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ATS2333 - Jazz history

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

Coordinator(s)

Dr Paul Williamson

Offered

Clayton

Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit examines research pertaining to jazz history. The unit utilises critical readings of historical and biographical texts in conjunction with analyses of representative audio and score materials to investigate socio-cultural trends, major significant historical events and key figures that have influenced the development of jazz.

Outcomes

On completion of the unit, students are able to:

understand the significance of socio-cultural trends, major historical events and key figures that have influenced the development of jazz;
discuss jazz music with reference to various in sociological, biographical and historical contexts;
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of selected major jazz genres, composers and works.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.