MUS R116 - History of Rock Music

    Recent Professors
    Eugene Shapiro, Ovanes Arakelyan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    35–50 students
    Difficulty
    3.5Lightout of 10
    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 explores Rock music in cultural and social context. This course involves a detailed study of changing musical styles with an emphasis on analytical listening. The course primarily focuses on rock and related genres from 1950–2000, with attention to pre-1950 roots and 21st-century developments, including the digital era.