Jazz Major
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Unit set overview
Code
MABUUX
Availability & Campus
JO | ML | BU | OL |
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Details
Structure
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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MUS1305 | Jazz Principal Study 1 | 10 |
MUS1306 | Jazz History and Culture 1 | 5 |
MUS1307 | Jazz Arranging 1 | 5 |
MUS1308 | Jazz Improvisation 1 | 10 |
MUS1309 | Jazz Aural 1 | 5 |
MUS1330 | Jazz Second Study 1 | 5 |
MUS1311 | Jazz Large Ensemble 1 | 5 |
MUS1312 | Jazz Special Projects 1 | 5 |
MUS1313 | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 1 | 10 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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MUS1314 | Jazz Principal Study 2 | 10 |
MUS1315 | Jazz History and Culture 2 | 5 |
MUS1316 | Jazz Arranging 2 | 5 |
MUS1317 | Jazz Improvisation 2 | 10 |
MUS1318 | Jazz Aural 2 | 5 |
MUS1339 | Jazz Second Study 2 | 5 |
MUS1320 | Jazz Large Ensemble 2 | 5 |
MUS1321 | Jazz Special Projects 2 | 5 |
MUS1322 | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 2 | 10 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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MUS2305 | Jazz Principal Study 3 | 10 |
MUS2306 | Jazz History and Culture 3 | 5 |
MUS2307 | Jazz Arranging 3 | 5 |
MUS2308 | Jazz Improvisation 3 | 10 |
MUS2309 | Jazz Aural 3 | 5 |
MUS2330 | Jazz Second Study 3 | 5 |
MUS2311 | Jazz Large Ensemble 3 | 5 |
MUS2312 | Jazz Special Projects 3 | 5 |
MUS2313 | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 3 | 10 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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MUS2314 | Jazz Principal Study 4 | 10 |
MUS2315 | Jazz History and Culture 4 | 5 |
MUS2316 | Jazz Arranging 4 | 5 |
MUS2317 | Jazz Improvisation 4 | 10 |
MUS2318 | Jazz Aural 4 | 5 |
MUS2339 | Jazz Second Study 4 | 5 |
MUS2320 | Jazz Large Ensemble 4 | 5 |
MUS2321 | Jazz Special Projects 4 | 5 |
MUS2322 | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 4 | 10 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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MUS3305 | Jazz Principal Study 5 | 15 |
MUS3306 | Jazz History and Culture 5 | 5 |
MUS3307 | Jazz Composition 1 | 5 |
MUS3308 | Jazz Improvisation 5 | 10 |
MUS3309 | Jazz Large Ensemble 5 | 5 |
MUS3310 | Jazz Special Projects 5 | 5 |
MUS3321 | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 5 | 15 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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MUS3313 | Jazz Principal Study 6 | 15 |
MUS3314 | Jazz History and Culture 6 | 5 |
MUS3315 | Jazz Composition 2 | 5 |
MUS3316 | Jazz Improvisation 6 | 10 |
MUS3317 | Jazz Large Ensemble 6 | 5 |
MUS3318 | Jazz Special Projects 6 | 5 |
MUS3322 | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 6 | 15 |
Students specialising in music arranging will substitute MUS2607, MUS2524 and MUS2525 for MUS3321 and MUS3322, with the approval of the course coordinator.
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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MUS4305 | Jazz Principal Study 7 | 15 |
MUS4306 | Jazz Composition 3 | 5 |
MUS4307 | Jazz Improvisation 7 | 10 |
MUS4308 | Jazz Large Ensemble 7 | 5 |
MUS4309 | Jazz Special Projects 7 | 5 |
MUS4310 | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 7 | 15 |
MUS3312 | Jazz Professional Management Skills 1 | 5 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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MUS4312 | Jazz Principal Study 8 | 15 |
MUS4313 | Jazz Composition 4 | 5 |
MUS4314 | Jazz Improvisation 8 | 10 |
MUS4315 | Jazz Large Ensemble 8 | 5 |
MUS4316 | Jazz Special Projects 8 | 5 |
MUS4317 | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 8 | 15 |
MUS3320 | Jazz Professional Management Skills 2 | 5 |
Students specialising in music arranging will substitute MUS2520, MUS2615 and MUS2616 for MUS4310 and MUS4317, with the approval of the course coordinator.
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Semester timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge with depth in the underlying principles, concepts, theories and techniques of Jazz Performance.
- Demonstrate knowledge with depth of the definitive jazz styles, techniques and artists and its relationship to history culture and music.
- Demonstrate cross cultural, social and ethical awareness, including indigenous cultural competence and apply a local and international perspective to practice.
- Review, analyse, and synthesise instrumental, improvisational, interpretive, and technical knowledge to develop practice and performance repertoire for a variety of Jazz music styles.
- Exercise critical thinking and judgement to identify and solve problems during rehearsals and performances.
- Apply trans literacy skills to successfully communicate knowledge and ideas through the construction of Jazz melodies, arrangements, and compositions.
- Apply creative thinking, innovation, and initiative to generate and evaluate complex ideas and provide evidenced and sustainable judgements and solutions to contemporary challenges in professional practice settings.
- Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts to master repertoire applying advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical performance skills.
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional development in jazz through creative, critical and reflective thinking and practice, in both individual and group settings.
Career Opportunities
Possible future job titles
Arranger, Performer, Musician
This Major can be studied in the following courses
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