MUS A143: History of Jazz
| Item | Value |
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| Curriculum Committee Approval Date | 12/08/2021 |
| Top Code | 100400 - Music |
| Units | 3 Total Units |
| Hours | 54 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 54) |
| Total Outside of Class Hours | 0 |
| Course Credit Status | Credit: Degree Applicable (D) |
| Material Fee | No |
| Basic Skills | Not Basic Skills (N) |
| Repeatable | No |
| Grading Policy | Standard Letter (S),
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| Associate Arts Local General Education (GE) |
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| Associate Science Local General Education (GE) |
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| California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) |
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| Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) |
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| California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) |
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Course Description
History and development of jazz in the United States, including evolving styles and important musicians, influence of pre 1900 popular music (Ragtime, Blues, and Dixieland), recognition of playing styles merging of other musical forms with the Jazz idiom, Jazz as an art form, and the composer/improviser in jazz today. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)
- Aurally differentiate and identify the styles of jazz from both live performances and recorded music.
- Analyze a typical jazz chart in regards to structure and improvisation.
- Contrast and compare the main jazz styles and their relationship to popular culture.
Course Objectives
- 1. Recognize the important jazz musicians by name and the era to which they were commonly associated.
- 2. Recognize the various eras and forms of jazz.
- 3. Describe the various regional influences affecting jazz.
- 4. Explain the internal and external influences that have contributed to the development of jazz as an independent art form.
- 5. Describe the role of culture and entertainment in the development of jazz along with popular music.
- 6. Identify classic jazz instruments both visually and aurally.
- 7. Explain the evolution of jazz chronologically.
Lecture Content
1. Genesis pre l900a. Popular music in America prior to jazzb. Popular music from Euro- American culturec. Popular music from African American culture 2. Early forms of jazza. New Orleansb. Regional influencesc. Chicago/Kansas City stylesd. The jazzmen and their music 3. Ragtimea. Piano ragsb. New York School 4. Bluesa. Delta bluesb. Urban bluesc. Classic blues 5. Other styles of jazza. Dixielandb. Boogie Woogiec. Swingd. Latine. Symphonic jazzf. Popg. Coolh. Funkyi. Jazz rockj. Soul 6. World War I and aftera. The jazz explosionb. Satchmo 7. The big bandsa. Emergence of sub-styleb. Dukec. Kansas City Swing 8. The Swing eraa. Musical characteristicsb. Benny Goodmanc. Count Basied. Other major bandse. Rhythm and Blues 9. Bepopa. Musical characteristicsb. Charlie Parkerc. Monkd. Dizzy Gillispie10. The 50sa. New jazz forms emergeb. Coolc. West coast jazzd. Hard bope. Sonny Rollinsf. Miles Davis11. Vocalistsa. Ellab. Billie Holidayc. Diana Krall12. Free Jazza. Ornette Colemanb. John Coltrane
Method(s) of Instruction
- Lecture (02)
Instructional Techniques
Group lecture, discussion, class participation in group projects, listening to historic recordings, DVD recordings of historic performers.
Reading Assignments
As assigned from text
Writing Assignments
Written tests
Out-of-class Assignments
Group projects
Demonstration of Critical Thinking
Students must demonstrate proficiency in aurally identifying the different styles of the jazz genre to the instructors satisfaction to complete the course. Students are given a written Midterm and Final examinaiton.
Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration
Students must demonstrate proficiency in aurally identifying the different styles of the jazz genre to the instructors satisfaction to complete the course. Students are given a written Midterm and Final examinaiton.
Textbooks Resources
1. Required Larson, T.. History and Tradition of Jazz, latest ed. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt, 2008 Rationale: .
Other Resources
1. Additional course materials to be handed out by the instructor