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 Greco-Roman, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. The course is designed for the music major, but open to all.

2724   9:30a-10:50a TTh   PAC 114   Trabold W E

Above 2724 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 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 sixteenth through twenty-first 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 the development of an attentive style of listening.

2725   8:00a-9:20a MW   PAC 114   Bergman J F

Above 2725 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

2726   9:00a-12:05p F   PAC 114   Richardson D G

Above 2726 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

2727   9:30a-10:50a MW   PAC 107   Bergman J F

Above 2727 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

2728   12:45p-2:05p TTh   PAC 114   Trabold W E

Above 2728 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

2729   2:15p-3:35p MW   PAC 116   Zusman S P

Above 2729 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

2730   3:00p-6:05p Th   PAC 116   Martin J M

Above 2730 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 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.

2731   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Holt D K

Above section 2731 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 31 to Oct 23, 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/.

2732   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Goodman D B

Above section 2732 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 26 to Dec 18, 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/.

2733   Arrange-4.5 Hours    ONLINE   Young A L

Above section 2733 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 21 to Dec 11, 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/.

2735   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Young A L

Above section 2735 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 26 to Dec 18, 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/.

2736   Arrange-4.5 Hours    ONLINE   Titmus J G

Above section 2736 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 21 to Dec 11, 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/.

2737   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE   Holt D K

Above section 2737 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 26 to Dec 18, 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 the Santa Monica College Global Citizenship requirement.

Designed for the non-major, this course is an in-depth study of the development of jazz, from its Afro-European beginnings to the present with emphasis concentrated on the nature and    processes of jazz, and particularly on its historical background and development in the United States.

2738   8:00a-9:20a MW   PAC 107   Fiddmont F K

Above 2738 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

2739   8:00a-9:20a TTh   PAC 114   Bourquin C

Above 2739 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 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.

NEW 3301   11:15a-12:35p MW   A 214   Bourque C

2740   12:45p-2:05p TTh   A 214   Drayton L C

2741   3:00p-6:05p T   PAC 116   Drayton L C

Above 2741 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

2742   3:45p-5:05p MW   PAC 114   Oneal K A

Above 2742 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

4396   6:45p-9:50p M   PAC 114   Oneal K A

Above 4396 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

4397   6:45p-9:50p W   PAC 114   Terry L

Above 4397 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 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 Invasion,’ Art Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk, Rap and Hip-Hop, Techno, Grunge, Electronica, Garage Rock and Modern Rock.

2743   9:30a-10:50a MW   PAC 114   Druckman J I

Above 2743 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

2744   11:15a-12:35p MW   PAC 107   Druckman J I

Above 2744 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

2745   12:15p-3:20p F   PAC 105   Altmire M

Above 2745 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

4398   6:45p-9:50p T   PAC 114   Parnell D J

Above 4398 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

MUSIC 37, Music in American Culture    3 units

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

This course satisfies the Santa Monica College Global Citizenship requirement.

This course is a survey of the music of Native Americans, European Americans, African    Americans, Latino Americans and Asian Americans from their historical roots to the present, including blues, gospel, bluegrass, zydeco, salsa, mariachi, norteno, and taiko, and the impact of    traditional music on American pop styles. The course examines musical elements, the role of music in society, and how music reflects culture. Students will develop listening and descriptive skills through a variety of media including recordings, video and live demonstration. The course is open to all regardless of previous musical background or experience.

2746   8:00a-9:20a TTh   A 214   Alviso J R

4399   6:45p-9:50p Th   PAC 114   Alviso J R

Above 4399 section meets at the Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street.

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