JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Rehearse and competently perform in multiple live settings a range of classic jazz repertoire. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Perform music composed and/or recorded by the artist(s) studied with technical accuracy, stylistic authenticity and individual creativity. Audience: Graduate 3. Contextualize the repertoire in its culture and history. Audience: Graduate 4. Make continual improvements in the areas of individual tone production, music reading, and improvisation, and develop and enhance ensemble communication and interaction. Audience: Graduate 5. Mentor undergraduate ensemble students within instrument sections and throughout the ensemble. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Rehearse and competently perform in multiple live settings a range of classic jazz repertoire. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Perform music composed and/or recorded by the artist(s) studied with technical accuracy, stylistic authenticity and individual creativity. Audience: Graduate 3. Contextualize the repertoire in its culture and history. Audience: Graduate 4. Make continual improvements in the areas of individual tone production, music reading, and improvisation, and develop and enhance ensemble communication and interaction. Audience: Graduate 5. Mentor undergraduate ensemble students within instrument sections and throughout the ensemble. Audience: Graduate