SCC Course Catalog

Music (MUS)

Prefix	Number	Title	Contact / Credit Hours
MUS	110	Music Appreciation	3/3

This course is a basic survey of the music of the Western world. Emphasis is placed on the elements of music, terminology, composers, form, and style within a historical perspective. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in basic listening and understanding of the art of music.

Prerequisite: none

Corequisite: none

Prefix	Number	Title	Contact / Credit Hours
MUS	112	Introduction to Jazz	3/3

This course introduces the origins and musical components of jazz and the contributions of its major artists. Emphasis is placed on the development of discriminating listening habits, as well as the investigation of the styles and structural forms of the jazz idiom. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in listening and understanding this form of American music.

Prerequisite: none

Corequisite: none

Prefix	Number	Title	Contact / Credit Hours
MUS	113	American Music	3/3

This course introduces various musical styles, influences, and composers of the United States from pre-Colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on the broad variety of music particular to American culture. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in basic listening and understanding of American music.

Prerequisite: none

Corequisite: none

Prefix	Number	Title	Contact / Credit Hours
MUS	210	History of Rock Music	3/3

This course is a survey of Rock music from the early 1950's to the present. Emphasis is placed on musical groups, soloists, and styles related to the evolution of this idiom and on related historical and social events. Upon completion, students should be able to identify specific styles and to explain the influence of selected performers within their respective eras.

Prerequisite: none

Corequisite: none