MUSC 364 - Jazz Techniques I

Credits: (1-2)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture/laboratory.
Prerequisites: MUSC 112 or permission of instructor.
Development of skills and knowledge in the fundamentals of performing and improvising in the jazz idiom. Provides an overview of the methods and materials necessary for the development of high school/middle school jazz ensemble programs. Topics include jazz styles and phrasing, jazz theory, ensemble directing skills, pedagogical techniques, and development of improvisation through listening, analysis, transcription, and performance. At least four hours of observation/ participation in public school music classes is required.