MU2411 - Jazz Studies

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Available only to BMus students.

Jazz Studies is a general subject on jazz history that covers the various styles of jazz from its origins through to the present. Recordings by key artists associated with various jazz styles are examined and notable features of individual songs, such as texture, harmony and form are analysed.

Learning Outcomes

• a general knowledge of jazz harmony, texture and form;
• a knowledge of the music of the key artists associated with each different jazz style;
• an appreciation of the various styles of jazz;
• an understanding of the manner in which jazz has developed throughout the 20th century.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

MU2203

Availabilities
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Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coordinator:	jc117683
Lecturer:	jc153938.
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.