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MUS 8
MUSIC OF AMERICAN CULTURES
5 units
UC Transferable to UC CSU Transferable to CSU
- 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:English
- 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:
TO CONTACT AN INSTRUCTOR VIA EMAIL: lastnamefirstname@foothill.edu For more information about the Music Program, contact: Robert Hartwell at hartwellrobert@foothill.edu or call 650.949.7016. The website can be found at: https://foothill.edu/musicSection: MUS -008.-01Y
Course Number (CRN): 40844
Dates: 4/7/2025 - 6/27/2025
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Modality: IN-PERSON some wkly online
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This hybrid class has regularly scheduled on-campus class meetings and required asynchronous 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