MUS 15 - Music Appreciation

    Recent Professors
    Dahveed Behroozi, Maria Amirkhanian
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    35–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MUS 15
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course is designed to acquaint the students with the elements of music and the primary musical periods of traditional Western European classical music. Students will have a brief overview of the major composers and their music through class lectures, listening to musical examples in class, reading the text, listening to musical examples provided on the student CDs or recordings, actively engaging in class discussions, attending live concerts of suggested performances, and completing research papers and/or oral presentations pertinent to the course material. (C-ID MUS 100)