sessions website

For additional questions, email Francesca Rivera, Undergraduate Advisor, at musicadvising@berkeley.edu