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2.00 Credits
and 1010 2 credits ( per semester). I: Fall; II: Spring The music of Japan, India, West Africa, Cuba, and Brazil is compared and contrasted. Topics include: the use of music in each respective society; musical forms; types of instruments; the impact of history, religion, and politics on the music. Lecture/demonstrations; listening and reading assignments; video, slide, and film viewing. Open to nonmajors.
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2.00 Credits
and 1030 2 credits ( per semester). Every year Provides students from other disciplines an opportunity to participate in a small jazz combo. Emphasis is on standard jazz repertoire, understanding of the jazz vernacular, and jazz improvisation. A background in performing in similar ensembles in high school is beneficial. Taught by a faculty member of the Jazz Studies Program at Purchase.
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0.00 Credits
0 credit. Every semester Students attend two jazz recitals and two performances at The Performing Arts Center on campus, with a focus on analytical thinking, critical evaluation, and comprehension of performance practices. Required for jazz studies majors.
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2.00 Credits
and 2080 American Songbook 2 credits (per semester). I: Fall; II: Spring Presents many of the essential American standards (e.g., Gershwin, Porter, Kern, Rodgers and Hart, Hammerstein) regularly performed by working jazz musicians. Each week, a tune is studied aurally, learned by ear, analyzed, and memorized. Small combo techniques, transposition, and interaction are included. Sample recordings of all the selections for these courses are made available.
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2.00 Credits
2 credits. Every semester A mixed ensemble of vocal performance with students from all areas of the campus. The chorus performs a varied repertoire of music and presents concerts on campus and in touring venues with orchestra and professional soloists. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: Prior choral experience
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2.00 Credits
2 credits. Every semester Introductory study of the craft of songwriting: analysis of lyrics, rhyme, emotional projection, melodic contour, and formal verse-chorus practice. Writing members regularly present work; nonwriting members critique.
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2.00 Credits
2 credits. Every semester A continuation of MUS 1320. Further study of the craft of songwriting. Writing members present work on a frequent basis; nonwriting members critique, based on criteria beyond personal taste. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: MUS 1320
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3.00 Credits
and 3900 Independent Study (Upper Level) Variable credits. Every semester Independent study, covering any area of musical scholarship, is an elective arranged between an individual student (or group of students) and a faculty member. It demands student initiative and self-guidance. Prerequisite: A special course contract, filled out by the student and a faculty advisor, specifying goals, criteria, and credits
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Every semester In this course, students gain a deeper appreciation of popular music by addressing its origins, from Greek music to Middle Eastern folk traditions, the birth of notation, and the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods of Western music. Open to nonmajors.
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3.00 Credits
See the Conservatory of Music section for description.
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