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Jazz and Popular Music - MUSC3131
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: MUSC2302 or MUSC2312
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Study of the elements that have shaped and enriched 20th century jazz and popular musics through a chronological study of musical trends within the broad category of jazz. Applies methods drawn from ethnomusicology and cultural studies in order to develop an understanding of the social ecology of each genre studied.

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