Level (check one)                Will this course impact program

X            Undergraduate     requirements?                      If yes, a

                Graduate                Program Modification must be completed.

Type of course (check all that apply):
                academic skills enhancement            
                honors                          

                writing intensive (WAC)

                university core. __ Engl      __ Hum   __ Math  __ Sci.    __ Soc Sci

                                             MC:    __US               Culture    __ Non-WesternCulture

( to be considered as core curriculum, question 18 must be completed)

The University Of Toledo

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

 

1.     College:          Arts and Sciences                Department:  Music and Dance

 

2.     Contact Person:  Gunnar Mossblad          Phone:    4738         Email: mailto:Gunnar.Mossblad@utoledo.edu

3.     Alpha/Numeric Code (subject area - number):  _MUS 2700

 

4.     Proposed title:  Jazz Improvisation I

        Proposed effective term:             Fall 2003                                

 

5.     Planned enrollment per section:  10-12  per term: 10-12

 

6.     Is the course cross-listed with another academic unit?         no

        Is the course offered at more than one level?         no        

        If yes to either question, please list additional Alpha/Numeric codes: 

                a.            

                Approval of other academic unit (signature)                                 

                Name and title                                                                                      

If course is to be offered at more than on level, attach an explanation of the different requirements that students must

meet for each level.  If the requirements are the same for each level, justification must be provided.

 

7.     Credit hours: Fixed:      2                or        Variable:                          to                     

 

8.     Delivery Mode:                                            Primary                   Secondary             Tertiary

                a.  Activity Type*                                Lecture                                                                          

                b.  Credit Hours                                    2                                                                            

                c.  Weekly Contact Hours                  2                                                                            

 

9.     Terms offered:                              X Fall      Spring                  Summer  

        Years offered:                               X Every Year                        Alternate Years  

 

10.   Are students permitted to register for more than one section during a term?                   X No                     Yes 

        May the course be repeated for credit?                   X No                      Yes                         Maximum Hours

 

11.   Grading system:           Undergraduate                                                                     Graduate

        X    Normal Grading (A-F, PS/NC. PR, I)                                 Normal Grading (A-F, PS/NC. PR, I)                 

                Passing Grade/No Credit (A-C, NC)                                  Grade Only (A-F)

                Credit/No Credit                                                                   Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (G only) 

                Grade Only (A-F, PR, I)                                                       Audit only

                Audit only                                                                             No Grade 

                No Grade

12.   Prerequisites (must be taken before):           a.  MUS 1700 

        Co‑requisites (must be taken together): a.  __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ 

 

13.   If course is to replace an existing, course(s) will be deleted, and when should that deletion occur?

                Course to be removed from inventory              Final Term to be offered 

        a.                                                                                                                    

        b.                                                                                                                      

                 

14.     Catalog description (30 words maximum). 

[2 hours]   Practical application of beginning jazz improvisation techniques as it applies to modal, blues, and the chord-scale relationships, ear training, and style analysis.   Prerequisite:  MUS 1700

 

  1. Attach a copy of a complete outline of the major topics covered.  (Providing a syllabus that includes this information is acceptable.)

 

COURSE OUTLINE

MUS 2700

Jazz Improvisation I

 

Topics:      

Common chord progression and diatonic applications – The Iim7-V7-IM7

          The role of Iim7-V7-IM7 in the blues

          Constructing bass lines

          Phrasing and voice leading in your improvisations

          The transcribing improviser

          Tunes* (selected from list below)

          The AABA song form

          Other common progressions (I Got Rhythm changes)

                   IM7-Vim7-Iim7-V7-IM7

          Diatonic Chord Substitutions

          The Circle of 4ths in jazz – Patterns for jazz

          Tunes* (selected from the list below)

          Modes of the Minor Key centers

          Common Chord progressions in Minor

          Minor and altered scales (The jazz melodic minor & altered scale

          Transcription

          Tunes (selected from the list below)

 

          TUNE List (to be selected from)

          All the Things You Are                    Four

          Green Dolphin Street                       Oleo

          Satin Doll                                         Wail

          Take the A Train                             Tune Up

          How High the Moon                         Autumn Leaves

          There will Never Be Another You   Solar

          I Got Rhythm

 

 

 

  1. Where does this course fit in the University/College/Department curriculum?  (Be specific by course level, if applicable).  Indicate prospective demand.

 

        The course will be a required course in the restructured B.M. Jazz Emphasis degree in the Department of Music and Dance.  The skill level of the students will be beginning.   In its first offering, anticipated enrollment will be 8-10 students.  Within 5 years, expected enrollment will be 15-20 students. 

 

17.   If the proposed course is similar to another course in the College or University, please describe the difference and provide a rationale for the duplication.  (If this course duplicates material covered in another course within your department or college or in another college, attach a letter of endorsement from that area’s dean and department chairperson indicating their support.  Clarify the manner in which this course will differ). 

 

18.   If the course is intended to meet a University Undergraduate Core requirement, complete the following:

        a.     Explain how this course fulfills the guidelines established for the competency area identified.  Guidelines are available from Faculty Senate Office, UH 3320, x2112 or x2182.)

 

b.     Identify the intellectual competencies which this course is intended to fulfill: inquiry; communication; understanding mathematical and quantitative concepts; historical consciousness and social awareness; scientific inquiry; values; aesthetic mode of thinking; information acquisition and use.

 

  1. How does this course develop the intellectual competencies identified?