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Introduction to Jazz

Course Course Title Class Lab/ Shop Clinical/ Co-op Credit
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz 3 0 0 3
Prerequisites: RED 090
Corequisites: None
Effective Term: Summer 1997

This course introduces the origins and musical components of jazz and the contributions of its major artists. Emphasis is placed on the development of discriminating listening habits, as well as the investigation of the styles and structural forms of the jazz idiom. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in listening and understanding this form of American music. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts.