This course is designed to acquaint students with the primary elements of music and the historical stylistic periods of Western music from the medieval to the present. In addition, world music, jazz, rock, and other styles will be examined as a means of comparison. The course places an emphasis on active and analytical listening skills. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU; UC. Formerly: MUS R103A.

This course is a study of abstract conceptual trends in art. Students will learn about past and present source development in all art. Students will explore the areas of abstraction in real and non-objective form, as well as problems and solutions in abstraction. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.