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COURSE SYLLABUS: Jazz Arranging and Ensemble Preformance

Course Title: Department: Instructor: Credits:

MU628 - Jazz Arranging and Ensemble Preformance Music George Gonzalez, Ph.D., M.B.A. E-Mail -- Vita 4 Semester Credits

Course Description:

This course will focus on the basics of Performing and Practicing with Ensembles and other configurations. It will go through items such as structure, sequencing, transposition, notation, and harmonization. You will explore the different parts that make up a composition, for instance; intros, ending, breaks, bridges, chorus, verses, and the various dynamics and importance of each. You will also look into Jazz standards.

Textbooks: Online Bookstore

Jazz Arranging & Performance Practice: A guide for small Ensembles
ISBN #: 0810836890

Assignments: Read the Chapters in the book.

Examinations: You are required to write a 10-Page summary for each chapter. The summary is to be APA Style using at least five sources from the book/or Chapter.

Recommended Schedule For Course Completion:

Read:
Week 1: Chapter 1
Week 2: Chapter 2
Week 3: Chapter 3
Week 4: Chapter 4
Week 5: Chapter 5
Week 6: Chapter 6
Week 7: Chapter 7
Week 8: Chapter 8
Week 9: Chapter 9