Jazz Major
| Offered By | Faculty of Economics and Commerce, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law, ANU Medical School, Faculty of Asian Studies, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, and Canberra School of Art |
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| Academic Contact | Mike Price |
This major may only be counted in a Bachelor of Music degree program.
Jazz studies include both Performance and Jazz Arranging and Composition, emphasising the ability to improvise, express and communicate artistic ideas. Individual tuition, extensive ensemble experience in large and small groups, and public performances expose students to a diverse range of traditional and contemporary jazz idioms.
Requirements
Major in Performance - Jazz
a) 36 units from schedule A, comprised of sequenced courses in one jazz instrument;
b) 30 units from schedule B, including:
i.) 18 units of Jazz Aural and Jazz Improvisation 1-6; and
ii.) 12 units of Jazz Arranging and Composition 1-4; and
c) 30 units from schedule C, including:
i.) 12 units of Jazz History 1-4; and
ii.) 12 units of Jazz Harmony and Analysis 1-4; and
iii.) 6 units of Jazz Individual Research 1-2.
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.




