A technical knowledge of music is presupposed. MU152 or permission of instructor. MU212 Jazz History 3 credits This uniquely American art is traced from its humble beginnings in the work songs and spirituals of the Old South to ragtime and the early years of New Orleans Dixieland, to the sophisticated, multifaceted jazz of today. The impact that music has had on the popular culture of North America and Western Europe since the mid-1950s. Concurrent historical events and movements are studied in some detail as are trends in other arts.
Course meets four hours per week.
World Music 3 credits A survey of the music of the world other than western art and popular music. The place of music in societies and its connections with other arts. The music of primitive cultures, the music of the high cultures of Asia, and the folk music of western cultures. I 3 credits An introductory course in the use of computers in music. Course materials will explore the use of various MIDI instruments and devices, sequencing and notation software, and the principles of synthesizer programming.