MUSC 2057 Jazz:A Listener's Introduction
This is a course designed to introduce students to the American multicultural indigenous musical art form of Jazz. It explores the origins of Jazz and traces the various style periods historically taking into consideration the cultures from which it grew including the Creole and European cultures. Students will learn the key elements of Jazz such as improvisation and learn how to listen to jazz. Major artists, styles, recordings, and developments will be covered. (3 lect.) HUM