I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Applied Music - Jazz Improvisation

2. Course Prefix & Number:
MUSC 2470

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

4. Course Description:

This course provides 30 minute private lessons with the instructor once a week covering basic music knowledge and performing skills on the medium specified (brass, woodwind, strings, instrumental, piano, voice, guitar). Skills and literature will be specific to the instrument and individual level of the student in the genre of Jazz. One studio recital performance per semester. This course is repeatable. MnTC Goal 6

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

7. Other Prerequisites
participation in a jazz ensemble

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

MUS 387 Jazz Improvisation (1 Credits, repeatable) Moorhead State University

MUS 3100 Jazz Improvisation (1 Credits, repeatable) Bemidji State University

III. Course Purpose

2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Contribute to a dialogue about performance issues and interpret the instructor’s guidance into enhanced skills and techniques.
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Demonstrate music reading skills and critical listening skills in the context of performance preparation.
Utilize appropriate technology	Demonstrate the ability to use web-based digital music.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Engage in the creative process or interpretive performance (MnTC Goal 6);
• Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of work in the arts and humanities (MnTC Goal 6);
• Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities (MnTC Goal 6).

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Intermediate to advanced music reading skills

2. Intermediate to advanced playing techniques on their primary instrument

3. Industry-standard basic methods books

4. Advancing levels of instruction and literature

Private lessons will be provided for each student with individual guidance regarding specific and special performance problems. Student questions are addressed at this time and teacher evaluation and guidance as to specific tasks for the next lesson are addressed.