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MUS 1035 - History of Jazz

3 sem hrs cr

This general education course is designed to cover the origins, developments, and current trends in the jazz idiom through the study of its musical practices, important recordings, and American and African American social and musical cultures. 

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT
Master Course Syllabus
Specific Objectives

  • Analyze recordings as to jazz style, influences, and performer
  • Cite important developments in the history of jazz, from slavery to present
  • Cite specific examples of the blending of European and African music elements which developed into jazz
  • Identify chief exponents of jazz and their stylistic achievements
  • Identify each stylistic period in jazz development as it historically occurred


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