A chronological history of the solo song with stress on the German lied and French song of the nineteenth century as well as significant twentieth century contributions to the literature. Class performance will be an integral part of the study. Seminar in American Music. American music from the colonial period to the present day, with emphasis upon the nation's music literature and its formative forces, historical and cultural. History of Jazz.
Jazz is a broad stream of musical styles which originated in America.
The class will explore the roots of jazz, follow its development from its origination in New Orleans through ragtime, Dixieland, swing, bebop, cool, hard bop, free jazz and mainstream jazz of the seventies and eighties. Emphasis will be placed on the elements of jazz and various jazz styles. Marching and Field Band Techniques. Class and laboratory instruction in the fundamentals of the marching band through direct experience in a high school band program. Emphasis will be placed on all aspects of production of football half-time shows.