Survey of Jazz Composition and Arranging

Department - JCMP
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - AR-228

A comprehensive study of the evolution of jazz arranging and composition from the 1920s to the present. Score analysis of representative works by Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Thad Jones, and others. Extensive listening. Written arrangements not required.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Eric Gould
Prerequisites: None
Required of: JCMP majors
Electable by: All