MUSM1231 Jazz Aural and Improvisation 2
First Year Course
| Offered By | School of Music |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Music |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 and Second Semester, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 3 units |
| Course Description |
Jazz Improvisation develops the student's practical ability in improvisation, informed by theoretical, aural, historical, cultural and stylistic concepts. It deepens the student's understanding of structure within improvised music and the historical and cultural contexts which affected its development. Emphasis is placed upon developing the student's melodic, rhythmic and aural skills as well as their ability accurately to transcribe and analyse music from sound recordings. Throughout three years of study, a variety of concepts, approaches, methodologies and skills are introduced through which student learning is progressively extended and consolidated. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of this course, students will be familiar with, and be able to demonstrate, an understanding of rhythmic concepts used in Jazz and related popular/world musical styles (Samba, Afro-Cuban, African and improvised Funk, etc). Students will also be able to take rhythmic dictation and understand notation for, and the principles of, the contemporary Drum Set. Through listening, students will have learned to analyse and understand polyrhythm and odd meter time signatures.
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| Indicative Assessment |
Four in-class tests - rhythmic improvisation, rhythmic notation, rhythmic dictation and polyrhythmic understanding (25% each). |
| Workload |
Two hours per week. |
| Areas of Interest | Music |
| Requisite Statement |
MUSM1230 Jazz Aural & Improvisation 1. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Jazz |
| Academic Contact | Colin Hoorweg |
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