MUS 127 — MUS 127
Jazz Styles and Development This course is a comprehensive survey of the works and styles of jazz, a uniquely American art form, and its relationships to popular and art music including pre-jazz styles such as ragtime and blues, swing, bebop, cool, third stream, avant-garde, fusion, and contemporary music. Students focus on composers and compositions that are important to the development of jazz, and examine effects and influences of society, culture, and technology on the evolution of various jazz genres. Through active online listening, students analyze specific works focusing on their stylistic elements, genres, and respective time periods.