Fall 2025
Section 1169 of MUSC2A
Music Theory 1 -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2025
Section 1171 of MUSC2C
Music Theory 3 -- : Aug 18 - Dec 10 2025
Section 1172 of MUSC3A
Musicianship 1 -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2025
Section 1174 of MUSC3C
Musicianship 3 -- : Aug 18 - Dec 10 2025
Section 1251 of MUSP40.1
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Piano -- : Aug 22 - Dec 12 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, August 22nd in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 1271 of MUSP40.2
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Voice -- : Aug 22 - Dec 12 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, August 22nd in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 1286 of MUSP40.3
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Strings -- : Aug 22 - Dec 12 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, August 22nd in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 1308 of MUSP40.4
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Woodwind -- : Aug 22 - Dec 12 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, August 22nd in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 1328 of MUSP40.5
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Brass -- : Aug 22 - Dec 12 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, August 22nd in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 1329 of MUSP40.6
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Percussion -- : Aug 22 - Dec 12 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, August 22nd in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 1343 of MUSP40.7
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Guitar -- : Aug 22 - Dec 12 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, August 22nd in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 3255 of MUSC1
Music Fundamentals -- : Sep 15 - Dec 12 2025
Section 3985 of MUSC2A
Music Theory 1 -- : Aug 22 - Aug 22 2025
This section is for credit by exam for students seeking to test out of Music Theory 1. Exam will be held on Friday, August 22nd at 9 am. Contact the instructor to sign up.
Section 3986 of MUSC3A
Musicianship 1 -- : Aug 22 - Aug 22 2025
This section is for credit by exam for students seeking to test out of Music Theory 1. Exam will be held on Friday, August 22nd at 9 am. Contact the instructor to sign up.
Spring 2025
Section 8609 of MUSC3A
Musicianship 1 -- : Jan 17 - Jan 17 2025
This section is Credit by Exam for students seeking to test out of MUSC 3A. See the instructor during the first week of school to sign up.
Section 8610 of MUSC2A
Music Theory 1 -- : Jan 17 - Jan 17 2025
This section is Credit by Exam for students seeking to test out of MUSC 2A. See the instructor during the first week of school to sign up.
Section 8759 of MUSC1
Music Fundamentals -- : Feb 10 - May 16 2025
Section 8761 of MUSC2B
Music Theory 2 -- : Jan 14 - May 15 2025
Section 8762 of MUSC2D
Music Theory 4 -- : Jan 13 - May 14 2025
Section 8763 of MUSC3A
Musicianship 1 -- : Jan 14 - May 15 2025
Section 8764 of MUSC3D
Musicianship 4 -- : Jan 13 - May 14 2025
Section 8765 of MUSC3B
Musicianship 2 -- : Jan 14 - May 15 2025
Section 8809 of MUSCP40.1
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Piano -- : Jan 17 - May 16 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, January 17th in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00 pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 8811 of MUSCP40.2
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Voice -- : Jan 17 - May 16 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, January 17th in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00 pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 8813 of MUSCP40.4
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Woodwind -- : Jan 17 - May 16 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, January 17th in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00 pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 8815 of MUSCP40.3
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Strings -- : Jan 17 - May 16 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, January 17th in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00 pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 8817 of MUSCP40.5
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Brass -- : Jan 17 - May 16 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, January 17th in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00 pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 8818 of MUSCP40.6
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Percussion -- : Jan 17 - May 16 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, January 17th in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00 pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Section 8819 of MUSCP40.7
Applied Music (Individual Instruction): Guitar -- : Jan 17 - May 16 2025
Auditions will be held on Friday, January 17th in Forsyth Hall room 105 beginning at 1:00 pm. Details will be posted on the Music Department website. For further information, contact the instructor at manderman@santarosa.edu.
Doctor of Musical Arts, Music Education. Boston University (2011)
Master of Arts, Music Theory. San Francisco State University (1994)
Bachelor of Arts, Music. California State University, Long Beach (1990)
Associate in Arts, Commercial Music/Recording. Long Beach City College (1990)
Dr. Anderman studied music theory and composition with Dr. Richard Festinger, Dr. Henry Onderdonk, and Dr. Martin Herman; orchestration with Dr. Donald Para and Dr. John H. Wallace; and jazz arranging with John Prince.
As a guitarist, his mentors included jazz virtuoso (and Joe Pass protégé) Frank Potenza, Martin Austin of the iconic prog rock group Ixt Adux, and Chord Chemistry guru Ted Greene.
Santa Rosa Junior College
2021–Present: Academic Senator, Area 5
2021–Present: Faculty Co-Chair, PGI Committee
Spring 2017: Interim Dean, Arts and Humanities
Fall 2016; 2017–2018: Co-Chair, Department Chairs Council
2011–2016; 2017–2020: Music Department Chair
2002–Present: Regular Faculty; Music Theory Coordinator
1995–1997: Associate Faculty, Music
Other schools
2013–2018: Faculty, Santa Rosa Symphony Summer Music Academy
2001–2002: Cypress College (Cypress, CA) Music Department Chair
1997–2002: Cypress College Music Faculty; Guitar Program Coordinator
1991–1992: Fremont Unified School District (Fremont, CA)
1990–1991: ABC Unified School District (Cerritos, CA)
Dr. Mark Anderman (Dr. A) is the Music Theory Coordinator at Santa Rosa Junior College, where he has taught for over 20 years. He was the recipient of the 2024 Academic Senate Professional Achievement award and the 2019 Santa Rosa Metro Chamber Excellence in Education award. He was also on faculty at Cypress College for 5 years and taught composition and conducting at the Santa Rosa Symphony’s Summer Music Academy for 6 years. He has over 30 years of performance experience as a guitarist, bassist, singer, and keyboardist in the Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles. Open to multiple styles, his work includes jazz, classical chamber music, gospel, rock, and musical theater.
Dr. A is an accomplished recording artist and producer as well as an active composer of concert music. His fourth album Horizon released worldwide in 2024. His previous albums are Confluence, Double Vision (recorded in Singapore with Bruce MacLeod), and his debut EP Ascension. Highlights of his concert works include: Music, Do Not Cease! commissioned in 2024 for the Santa Rosa Symphonic Chorus, For Us All (for symphonic band and choir) commissioned for the 2020 grand re-opening of Burbank Auditorium, Thursday Rain (for orchestra) premiered at Jackson Theater in memoriam of the 2017 Sonoma County wildfires, and Pieces of Yesterday featured by the Sonoma State University Jazz Orchestra at the Green Music Center.
Dr. A has also ventured into radio broadcasting: he was featured on The J Files (Melbourne, Australia) as an expert on the music of Frank Zappa and has co-hosted KRCB's Jazz Connections with Dr. Larry Slater.
Music Association of California Community Colleges (MACCC)
Broadcast Music International (BMI)
Albums
Horizon. TMRW Media (2024)
Confluence. TMRW Media (2019)
Double Vision. Watchful Eye Records (1997)
Ascension. TMRW Records (1995)
Books
Commercial Guitar and Bass. TMRW Music (1999)
Beginning Rhythm Guitar. TMRW Music (1996)
Dissertation & Thesis
Musicianship Instruction in California Community Colleges. Boston University (2011)
Tonality, Structure, and Form in Debussy's Images (1907) for Piano. San Francisco State University (1994)
Presentations
Theory, C-ID, ADT, and CCs—Developing Position Paper for 5-Year Review (2021)
Panel discussion with representatives from multiple colleges
MACCC Annual Conference, Online
The Challenges and Benefits of a Professional Music Career (2014)
Panel discussion/master class with Midori sponsored by the Santa Rosa Symphony
Green Music Center at Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Applied Music: Implementing and Coordinating an Effective Program (2013)
MACCC Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
Musicianship Instruction in California Community Colleges (2011)
MACCC Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
Academic Senate Professional Achievement Award (2024)
Academic Senate President's Award (2022—presented to the entire Senate)
Santa Rosa Metro Chamber Excellence in Education Award (2019)
Academic Senate Curriculum Development Award (2006)
Outstanding Contributions on the Curriculum Committee (2004)