MUSC 451 Jazz History

College of Performing Arts School of Music

3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course

Study of jazz from its African and European roots through its emergence at the turn of the twentieth century as a unique and distinctive American art form. The various styles of jazz are studied (ragtime, New Orleans Dixieland, Chicago style, swing, be-bop, cool, hard-bop, freeform, third stream), including their effect on the popular music with which jazz has coexisted. The course includes in-depth study of the primary exponents of the various styles. Audio and video materials are used to provide students with a better understanding of jazz and its influences on the music.

Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103

Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.