MUS 267C - Applied Study: Jazz Composition

Units: 1
Individual instruction for music majors or minors at the Lower Division performance level. Students demonstrate progress before a faculty jury at the end of each semester. A failed jury results in a failing grade for the course. Audition and Portfolio Required.

Prerequisites: Minimum of two units from the MUS 261-269 series.
Co-requisites: Minimum of one course from the MUS 351-355 series.
Equivalent Quarter Course: MUS 1690 and MUS 2690.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Develop technical skills through pedagogically appropriate repertoire, exercises, and drills.
Improve knowledge and awareness of musical style and performance practice
Develop effective strategies for creating new repertoire, solving musical problems, and increasing facility in jazz composition.
Bring a prescribed group of works to a performance-level standard of completion