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MUS 610

Jazz Composition

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Standard

Overview

Description

Applied study of original writing in the jazz idiom. Exploration of melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, and formal principles. Analysis of works by influential composers.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Terms

spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • compose pieces demonstrating advanced knowledge of tonal and modal harmony.
  • compose pieces that depart from standard forms such as AABA.
  • compose pieces that demonstrate conceptual and theoretical understanding of various trends in contemporary jazz.