MUS 1

About this course

A study of Western music and its place in civilization. Selected listening and readings from the masterpieces of music of Europe and the Western Hemisphere with an emphasis on methods of comprehension, listening techniques, the elements of music, primary musical forms, and a wide range of concert repertoire. Includes a study of how social, political, philosophical, and other artistic developments outside of music influenced compositional thinking and how these were integrated into the different periods of Western musical history. A variety of media consisting of slides, videos, recordings, and lecture will be used. Live performance used when possible.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Transfer pathways that use MUS 1

ASSIST maps MUS 1 to a requirement in 53 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

• Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
• DanceFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Film and Media StudiesFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• DanceFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• Electronic Music MinorFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
• Western Music MinorFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
• Music Industry and Technology B.A. - Recording Arts OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Music Industry and Technology B.A. - Music Industry OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• MusicFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• CRITICAL RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
• GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• Liberal Studies, Teaching - Elementary Subject Matter Preparation (ESM)Foothill → CSU San Marcos
• Liberal Studies B.A. Elementary Teaching Content Preparation ProgramFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
• CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
• Liberal Studies (B.A.)Foothill → CSU Fresno
• Liberal Studies - ITEP OptionFoothill → CSU Fresno
• DanceFoothill → San Jose State
• DanceFoothill → San Jose State
• Creative ArtsFoothill → San Jose State
• LIBERAL STUDIES, B.A. - Teacher Preparation OptionFoothill → CSU Northridge
• DANCEFoothill → CSU Northridge

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with MUS 1. 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.

• MUSI 1AMusic Appreciation: Music in Western Cultures · De Anza