MUS 111 - Jazz in Contemporary America

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Prerequisites: EN 100 or EN 101– This course discusses the jazz experience, both for the listener and the performer. No prior knowledge of music is required. Jazz is demonstrated by live performers and by recordings. The student is acquainted with its history, styles, and techniques. Jazz and society, jazz and culture, and jazz as an art form are discussed. The class may be chosen as a general humanities elective, and is required for students who are completing the Music Merchandising concentration of the Associate in Music degree. MU 109