MUS 187 - Improvisation Studies

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Presents the emergent field of improvisation studies, moving beyond traditional genre boundaries to explore improvisation as a cultural phenomenon and social practice. Draws from jazz studies, ethnomusicology, music theory, musicology, American studies, and the histories of dance, theatre, and the visual arts. Crosslisted with DNCE 187.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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