MUS 15H - Rock Music History and Appreciation - Honors

    Recent Professors
    Nathan Tharp, Randy Drake, Tiffany Kuo
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    20 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Acceptance into the Honors Program
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MUS 15H
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    Historical survey of rock music from its beginnings in the early 1950s to the present. Rhythm & blues, rockabilly, the British Invasion, Motown, soul, folk rock, hard rock, punk, metal, and various alternative rock styles will be discussed. Personalities and musical styles will be related to the sociology of the time period being studied. An honors course designed to provide enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both MUS 15 and MUS 15H .