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  "college": "chabot-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "MUSL",
  "name": "Music Literature",
  "sourceUrl": "https://chabot.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/3973/6079/6083/7528/7600",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "MUSL 1",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "1",
      "title": "Introduction to Music",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 18 Lab",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "In this course significant works of human imagination and intellect are studied as students encounter a wide range of music from the Medieval period to American music of the 20th and 21st century, including American jazz. This course is designed to enable students to understand music as an art form within its historical context, primarily in Western Europe and the United States. Students will approach music as a form of expression that reflects personal creativity as well as social, political, religious, and cultural change. Further study includes the relationship of music to other forms of human expression, including art, architecture, philosophy, religion, and politics. Students will experience music through recordings, online video performances, and attendance at three concerts outside of the classroom.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "summer-2026",
          "name": "Summer 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/summer-2026/musl/#musl-1"
        },
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 4,
          "open": 4,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/fall-2026/musl/#musl-1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 2A",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "2A",
      "title": "Harmony and Musicianship I",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 54 Lab",
      "advisory": "MUSL 6 or equivalent skills",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Study of the fundamentals of Western music applicable to both classical and popular styles: notation; fundamental theoretical concepts; musicianship skills including sight singing, rhythmic training, ear training, dictation, and keyboard realization; and basic compositional skills.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/fall-2026/musl/#musl-2a"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 2B",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "2B",
      "title": "Harmony and Musicianship II",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 54 Lab",
      "prerequisite": "MUSL 2A",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is a study of harmony and voice leading in the Western Common Practice. It addresses diatonic functionality, four-part voice leading, simple musical structures, harmonic and formal analysis, and musicianship skills including sight singing, rhythmic training, dictation, and keyboard realization.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 2C",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "2C",
      "title": "Harmony and Musicianship III",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 54 Lab",
      "prerequisite": "MUSL 2B",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is a study of harmony and voice-leading in the Western Common Practice. It addresses sequences, melodic and rhythmic figuration, leading-tone 7th chords, mixture, applied dominants and modulation, four-part voice leading, large formal structures, harmonic and formal analysis, and musicianship skills including sight singing, rhythmic training, ear training, dictation, conducting, and keyboard realization.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/fall-2026/musl/#musl-2c"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 2D",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "2D",
      "title": "Harmony and Musicianship IV",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 54 Lab",
      "prerequisite": "MUSL 2C",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Study of advanced chromatic harmony, 20th century harmonic practices, large musical structures, style composition, harmonic, structural, and stylistic analysis, and musicianship skills including sight singing, rhythmic training, ear training, dictation, and keyboard realization of chromatic and 20th century materials.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 3",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "3",
      "title": "World Music",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 Lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course presents a survey of world music and introduces the field of ethnomusicology. The cultural contributions and influences of music and traditions in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Indonesia, India, Latin America, and Native America are emphasized. Historical, cultural, philosophical and social conditions in which music exists, its relationship to cultural continuity and/or change, as well as the artistic conditions in which musics and cultures develop are explored through three primary lenses: sound, concept, and behavior. Attendance at world music concerts is required.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Optional"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "summer-2026",
          "name": "Summer 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/summer-2026/musl/#musl-3"
        },
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 2,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/fall-2026/musl/#musl-3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 4",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "4",
      "title": "History of Jazz Music",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 18 Lab",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "History, trends, and influences of the phenomenon of jazz beginning with pre-Dixieland early 1900's covering the various eras including Swing, Be-Bop and post Be-Bop to present day. Course explores Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian influences on modern Latin Jazz music. Attendance at concerts and listening to a variety of music is required.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "summer-2026",
          "name": "Summer 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/summer-2026/musl/#musl-4"
        },
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/fall-2026/musl/#musl-4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 6",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "6",
      "title": "Basic Music Skills",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 18 Lab",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "An introduction to the notation and primary elements of tonal music. Incorporates the following concepts: staff notation in treble and bass clefs, rhythm and meter; basic properties of sound; intervals; diatonic scales and triads; and diatonic chords. Development of skills in handwritten notation is expected.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/fall-2026/musl/#musl-6"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 8",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "8",
      "title": "History of Rock and Roll and Popular Music",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 18 Lab",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "A cultural survey of original American music traditions, forms and trends influenced by cultural, socio-economic, socio-political and economic changes including blues, jazz, early rock, the “British invasion,” rap, hip hop culture, Latino rock, heavy metal, jazz-rock fusion, electronic, modern rock, and pop. The focus will be on at least three of the following cultural groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Latin Americans and Native Americans.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "summer-2026",
          "name": "Summer 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 2,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/summer-2026/musl/#musl-8"
        },
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 3,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chabot-college/schedule/fall-2026/musl/#musl-8"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 28",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "28",
      "title": "Musical Structure & Songwriting",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 18 Lab",
      "advisory": "MUSL 6, MUSL 2A Students should have fundamental skills in reading music notation, note identification, knowledge of scales and some knowledge of chords.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Study of contemporary rock and popular music theory with a songwriting implementation. Common chord progressions, harmonic development, song forms, lyric structure and analysis, orchestration, history and analysis of studio recording effects on important popular music styles of the mid to late 20th Century.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 42A",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "42A",
      "title": "Jazz Theory I",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 18 Lab",
      "advisory": "MUSL 6",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Developing an understanding of traditional jazz nomenclature including chord symbols, chord/scale relationships, and jazz harmony. Various scales, their modes and their applications will be addressed as well as their applications to harmonic progressions common to the jazz idiom.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "MUSL 42B",
      "subject": "MUSL",
      "number": "42B",
      "title": "Jazz Theory II",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 Lecture, 18 Lab",
      "prerequisite": "MUSL 42A",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Jazz composition and arranging to gain and/or solidify a working knowledge of standard concepts pertaining to writing and arranging for the small to large ensemble. Emphasis will be placed on achieving the following: shapes and voicings used for different combinations of melody instruments; writing idiomatic arrangements of “standards” in the jazz idiom and standard “industry-style” formatting of scores and parts.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}