MUS 228 - History of Jazz

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

This survey of a uniquely American art form traces jazz roots and origins from lateNineteenth Century blues and ragtime: the first recordings the great soloists, composers, and bands of the 1920s the "swing era" of the 1930s and '40s "modern jazz" of the late '40s through the 1960s and new developments othe last twenty years. Reading and listening assignments concert attendance and reviews. Meets general academic requirement A.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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