MUS 635 - Jazz Music

An exploration of major historical styles, significant musicians, and select aesthetic issues in jazz from its origins to the twenty-first century. Through analyses of recordings, excerpts from historical films, solo transcriptions, and reading and writing assignments, the course will examine various strategies of listening to, discussing, analyzing, and teaching jazz music. As part of the course, students complete an independent project in which they will demonstrate an application of concepts learned in the course to their professional field.

Prerequisites & Notes
Term offering cycle: Variable. Typical yearly cycle: irregular offering.

Credits: 3