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MUSC 2215: Jazz Theory
Effective date
September 2013
Department
Music
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
An historical examination of form, harmony, chord scales and style in the context of jazz/pop music. Composition is the primary focus. 3:0:0
Credits
3.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Jazz Theory 2115.
Corequisites
CET 2200, Class Jazz Piano 2263 .
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Compose harmonic progressions and melodies in various jazz and blues styles
- Analyze harmonic progressions using the symbols of Chord Scale Theory (including Roman numerals)
- Analyze melodies and musical forms
- Identify, describe and analyze the relationship between chord scales and various vertical sonorities
- Identify, describe, analyze, and compose modulations, chord substitution, reharmonization, deceptive cadences, modal interchange, Coltrane substitutions, non-functional harmony, slash voicings, inversions, upper structure triads, polychords, chord shapes, hybrid chords, pedal points, ostinatos, equal division harmony, and modal systems.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 3
Total Hours: 3
Total Hours: 3
Instructional Strategies
lecture, assignments
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Project |
20 |
3 compositions projects |
|
Assignments |
20 |
6 theory assignments |
|
Midterm Exam |
25 |
|
|
Final Exam |
35 |
|
Course topics
- Diminished Seventh Chords review
- ABAC form
- Other formal designs
- Dominant Chords with Special Functions
- Harmonic Formulae
- Modal Interchange.
- Simple to Complex Forms of Blues.
- Harmonic Substitution & Reharmonization
- Rhythm" changes/contrafact tunes, bebop heads .
- Modulations
- Modal Systems
- Coltrane substitutions, Equal Division
- Contemporary Jazz Compositional Techniques
- Voicing Specific Chord Symbols and Structures
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.