This course, students covers the background of early Jazz History including the African slavery and musical situation before Jazz came into being. Students will also have an awareness of the role of New Orleans in the creation of Jazz as well as a knowledge and aural recognition of seminal figures such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.  Students will have an understanding of the stylistic developments in Jazz and the differences between New Orleans, Kansas City and Chicago approaches to the genre.  Also, students will gain knowledge of the formation of the Big Band style, the Swing/Big Band era and the subsequent development of the Bebop movement.  Students will continue to develop aural recognition of these areas.

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

1. employ several historical and stylistic perspectives from which to view the development of Jazz since the 1950s;
2. understand a number of case studies of the period in context;
3. employ listening skills developed through the study and discussion of selected works.
4. demonstrate enhanced research, analysis, and writing skills.

Two 2000-3000 word essays (50% each, Learning Outcomes 1-4).

3 hours per week contact: 1 lecture and 1 tutorial

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Incompatibility: MUSM1210 and MUSM1211

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