units
MUS3320
Faculty of Arts
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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
SynopsisThis unit is a general introduction to the emerging academic field of Jazz history. Journals and monographs serve as a basis for students to write about Jazz through a broad selection of readings addressing Jazz history, biography, improvisation and world music. Historic centres and styles such as New Orleans and Chicago/ Big Band, and Bebop are launching points into the hardships, trials and triumphs of Jazz greats such as Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis. Readings on improvisation illuminate debates into spontaneous composition or pre-determined expression? Much more than an American genre, Jazz is examined in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. Objectives
On the successful completion of the unit, students will successfully:
Assessment
Essay (2000 words): 40% Chief examiner(s)Contact hours1 two-hour session per week This unit applies to the following area(s) of studyProhibitions |