Creative Music Improvisation 2

• Investigation of musical parameters and advanced concepts of non-idiomatic improvisation Introduction to extended instrumental techniques required for improvisation Scale/Chord relationships, alternative modes and harmonic concepts Overview of historical paradigm shifts in jazz history, with a focus on post-1960s avant-garde European and other non-American forms of improvisation Investigation of new contemporary improvisational practices Conducting improvisation with sign/body language (’Conduction’ or ’Comprovisation’) Graphic scores and other alternative notational strategies Psychology of improvised performance Use of electronics/software for Performances and Recording

Vancouver Community College (VCC; the College) recognizes that students may have attained significant learning at a post-secondary level from experiences outside the formal post-secondary education system. The Music Department, in collaboration with the VCC Registrar’s Office, may grant credit to students who can demonstrate learning that equates to the learning outcomes and objectives of the course. Music students who request PLAR must:

1. Pass a written examination with a minimum grade of 80%, and/or
2. Complete a Performance Assessment, and
3. Complete a successful interview with the Music Department Leader and one other regularized music faculty member

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