Fostering an understanding and appreciation of jazz music within the context of American history and culture.

Course Details

Note
Satisfies Brigham Young University core Arts requirement.
Prerequisites
Non-music major status.
Course Outline
  1. Fundamentals of Music / Origins of Jazz (ca. 1900-1914)
  2. Early Jazz (ca. 1914-1929)
  3. Swing (ca. 1929-1945)
  4. Bop (ca. 1945-1960)
  5. Free Jazz to Fusion (ca. 1960-1975)
  6. Postmodern Jazz (ca. 1975-Present)
Syllabus
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Textbooks
Amazon* Library
Jazz: An American Journey (Required)
by: Brian Harker
ISBN: 9780130982612
2004 Pearson
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