Music: Jazz Courses

Jazz Courses
There are many opportunities for CWU music students to study and play jazz. The following course information has been taken from the 2002-2003 CWU course catalog. Please note that not all courses are available each semester. Please consult the current semester's course catalog to check availability.

MUS 101. History of Jazz
(5). The evolution of jazz and the development of Black music in White America.

MUS 210. Vocal Jazz Choir
(1). By permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must attend all scheduled rehearsala and performances. For freshmen and sophomores.

MUS 218/418 Jazz Combos
(Chamber) Music Ensemble (1). Applicable here to Jazz Combos. By permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. One hour coaching plus two hours rehearsal per week plus all scheduled rehearsals and performances. Includes Combo Forum each week.

MUS 232. Stage Band
(1). By permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Must attend all scheduled rehearsals and performances. For freshmen and sophomores.

MUS 255. Keyboard Harmony and Improvisation
(1). Prerequisite MUS 254 or permission of instructor. Designed for instrumental, choral, and studio teachers providing practical and working knowledge of keyboard harmony, chord voicing, bass line construction, and improvisation. particularly applicable to jazz and pop idioms.

MUS 355. Jazz Improvisation
(3). Prerequisites, MUS 246, MUS 255, or permission of instructor. Basic jazz improvsational techniques for upper division wind instruments, percussion (mallet), guitar, acoustic bass and keyboards who have demonstrated proficiency on their applied instrument as well as basic jazz keyboard skills.

MUS 356. Jazz Styles
(3). Prerequisite, MUS 355 or permission of instructor. Overview of jazz history as it has impacted the evolution of instrumental jazz styles. Class activities nclude transcription and performance of recorded improvisations in an imitative style.

MUS 357. Jazz Composition and Arranging
(3). Prerequisites, MUS 355 and MUS 356. Development of skills in songwriting, melody and chord progression, construction, and arranging n the jazz idiom through student projects and score analysis.

MUS365 Jazz Applied Lessons
Description: May be repeated for credit. Private lessons in the jazz idiom. Open only to admitted Jazz Specialization majors.

MUS 410. Vocal Jazz Choir
(1). By permission of instructor. may be repeated for credit. For juniors and seniors. See MUS 210 for description.

MUS 424. Jazz Music Education
(3). Prerequisite, admittance into the Teacher Education Program and completion of two-year theory sequence or permission of the instructor. Course is designed to give music educators the tools and knowledge to direct a jazz program in a public school setting.

MUS 432. Stage Band
(1). By permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. For juniors and seniors. See MUS 232 for description.

MUS 486. Stage Band Arranging
(3). Prerequisite, MUS 246 and keyboard proficiency fulfillment. For public school band directors; full band orchestration, small bands, including marching groups.