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JAZZ1021: Jazz History 1
2025 unit information
Jazz History 1 provides the student with a theoretical and practical understanding of the roots of jazz and the music developed, played and composed from the late 1800s - early 1930s and the historical context in which it was created. The classes will be structured around the use of sound recordings, archival footage, lectures combined with group discussion/analysis. Students will be expected to be able to recognise, write about and discuss the major musical contributors of this period and their music, the cultural and socio-economic influences upon and of this music. Aural examinations will be of the 'Blindfold Test' variety. A listening list, suggested reading and research resources, video links and audio examples will be provided.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Jazz |
| Credit points | 3 |
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Students enrolling in this unit are expected to have strong overall music skills including notation, reading, aural skills, music research and analysis and jazz performance (excluding non-jazz students) |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. have a well rounded knowledge of the development of jazz from the late 1800s to the mid 1930s- which will inform their performance skills and musicological knowledge.
- LO2. achieve an understanding of the styles, sounds and cultural influences of and upon the main artists of this period and to be able to recognise them aurally.
- LO3. have a thorough understanding of the varying styles of this era. They will have an understanding of the social and cultural influences upon and of the music of this period.
- LO4. Will be introduced to the music, contributions and history of some of the important, influential and under-recognised female artists of this era.
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Sydney |
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Additional advice
Non-Jazz degree students will be considered for a place in the class based on enrolment numbers prior to the commencement of the semester.
