De Anza College
MUSI 1A
Music Appreciation: Music in Western Cultures · 4 units · used in 68 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course is an introduction to the discipline of music; methods of understanding music available in modern culture; listening techniques; use of fundamental concepts including form, style, musical media, and textures; acquaintance with and comparison of musical examples from various eras and cultures; roles of music in society.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCMUSI 1AMusic Appreciation: Music in Western CulturesFull2 sections · 0 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 01658 · 62Full · 0
- CRN 28590 · 65Full · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use MUSI 1A
ASSIST maps MUSI 1A to a requirement in 68 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- DanceDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Film and Media StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- DanceDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Electronic Music MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Western Music MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Music Industry and Technology B.A. - Recording Arts OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Music Industry and Technology B.A. - Music Industry OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- MusicDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
- CRITICAL RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIESDe Anza → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisDe Anza → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisDe Anza → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESDe Anza → UC Merced
- Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
- Liberal Studies, Teaching - Elementary Subject Matter Preparation (ESM)De Anza → CSU San Marcos
- MusicDe Anza → CSU San Marcos
- Liberal Studies B.A. Elementary Teaching Content Preparation ProgramDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
- CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
- Music, Jazz Studies SpecializationDe Anza → San Diego State
- Music, Music Entrepreneurship and Business TrackDe Anza → San Diego State
- MusicDe Anza → San Diego State
- Music, Music Recording Technology and Audio Design TrackDe Anza → San Diego State
- Music, General TrackDe Anza → San Diego State
- Music, Global Composition SpecializationDe Anza → San Diego State
The other FHDA college
The district declares these courses cross-listed with MUSI 1A. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.
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