MUS 127(3-0-3)
Jazz Styles and Development
This course presents an introduction to the styles and literature of jazz, a uniquely American art form, and its relationships to popular and art music. The course includes a survey of jazz styles beginning with pre-jazz styles, ragtime, early jazz, swing, bebop, cool, third stream, the avant-garde, and fusion. Jazz listening skills, such as form recognition, are also emphasized. This course is acceptable as a humanities elective.