SPECIAL NOTE: subject to enrolement quota
available as an elective
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
FCB112
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
H
On Campus
26-FEB-2007
23-MAR-2007
16-APR-2007
01-JUN-2007
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Provides a survey of the development of jazz styles, their musical characteristics and major proponents from the advent of ragtime to modern jazz. These developments are discussed with reference to socio-political context. Students also gain familiarity with selected jazz repertory and the ability to identify the hallmarks of specific regional or historical styles (eg New Orleans, Chicago, swing, be-bop etc.).
WEIGHT: 12.5%
ASSESSMENT: research assignment (10%), 1200-word essay (20%), tutorial tests (30%), final exam (40%)
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