Bachelor of Jazz Studies CU93

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Jazz Studies aims to provide specialist training in jazz and improvised music performance and composition within a broad cultural context. Students develop performance skills through regular performances in workshops, concerts and professional performance engagements. Students gain academic skills from theory and history-focused classes. Music education and direction skills are developed through classes and tutorial and mentor work in conjunction with the Performers Academy.

On the completion of the course students will be expected to demonstrate:

• Performance, arrangement, composition and direction competencies in jazz styles and across the broad spectrum of industry and educational situations
• The confidence and ability to apply learned principles and technique to unfamiliar or developmental musical situations and to synthesise this into a working and experimental philosophy
• The ability to relate historical, theoretical and performance perspectives in given musical situations
• Practical knowledge of historical jazz and related styles and a well informed understanding of the current multi-stranded developmental aspects of improvised music
• A knowledge and practical understanding of the jazz and related repertoire
• The wide base of academic and musical knowledge necessary to place improvised music in correct and informed perspective
• Research ability and skills, particularly as they relate to jazz and other musical forms
• An indication of continually developing improvisational skills

Program Structure

The ability to utilise skills in educational and leadership contexts.

To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 144 units of credit as outlined below.

Year 1

Code	Course
MUSC11375	Chief practical study 1A
MUSC11376	Chief practical study 1B
JAZZ10035	Modern Harmony and Improvisation 1
JAZZ10036	Modern Harmony and Improvisation 2
THTR11082	Production 1A
THTR11083	Production 1B
JAZZ10017	Studies in Form: Jazz 3
MUSC10325	Ensemble Studies 1
MUSC10326	Ensemble Studies 2
	Various Electives

Year 2

Code	Course
MUSC12378	Chief Practical Study 2 A
MUSC12379	Chief Practical Study 2 B
JAZZ10037	Modern Harmony and Improvisation 3
JAZZ10038	Modern Harmony and Improvisation 4
THTR12084	Production 2A
THTR12085	Production 2B
JAZZ10017	Studies in Form: Jazz 3
MUSC10327	Ensemble Studies 3
MUSC10328	Ensemble Studies 4
	Various Electives

Year 3

Code	Course
MUSC13280	Chief Practical Study 3A
MUSC13281	Chief Practical Study 3B
JAZZ10039	Modern Harmony and Improvisation 5
JAZZ10040	Modern Harmony and Improvisation 6
THTR13086	Production 3A
THTR13087	Production 3B
JAZZ10017	Studies in Form: Jazz 3
MUSC10329	Ensemble Studies 5
MUSC10330	Ensemble Studies 6
	Various Electives

Notes

• normal entry level for Musicianship is Musicianship 3
• exit level for Musicianship is Musicianship 8

Electives: please consult the list of electives in this handbook. Selection of any of these courses are subject to certain conditions.

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.