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New Common Course Numbering (CCN) System Implemented for Fall 2025

Phase I of a state-mandated initiative — aimed at simplifying student transfer and ensuring uniformity in course numbers across California Community Colleges — is underway for Fall 2025. This impacts six Foothill courses plus their honors course version. View the six courses listed here.

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Music

MUS 8

MUSIC OF AMERICAN CULTURES

5 units

UC CSU

View Course Description ↗ View Course Outline

Description: A comparative and integrative study of American music, this course explores the music traditions and styles of Native Americans, European Americans, African Americans, Chicano/Latino Americans, and Asian Americans, from their historical roots to the present. It includes a wide variety of genres, such as folk, spirituals, gospel, soul, blues, jazz, Cajun, zydeco, salsa, Tejano, hip-hop, and rap. Students will look at these musical traditions from a technical and a cultural perspective as they develop listening and descriptive skills.
Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in MUS 8H.
Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
Hours: 4 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 84 hours total per quarter.
Foothill GE Area:Arts & Humanities
Transferability: Both
Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

Section: MUS -008.-03W

Course Number (CRN): 21463

Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024

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Modality: Fully Online asynchronous

Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore

Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html

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