MUSC 165 History of Jazz. A survey of the music of the jazz idiom from its origins to the present. Included is a chronological study of important soloists, bands, vocalists, and composers. Classes will be partly lecture aided by video clips and partly analysis with intensive listening.
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 30 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 2 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of the idiom of jazz
- Learn to distinguish the different stylistic periods
- Learn the important developments of the major artist
- Learn to identify the major artist by listening
- Understand the creative developments of each period
- Understand the roles of the musical instruments
- Understand how each instruments playing role devolved
Teaching and Learning Approach
Weekly slides are presented with audio and video material. Students are assigned further listenings, readings,
and/or videos to watch between classes. Discussions and group work, both in class and online, are used to
encourage reflection and critical thinking on the subject matter.Learning Resources
Required:
Materials will be provided by instructorDetailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Orientation
2. Setting the Stage - Early Influences
3. Dixieland and The Roaring Twenties
4. Big Bands & Swing
5. Bebop
6. Research Project Presentations
7. Cool jazz, Hard Bop & 1959
8. Midterm Exam
9. Post bop and "modern" jazz
10. Miles Davis and His Bands
11. Holiday - Remembrance Day
12. Fusion
13. Canadian Jazz
14. Today's Scene and Contemporary Influence
15. Final ExamAssessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Research Project | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 25% |
| Midterm Exam | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 20% |
| Listening Test | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 20% |
| Final Exam | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 25% |
| Weekly Participation | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Contemporary Music and Technology Program Grading Table
| Percentage | Letter Grade | GPA |
| 97 - 100 | A+ | 4.33 |
| 94 - 96.9 | A | 4.00 |
| 90 - 93.9 | A- | 3.67 |
| 87 - 89.9 | B+ | 3.33 |
| 83 - 86.9 | B | 3.00 |
| 80 - 82.9 | B- | 2.67 |
| 77 - 79.9 | C+ | 2.33 |
| 73 - 76.9 | C | 2.00 |
| 70 - 72.9 | C- | 1.67 |
| 60 - 69.9 | P | 1.00 |
| Less than 60% | F | 0.00 |
| Did not withdraw | DNW | 0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.