MUS 136 - History of Jazz

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college level-texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is a survey course designed for the student who seeks an introduction to Jazz. The course will focus on jazz music, its origins and its many sub-styles. The social, political and economic influence the music has had on society and other types of music will also be examined.