MUS 161 Jazz Improvisation: Instrumental

Students will study elements of jazz harmony, jazz standards and classic recordings of jazz artists to build background and a platform for development of skills in jazz improvisation. Students should have considerable skill on their instrument and knowledge of major key signatures and major scales. MUS 101 - Music Fundamentals or instructor approval required. May be repeated up to 12 total credits.

Credits

2

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of form, style, chord changes and related scales of music studied
2. Demonstrate improvement in the following: aural skills, phrase development, knowledge of chord structure, chord progression recognition, instrumental technique, and rhythmic control
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of jazz artists and jazz standards studied