Them Changes: Composing and arranging for jazz and jazz influenced genres.

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the main composition elements of different jazz and jazz influenced genres and sub genres.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• applying your own compositional and arranging concepts using techniques studied on the course.
• successfully employing a range of techniques commonly used when arranging and writing jazz and jazz influenced music.

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• successfully demonstrate command of jazz nomenclature and related notation

Weekly classes will focus on topics alongside examples of seminal compositions from jazz and jazz influenced composers. Topics may include (although not limited to): form, voicings, writing for improvisers, writing for rhythm sections and jazz language.

Tasks set will reflect skills studied with an emphasis on writing for performance by ‘real-world’ ensembles.

You will be required to complete two assessments;

• A composition for a medium ensemble
• A composition for a large ensemble

Classes

Individual study and listening

• Library-based research
• On-line based research
• Individual tutorials by arrangement

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.