MUS 115
History of Rock Music
Grossmont College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This course will present an overview of rock and rock-related music styles from the early 1950s up to the present. Coverage will also include the interplay of social and cultural trends with the innovations and achievements of individual artists, the ongoing influence of technology on music, the cross-fertilization of black and white popular music styles, and recurring cycles of rebellion against and assimilation by the popular music industry. In addition, basic musical concepts such as pitch, rhythm, and form will be introduced and applied to the music under consideration. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, CSU-C1, IGETC-3A, Cal-GETC-3A)
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
2546
13 openSeats: 37/50 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 3:30 – 4:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Bldg 26 225
- Instructor
- Hofmockel, J
2858
FullSeats: 50/50 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Distance Education/Online WEB (Internet 100%)
- Meeting dates
- Oct 19 – Dec 21
- Location
- Distance Education/Online WEB
- Instructor
- Beecher, R
Section notes
Section 2858 is a fully online course offered on the internet (WEB) and does not meet on specific days/times. Familiarity with computers, Internet required. For more information, email the instructor. [https://www.gcccd.edu/staffdirectory/search.asp]
3178
FullSeats: 50/50 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Distance Education/Online WEB (Internet 100%)
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Distance Education/Online WEB
- Instructor
- Beecher, R
Section notes
Section 3178 is a fully online course offered on the internet (WEB) and does not meet on specific days/times. Familiarity with computers, Internet required. For more information, email the instructor. [https://www.gcccd.edu/staffdirectory/search.asp]
4178
1 openSeats: 49/50 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Distance Education/Online WEB (Internet 100%)
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Distance Education/Online WEB
- Instructor
- Ross-Ma'u, J
Section notes
Section 4178 is a fully online course offered on the internet (WEB) and does not meet on specific days/times. Familiarity with computers, Internet required. For more information, email the instructor. [https://www.gcccd.edu/staffdirectory/search.asp]