<p>Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Exploration of history of music in Los Angeles. From Spanish missions and history of Los Angeles to greater emphasis on music in 20th century, with special focus on European émigrés, internment and postwar history of Japanese American community, Chicano and Mexican American music to present, African American traditions including jazz on Central Avenue, 1960s Laurel Canyon and rock scene, and more recent history that includes developments in punk and hip-hop. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Musicology

The school cultivates models for musical studies that integrate exemplary scholarship and practices, and engage through music with diverse communities on campus, throughout Los Angeles, and beyond.

Herb Alpert School of Music

Students gain a broad understanding of the history and culture of music, and a practical introduction to issues and skills relevant to the music and entertainment industries.

Diversity — Letters and Science, Education and Information Studies, Music, Public Affairs

General Education — Visual & Performance Arts Analysis & Practice (Arts & Humanities)

General Catalog

Music in Los Angeles

MUSCLG 61

5 units