MUFHL 315

Jazz History

This course introduces students to the rich history of jazz and related styles including blues, New Orleans and Chicago Dixieland, big band, bebop, cool jazz, jazz-rock fusion, avant-garde, popular jazz, Latin jazz, and many others. The emphasis of the course is on listening to music. The course also explores past and current trends in the relationship of jazz to popular styles such as rhythm and blues, hip-hop, funk, and others. Current and historical cultural influences from African-, European- and Latin-American sources and their effect on jazz styles are identified and compared.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 54 hours LEC