Courses

Introduction analysis & practice of jazz music.

Introduction analysis & practice of jazz music.

Analysis of jazz as a dance discipline- introductory level. Includes composition.

Analysis of jazz as a dance discipline- introductory level. Includes composition.

Ensemble participation focusing on a variety of jazz styles.

Ensemble participation focusing on a variety of jazz styles.

This course surveys the history and development of jazz music in America from the mid 1800s to current trends in popular music. Through a historical timeline, student will study jazz music’s range of styles as informed by social, regional, cultural, technological, and political trends. Realizing that all music is a reflection of historical events and the cultures they are informed by, students will analyze the close connection between jazz music and why it is known as America’s true original artform.

This course surveys the history and development of jazz music in America from the mid 1800s to current trends in popular music. Through a historical timeline, students study jazz music’s range of styles as informed by social, regional, cultural, technological, and political trends. Realizing that all music is a reflection of historical events and the cultures they are informed by, students analyze the close connection between jazz music and why it is known as America’s true original artform. This course does not count towards graduate degree
requirements.

An introduction to the techniques used in jazz instrumental improvisation. Performance & analysis of transcribed jazz solos from periods of Early Jazz, Swing & Bebop.

Graduate level jazz improvisation for instrumentalists. Focus on extensive playing and reviewing of styles from Bop to free Jazz. Material will be distributed through student transcriptions. Emphasis will be placed on the development of technique, mental focus and comprehending new trends in harmonic practices and applying them in playing situations

Graduate level jazz improvisation for instrumentalists. Focus on extensive playing and new trends in jazz composition. Music from contemporary modal, tonal and chromatic sources (hybrid or slash chords) will be used as material for improvisation. Advanced rhythmic concepts will also be studied and applied in playing sessions.

A continuation of MPAJZ-UE 1075 with an emphasis on the melodic, harmonic, & rhythmic aspects of jazz music from the Modal, Free, Fusion and Modern eras (1960-present)

Examination of the melodic, harmonic, and notational resources used in jazz composition, jazz arranging, and jazz performance. Sight-singing, and ear-training activity is correlated with theoretical study.

Examination of the melodic, harmonic, and notational resources used in jazz composition, jazz arranging, and jazz performance. Sight-singing, and ear-training activity is correlated with theoretical study.

What is jazz music and how was it shaped and developed byu the specific regions around the world? This class will explore the diverse musical cultures that helped shape jazz music into an original art form. Today, music from around thr world has been integrated into modern jazz styles including Latin America, Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. By exploring the history and culture of specific geographic poitns, we hope to better understand the process of jazz through it's history as a model that supports diversity in culture as well as art.

Liberal Arts Core/CORE Equivalent - satisfies the requirement for Expressive Cultures

This class analyzes the role of media concentration and technological innovation as twin driving forces in the inception of the "big leak era" in media in recent years. We study the consequences of media leaks from three angles: (i) the legal consequences for whistleblowers; (ii) the resulting birth of global networks and partnerships that expose technical, cultural and economic limitations in the traditional media; and (iii) the geopolitical implications, as a breach in one government ́s security apparatus is a victory for that government ́s opponents.

In this course, students present their compositional work in a public performance. Students receive guidance and resources for the presentation of a marathon style concert featuring work by all Juniors in the composition program. Students will work with the instructor to coordinate and develop all aspects of the concert experience including production, marketing, and programming. The class will be a combination of group and individual meetings culminating in a marathon concert at the end of the semester,

Through Kaleidoscope Dancers, the program’s academic service learning practical training course, students learn and collaboratively design performance repertory and prepare interactive lesson plans for children in K-12 settings. Students work with public school dance teachers to plan and create age-appropriate workshops for the spring term. For students enrolled in certification-track programs, this course allows students to accumulate required pre-student teaching fieldwork hours.

Through Kaleidoscope Dancers, the program’s academic service learning practical training course, students coordinate lesson goals, outcomes, and workshop focus with cooperating teachers from the NYC DOE. Students collaboratively teach interactive lesson plans to school groups, perform repertory for children, support and participate in classes, and facilitate choreographic groups of children and KD dancers to create original choreography and music scores with the KD Music Director. For students enrolled in certification-track programs, this course allows students to accumulate required pre-student teaching fieldwork hours.

This course examines applications of psychotherapy theory to music therapy practice. Topics include basic psychotherapy concepts; important practitioners in the history of music therapy; central ideas from psychodynamic, humanistic, and transpersonal perspectives; and contemporary progressive approaches considering cultural, resource-oriented, and empowerment viewpoints.