Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

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.

  • Unit Title

    Jazz Improvisation 5
  • Unit Code

    MUS3308
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Modern Jazz improvisation techniques 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.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 4 units from MUS2314, MUS2317, MUS2318, MUS2322

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Imrovise incorporating altered pentatonics.
  2. Imrovise over odd meter compositions.
  3. Imrovise through pieces with modern harmonic structures.
  4. Imrovise using advanced hemiolas.
  5. Uderstand advanced substitution concepts

Unit Content

  1. 5/4 and 7/4 meters.
  2. Advanced hemiolas.
  3. Chord tone playing on modern harmonic structures.
  4. Giant Steps.
  5. Mi6 Pentatonics.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and workshops.

Assessment

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformancePerform by memory arrangement of core melody with rhythm chart in odd meter10%
PerformancePerformance of mi6 pentatonics useage over a blues in odd meter10%
PerformanceImprovise over "Giant Steps" in class10%
AssignmentCompose and perform a solo that incorporates mi6 pentatonics, giant steps turnaround, chord contraction and advanced hemiolas20%
ExaminationImprovise accorfing to lecturer instructions using all topics studied during the semester50%

Text References

  • Crook, H. (2002). How to improvise. USA: Advance Music.
  • Levine, M. (1995). The jazz theory book. USA: Sher Music.
  • Baker, D. (1984). Jazz improvisation. USA: Alfred Pub Co.
  • Crook, H. (1999). Ready, aim, improvise!. USA: Advance Music.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

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.

  • Unit Title

    Jazz Improvisation 5
  • Unit Code

    MUS3308
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Modern Jazz improvisation techniques 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.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 4 units from MUS2314, MUS2317, MUS2318, MUS2322

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Imrovise incorporating altered pentatonics.
  2. Imrovise over odd meter compositions.
  3. Imrovise through pieces with modern harmonic structures.
  4. Imrovise using advanced hemiolas.
  5. Uderstand advanced substitution concepts

Unit Content

  1. 5/4 and 7/4 meters.
  2. Advanced hemiolas.
  3. Chord tone playing on modern harmonic structures.
  4. Giant Steps.
  5. Mi6 Pentatonics.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and workshops.

Assessment

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformancePerform by memory arrangement of core melody with rhythm chart in odd meter10%
PerformancePerformance of mi6 pentatonics useage over a blues in odd meter10%
PerformanceImprovise over "Giant Steps" in class10%
AssignmentCompose and perform a solo that incorporates mi6 pentatonics, giant steps turnaround, chord contraction and advanced hemiolas20%
ExaminationImprovise accorfing to lecturer instructions using all topics studied during the semester50%

Text References

  • Crook, H. (2002). How to improvise. USA: Advance Music.
  • Levine, M. (1995). The jazz theory book. USA: Sher Music.
  • Baker, D. (1984). Jazz improvisation. USA: Alfred Pub Co.
  • Crook, H. (1999). Ready, aim, improvise!. USA: Advance Music.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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