MUS 2 - History of Jazz and Rock

    Recent Professors
    Dahveed Behroozi
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    35–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of MUS 2
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course covers the introduction and history of jazz and rock music from traditional, ragtime, boogie-woogie, swing, bebop, and cool, to various contemporary jazz, rock and fusion art forms. It includes a study of the forces that have shaped the art from European, African, Latin, and African-American influences. The class explores the contributions and conflicts of African-American influences throughout the history and development of this American music.