Music in Los Angeles

Description

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 … For more content click the Read More button below.

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.

Instructional Format

Primary Format

Lecture

Secondary Format

Discussion

University and College/School Requirements

This course satisfies the following requirements:

Diversity — Arts and Architecture

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

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

General Catalog 2024-25