MUS R109 - Music of Latin America

    Recent Professors
    David Castaneda
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    35–50 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MUS R109
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C1 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course is a survey Latin American music from pre-colonial roots to today, exploring Indigenous, African, and European traditions and their fusions. The course emphasizes styles across Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, the United States, and beyond. Shared aesthetics and distinctive regional voices are highlighted through focused listening, readings, and discussion.