MUSIC 32 - History of Jazz

    Recent Professors
    Michael Nathan Zilber, Anthony R. Shadduck, Andrea Leigh Calderwood
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course traces the development of the jazz tradition from its multicultural roots into styles like blues, ragtime, swing, bebop, and post-bop. This course also focuses on the development of jazz music alongside the critical, cultural, and social issues associated with black society and American history.
    Usually Held
    Thu 2:10pm–3:35pm, Wed 11:10am–12:35pm