MUS 101 - Music Listening and Appreciation

    Recent Professors
    Kurt Festinger
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    4
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MUS 101
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course gives a comprehensive overview of the elements and styles of music from 1600 to the present. Study will focus on guided listening to compositions by selected composers. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of various types of instrumental and vocal music including the symphony, concerto, sonata, vocal genres, jazz, and 20th and 21st century music.