Jazz Studies 101

Course aim

This course will continue to develop an understanding of musical styles and arranging techniques within the historic context of jazz development.

Course content

Focuses on the development of jazz, concentrating on the major musical innovations, definitive stylistic characteristics, external musical influences and seminal jazz artists from the period, examining the body of recorded work in conjunction with the relevant literature. A continuation of the fundamental principles and techniques of arranging and their application within a jazz context. Basic music arranging skills will be further developed through an examination of musical elements and key arranging concepts, with the practice of arranging music for a variety of small jazz ensembles being used to support and apply the underpinning constructs.

Textbook(s)

Russell Garcia 2008, The Professional Arranger Composer, Criterion Music Corp, Hollywood, California

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Examination, Portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.