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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Jazz improvisation techniques of the post bop era and beyond are studied in this unit in order to develop the students facility in the technical and stylistic aspects of improvisation. Ensemble repertoire will be used to provide a basis for these improvisations, with both harmonic and rhythmic aspects of improvisation being considered.
Students must pass 4 units from MUS2305, MUS2308, MUS2309, MUS2313
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, Workshops.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Compose a solo using major pentatonic and basic hemiolas | 15% |
| Performance | Improvise using minor ii-V-I's, expansion of chords and 1/8 note manipulation | 15% |
| Assignment | Compose a solo using non-resolution of chord expansion using tritone pentatonics, syncopation within 1/8 note lines and extended guide tones | 20% |
| Examination | Improvise according to lecturer instructions using all topics studied during the year | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Jazz improvisation techniques of the Bebop, Post-bop and beyond are studied in this unit in order to develop student facility in the technical and stylistic aspects of improvisation. Ensemble repertoire will be used to provide a basis for these improvisations, with both harmonic and rhythmic aspects of improvisation being considered.
Students must pass 4 units from MUS2305, MUS2308, MUS2309, MUS2313
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, Workshops.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Write and perform a solo over repertoire using improvisation concepts from the Unit Content. | 20% |
| Performance | Improvise incorporating melodic and rhythmic devices from the Unit Content as instructed by lecturer. | 20% |
| Performance | Bebop patterns in 12 keys as instructed by lecturer. | 20% |
| Examination | Improvise according to lecturer instructions using any of the studied Unit Content during the year. | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
MUS2317|1|2