MUSC 219 Advanced Jazz Theory II

3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

Advanced Jazz Theory II is the second in a sequence of courses designed to develop the student’s understanding of music theory as related to jazz and popular music. Students will use transcriptions and scores to develop an understanding of advanced harmonic and improvisation techniques. Students will also receive an introduction to jazz arranging and part writing. Students will further study the connection between modern techniques used in classical and jazz music, and compose original works using techniques covered in class.

Prerequisites MUSC*218

Priority enrollment for BM students who major in Composition, Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Performance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.