Subject Code
MUS
Course Number
215
Course Title
Jazz: Its Evolution & Essence
Course Description
Critical and analytic study of jazz idioms from the turn of the century to the present, including the blues, ragtime, Dixieland, swing, bop, and modern jazz. Emphasis on such figures as Armstrong, Ellington, Parker, Monk, and Coleman.
Grading Basis
OPT - Student Option
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No Special Consent Required
Units
3
Credit Hours Max
3
Repeatable
No
Course Typically Offered
FALLSPRING
Cross Listed Courses
Requirement Designation
Humanities and Arts(*)