This course surveys the history and development of jazz music in America from the mid 1800s to current trends in popular music. Through a historical timeline, student will study jazz music’s range of styles as informed by social, regional, cultural, technological, and political trends. Realizing that all music is a reflection of historical events and the cultures they are informed by, students will analyze the close connection between jazz music and why it is known as America’s true original artform.
Music Instrumental: Jazz (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2024)
MPAJZ-UE 1121-000 (9959)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Drummond, Willis