Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionIntroductory study of the history and development of popular music from 1964 through the present in the U.S. The course examines the development of media delivery systems after The Beatles' first appearances on television through the growth of rock and alternative styles. Styles to be studied include punk, ska, the rebirth of country music, and the rise of hip-hop culture, examining artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Prince, The Police, Chuck D., and others. The course considers race and its impact on the production, distribution, and performance of music in the United States. The course studies the development and growth of music videos as an art form and the delivery/promotional systems developed for them, such as MTV. 