MUSC 013 - Multicultural Music in America

    Recent Professors
    Matt McLean, Walter Mikolajcik, Teri Yumae, Andrew Wesley
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Ability to play at least one instrument commonly used in
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MUSC 013
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    General Education: SCC: Area 3, Local District Requirement - Cross-Cultural Studies; Cal-GETC: Area 3A A survey of multicultural music in America, including listening to and analyzing examples of multicultural music in relation to social, technical, and historical trends, including the role of music in influencing American attitudes toward ethnic identity, stereotyping, and racial prejudice. This course also examines the uniquely American style resulting from the interaction among musicians of many cultural, racial, national, and ethnic backgrounds. MUSC 014 Jazz Ensemble 1.0 Unit jazz ensemble. This course is the study and performance of jazz ensemble repertoire encompassing a wide variety of music in the jazz style. Public performances and field trips are required. Repeatable 3 times. MUSC 015 Stage Band 1.0 Unit one or more instruments in the stage band. Students must demonstrate an adequate level of proficiency on an instrument to participate and perform with the stage band. This course is the study and performance of stage band repertoire encompassing a wide variety of music in the big band style. Public performance required. Repeatable 3 times. MUSC 016 Symphony Orchestra 1.0 Unit orchestral instrument. Students must demonstrate an adequate level of proficiency on an instrument to participate and perform with the symphony orchestra. This course is the study and performance of orchestral repertoire. It is open to those who play an orchestral instrument. A wide variety of musical literature is covered. Public performances and/or field trips are required. Repeatable 3 times. This is an Open Entry/Open Exit course. MUSC 017 Chamber Orchestra 1.0 Unit orchestral instrument. Students must demonstrate an adequate level of proficiency on an instrument to participate and perform with the chamber orchestra. This course is the study and performance of chamber orchestra repertoire. It is open to those who play an orchestral instrument. Public performances and/or field trips are required. Repeatable 3 times. MUSC - Music
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