Music History and Appreciation

MUSIC 30, Music History I   3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a survey of music in Western Civilization from Antiquity through Baroque (approximately 800 BC to 1750 AD). Emphasis is placed upon the principal composers and their works related to the history and philosophy of each stylistic period and interrelationships with the arts and humanities in general. The stylistic periods covered include Graeco-Roman, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. The course is designed for the music major, but open to all.

2773   9:30a-10:50a TTh   MAD 114   Trabold W E

Above 2773 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

MUSIC 32, Appreciation of Music    3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is designed for the non-major. It utilizes a broad approach to musical literature, primarily of the 16th through 20th centuries, and its place in the cultural development of Western Civilization. It provides the tools for a basic understanding of music; an awareness of the primary musical styles, comprehension of the building blocks of music, and development of an attentive style of listening.

2774   9:00a-12:05p F   MAD 114   Richardson D G

Above 2774 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

2775   9:30a-10:50a MW   MAD 114   Bergman J F

Above 2775 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

2776   11:15a-12:35p MW   M CONHALL   Martin J M

Above section 2776 is part of the Scholars Program and is recommended for, but not limited to, students in the Scholars Program. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.

2777   12:45p-2:05p MW   M CONHALL   Bergman J F

2778   12:45p-2:05p TTh   MAD 114   Trabold W E

Above 2778 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

2779   2:15p-3:35p MW   M 139   Zusman S P

2780   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Holt D K

Above section 2780 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 25 to Oct 17, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to http://www.smc.edu/music/SMCPreamble.html. Course requires purchase of a 2 CD-ROM set “OnMusic Appreciation” from the SMC Bookstore or at http://bookstore.smc.edu/. After SMC enrollment, all access to the class depends upon registration of these CD-ROMS at http://www.icubedonline.com/.

2783   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Goodman D B

Above section 2783 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 25 to Oct 17, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to http://www.smc.edu/music/SMCPreamble.html. Course requires purchase of a 2 CD-ROM set “OnMusic Appreciation” from the SMC Bookstore or at http://bookstore.smc.edu/. After SMC enrollment, all access to the class depends upon registration of these CD-ROMS at http://www.icubedonline.com/.

2782   Arrange-4.5 Hours    ONLINE   Young A L

Above section 2782 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 15 to Dec 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to http://www.smc.edu/music/SMCPreamble.html. Course requires purchase of a 2 CD-ROM set “OnMusic Appreciation” from the SMC Bookstore or at http://bookstore.smc.edu/. After SMC enrollment, all access to the class depends upon registration of these CD-ROMS at http://www.icubedonline.com/.

2786   Arrange-4.5 Hours    ONLINE   Titmus J G

Above section 2786 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 15 to Dec 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to http://www.smc.edu/music/SMCPreamble.html. Course requires purchase of a 2 CD-ROM set “OnMusic Appreciation” from the SMC Bookstore or at http://bookstore.smc.edu/. After SMC enrollment, all access to the class depends upon registration of these CD-ROMS at http://www.icubedonline.com/.

2781   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Goodman D B

Above section 2781 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 20 to Dec 12, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to http://www.smc.edu/music/SMCPreamble.html. Course requires purchase of a 2 CD-ROM set “OnMusic Appreciation” from the SMC Bookstore or at http://bookstore.smc.edu/. After SMC enrollment, all access to the class depends upon registration of these CD-ROMS at http://www.icubedonline.com/.

2784   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Young A L

Above section 2784 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 20 to Dec 12, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to http://www.smc.edu/music/SMCPreamble.html. Course requires purchase of a 2 CD-ROM set “OnMusic Appreciation” from the SMC Bookstore or at http://bookstore.smc.edu/. After SMC enrollment, all access to the class depends upon registration of these CD-ROMS at http://www.icubedonline.com/.

2787   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Turner J F

Above section 2787 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 20 to Dec 12, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to http://www.smc.edu/music/SMCPreamble.html. Course requires purchase of a 2 CD-ROM set “OnMusic Appreciation” from the SMC Bookstore or at http://bookstore.smc.edu/. After SMC enrollment, all access to the class depends upon registration of these CD-ROMS at http://www.icubedonline.com/.

2788   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Holt D K

Above section 2788 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 20 to Dec 12, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to http://www.smc.edu/music/SMCPreamble.html. Course requires purchase of a 2 CD-ROM set “OnMusic Appreciation” from the SMC Bookstore or at http://bookstore.smc.edu/. After SMC enrollment, all access to the class depends upon registration of these CD-ROMS at http://www.icubedonline.com/.

MUSIC 33, Jazz in American Culture    3 units

Transfer: UC (meets UC Berkeley American Cultures graduation requirement), CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None.

This course satisfies Santa Monica College’s Global Citizenship requirement.

This course concentrates on the origin, development and major musical styles of jazz music in American culture with significant emphasis placed on the sociopolitical and economic realities that resulted in shaping the musical decisions of the primary innovators. This course will further illustrate how the multicultural interaction of the African American, European American and Chicano/Latino communities has been, and continues to be, an essential component for the existence and proliferation of this uniquely American art form. Designed for the non-music major.

2789   8:00a-9:20a MW   M CONHALL   Fiddmont F K

2790   8:00a-9:20a TTh   MAD 114   Bourquin C

Above 2790 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

2791   9:30a-10:50a TTh   M CONHALL   Drayton L C

2792   12:45p-2:05p TTh   MAD 116   Drayton L C

Above 2792 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street. Above section is part of the Scholars Program and enrollment is limited to program participants. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.

2793   3:45p-5:05p MW   MAD 114   O’Neal K A

Above 2793 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

4445   6:45p-9:50p M   MAD 114   O’Neal K A

Above 4445 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

4446   6:45p-9:50p T   MAD 116   Terry L

Above 4446 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

MUSIC 36, History of Rock Music    3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts and Humanities) • Prerequisite: None.

This course is a musical and cultural survey of popular music widely referred to as Rock & Roll. Musical trends are followed from influential traditions of early blues and jazz at the beginning of the twentieth century and include the emergence of Rock & Roll in the early 1950’s, Motown, the “British Invasions,” Art Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk, Rap and Hip-Hop, Techno, Grunge, Electronica, Garage Rock, and Modern Rock.

2794   9:30a-10:50a MW   M CONHALL   Druckman J I

2795   11:15a-12:35p MW   M 139   Druckman J I

4447   6:45p-9:50p T   MAD 114   Parnell D J

Above 4447 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

MUSIC 37, Music in American Culture    3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None.

This course satisfies Santa Monica College’s Global Citizenship requirement.

A comparative and integrative study of the multicultural musical styles of the United States. It includes the music of Native Americans, European Americans, African Americans, Chicano and Latin Americans, and Asian Americans from their historical roots to the present. Analysis of music traditions from a technical and cultural perspective and development of listening and descriptive skills through a variety of media including recordings, films, and video. The course is open to all regardless of previous musical background or experience.

2796   8:00a-9:20a TTh   M CONHALL   Alviso J R

4448   6:45p-9:50p Th   M CONHALL   Alviso J R

MUSIC 39, History of Opera   3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None.

The history of opera from Monteverdi ORFEO (1607) to the present is covered in this class. A brief study of the Lyric Theatre of the Greeks, the immediate forerunners of Opera and the early Italian operatic composers are also discussed.

NEW 3487    7:00a-8:15a MWTh   Cleveland    Anstead N

Above section 3487 meets September 29, 2008 - December 18, 2008 at Cleveland High School, 8140 Vanalden Avenue, Reseda, 91335.

NEW 3488    7:00a-8:15a MWTh   Cleveland    Anstead N

Above section 3488 meets September 29, 2008 - December 18, 2008 at Cleveland High School, 8140 Vanalden Avenue, Reseda, 91335.

4449   6:45p-9:50p Th   MAD 116   Martin J M

Above 4449 section meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

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