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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
M MUSI 48C Jazz Improvisation III
N (Formerly MUSI 68C.)
1 1/2 Units
NAIS 12 Native American History 4 Units
(Formerly ICS 43.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course covers Native American history from an indigenous perspective, from pre-Columbian contact to present. Students will examine Native American societies with attention to the impact of contact upon indigenous cultures and societies in the United States, focusing on American Indian continuity and change in cultures as a result of historical and contemporary social conditions and the continued relationship with the federal government. Emphasis is placed upon the struggles for legal, political, and cultural sovereignty.
NAIS 13 Survey of Native American Arts 4 Units
(Formerly ICS 45.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is a survey of pre-contact, traditional, and contemporary styles and forms of Native American arts, viewed from within the context of tribal culture and tradition. Consideration is given to the influence and impact of introduced methods, techniques, and resources on the production of art and how it led to the development of contemporary Native American artistic expression.
NAIS 14 Native American Religious Traditions 4 Units
(Formerly ICS 44.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is a study of Native American religious and spiritual beliefs and practices, including an examination of spirit beings, prophecies, and renewals of the Indian way through their land-based religions, symbols, and ceremonies. Tribal religions are reviewed, including a focus on traditional beliefs and practices, religious movements, the effect of foreign influences and philosophies, and the continual struggle for religious freedom. Change and continuity of American Indian values and tribalism are examined as reflected through present-day spiritual issues in Indian America.
NAIS 15 Native American Literature 4 Units
(Formerly ICS 46.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is a study of historical and contemporary literature written by Native Americans. Students will analyze fiction and non-fiction through oral traditions, stories, poetry, plays, and memoirs. The course will also examine the historical, social, and political contexts of Native American literature, with a focus on issues of Native identity, culture, and worldview.
NAIS 16 California Native Americans 4 Units
(Formerly ICS 42.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course examines the lives and experiences of California Native Americans - past and present. Students will survey California Natives’ pre-historic pasts, diverse cultures, and histories from a Native perspective. The course includes a study of oral and cultural traditions, up to and inclusive of contemporary American Indian issues, along with a special focus on selected California Native American tribal communities.
Prerequisite: MUSI 48B or by instructor consent.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Class Applied Performance - Jazz and Non- Western Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Development of improvisational skill in the jazz idiom. More advanced analysis of scales, chords, and forms applicable to improvisational performance of advanced jazz songs. Ear training and transcribing solos is included. Participation in final recital is required.
MUSI 51 Introduction to Electronic Music
3 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
This course is an introduction to the use of keyboard controllers, hardware and software synthesizers and instruments, and sequencing and audio software to create music projects in a variety of styles. The course also includes basic studio techniques; an introduction to Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI); an introduction to basic historical developments in electronic music; and the creation of music/audio projects using basic electronic music hardware and software. Some prior music experience is recommended but not required.
MUSI 53 Music Business
3 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263.
Three hours lecture (36 hours total per quarter).
Introduction to the business aspects of music. Examines the areas of copyright laws, publishing, concert promotion, club and record contracts, agents, managers, unions, and the various careers to be found in music. Emphasis on the commercial music field including music for film, television, sound recording, the record industry, and Internet applications.
MUSI 58A Beginning African and African- Influenced Percussion and Rhythms Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263.
1 1/2 Units
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Class Applied Performance - Jazz and Non- Western Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
An introduction to selected African, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American rhythms applied to hand drums, stick drums and percussion instruments. Each quarter focuses on one particular culture area and its traditional and popular music styles. No musical experience required. Instruments for in-class use provided.
MUSI 58B Intermediate African and African- Influenced Percussion and Rhythms
1 1/2 Units
Prerequisite: MUSI 58A or equivalent level.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263.
One hour lecture, two hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Class Applied Performance - Jazz and Non- Western Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Intermediate-level skill development of selected African, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American rhythms applied to hand drums, stick drums and other percussion instruments. Each quarter focuses on one particular culture area and its traditional and popular music styles. Instruments for in-class use provided.
MUSI 77
MUSI 77X
MUSI 77Y
Special Projects in Music
1 Unit 2 Units 3 Units
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean.
Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
Individual advanced projects in music.
(Formerly ASAM 31.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is an introductory course to Pacific Island Studies and Ethnic Studies. The content and assignments are informed by decolonial movements across the Pacific and globally, as well as antiracist activism and scholarship. This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to Pacific Islander history and culture, particularly as they relate to the United States. Emphasis will be placed on history and contemporary issues in Pacific Islander/American communities. As students learn about the specific issues Pacific Islanders face, they will also engage with the core concepts of Ethnic Studies. This course also offers an examination of solidarity movements among Pacific Islanders and other communities of color. The course engages especially closely with the following groups that fall under the Pacific Islander umbrella term: Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Tongan, Chamorro, Fijian, Maori, Tahitian, Ni Vanuatu, Papuan, Palauan, and Marshallese.
Native American and Indigenous Studies
NAIS 31
Introduction to Pacific Islander
4 Units
History and Culture
 NAIS 11
Native American Contemporary Society
4 Units
(Formerly ICS 41.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an exploration of contemporary Native American perspectives on economic, political, legal, and cultural changes impacting tribal cultures in the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will analyze issues regarding identity, the role of the federal government, economic development, health, cultural loss and preservation, reservation vs. urban communities, and sovereignty and self-determination.
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