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JAZZ10016 History of Jazz 2
History of Jazz 2
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General Information

Overview

This unit introduces students to the history and cultural development of modern jazz music, including hardbop, west coast, free jazz, fusion, latin jazz and modern mainstream. It focuses on prominent musicians, composers and repertoire as well as the major sociological and political events that influenced musical trends in jazz from the mid 1950’s to the present day.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2018

Distance
Mackay

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment
Weighting: 30%
2. Written Assessment
Weighting: 30%
3. Written Assessment
Weighting: 40%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Moodle / unit evaluation / personal communication

Feedback

Relevance of content, assessment and feedback

Recommendation

Students have indicated a high level of satisfaction in the content, delivery and resources, as well as an appreciation for engaging and relevant assessment items. They also expressed satisfaction in the way in which all feedback supported their learning. Staff will continue to maintain engaging resources to support the delivery of content and ensure feedback is timely and supportive.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the musical repertoire studied and of its stylistic features, social and historical background, and chronological placement in the development of Jazz. This knowledge will be based strongly on aural as well as written sources.
  2. Demonstrate understanding of musical and historical concepts through coherent presentation of information in research assignments, analysis and examinations.
  3. Demonstrate ability to comprehensively analyse a musical work through identification of form, style and primary compositional elements.
  4. Demonstrate appropriate use of primary and secondary sources, including pertinent exemplification/illustration, selection of relevant data, complete and accurate documentation of sources used, correct use of language in written presentations.
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Written Assessment - 30%
2 - Written Assessment - 30%
3 - Written Assessment - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment - 30%
2 - Written Assessment - 30%
3 - Written Assessment - 40%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Jazz - A History

2nd Edition (1993)
Authors: Tirro, F
W W Norton & Co
New York New York , NY , USA
Binding: Paperback
Prescribed

Jazz Styles History and Analysis

Edition: 11th edn (2011)
Authors: Gridley, M
Pearson Higher Ed USA
Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , NJ , USA
Binding: Paperback

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Jason Smyth-Tomkins Unit Coordinator
j.smyth-tomkins@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 09 Jul 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 1: Bebop

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 9
Tirro: Chapter 7

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 16 Jul 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 1: Bebop

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 9
Tirro: Chapter 7

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 23 Jul 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 1: Bebop

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 9
Tirro: Chapter 7

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 4 Begin Date: 30 Jul 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 2: Cool Jazz & West Coast Jazz

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 10
Tirro: Chapter 8

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 5 Begin Date: 06 Aug 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 2: Cool Jazz & West Coast Jazz

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 10
Tirro: Chapter 8

Events and Submissions/Topic

Minor Essay 1 due Friday 10 August at 11.45pm.

Vacation Week Begin Date: 13 Aug 2018

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 20 Aug 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 3: Hardbop & Modal Jazz

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 11, 12 & 13

Tirro: Chapter 8

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 7 Begin Date: 27 Aug 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 3: Hardbop & Modal Jazz

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 11, 12 & 13

Tirro: Chapter 8

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 8 Begin Date: 03 Sep 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 4: Latin Jazz

Chapter

Resources on Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 9 Begin Date: 10 Sep 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 5: Free Jazz

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 14
Tirro: Chapter 9

Events and Submissions/Topic

Minor Essay 2 due Friday 14 September at 11.45pm.

Week 10 Begin Date: 17 Sep 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 6: Fusion

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 16
Tirro: Chapter 10

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 11 Begin Date: 24 Sep 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 6: Fusion

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 16
Tirro: Chapter 10

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 01 Oct 2018

Module/Topic

Topic 7: Modern Mainstream

Chapter

Gridley: Chapter 17
Tirro: Chapter 11

Events and Submissions/Topic

Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 08 Oct 2018

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Written Research Assignment due Monday 08 October at 11.45pm.

Assessment Task 3 - History & Listening Test will be scheduled during the exam period.


Written Research Assignment Due: Review/Exam Week Monday (8 Oct 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Begin Date: 15 Oct 2018

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Assessment Task 3 - History & Listening Test will be scheduled during the exam period.


History and Listening Test Due: Exam Week Monday (15 Oct 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Assessment Tasks

1 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Minor Essay 1 & Minor Essay 2

Task Description

Minor Essay 1

Choose one (out of the two) of the short essay topics relating to Bebop and Cool Jazz and provide a 1000 - 1500 word written response to your chosen topic.

Topic 1
Explain the specific performance practises of the Bebop style and how it differs from Swing. What caused the the development of Bebop from Swing? Discuss any relevant musical, social, political and economic factors that contributed to the development of Bebop.

Topic 2
Explain the specific performance practises of the Cool Jazz style and how it differs from Bebop.. How did this reflect what was going on in America at the time? Discuss relevant musical, social, political and economic factors that contributed to the development of Cool Jazz.

From your chosen topics, provide the following:

• A historic overview of the development of the style (Bebop or Cool Jazz, depending on which you choose), highlighting principal artist/s responsible for the transition and development of the new style.
• A discussion of the transition between styles (Swing and Bebop or Bebop and Cool Jazz) with regard to the political and social climate of the era.
• A discussion and comparison of the defining performance practises of the era/s (eg. Swing and Bebop or Bebop and Cool Jazz). Include discussion on ensemble size, common instrumentation, compositional / arranging practises and audience / public reaction.


Minor Essay 2

Choose one (out of the two) of the short essay topics relating to Hard Bop and Free Jazz and provide a 1000 - 1500 word written response to your chosen topic.


Topic 1
Explain the specific performance practises of Hard Bop, how it differs from Cool Jazz and why Hard Bop came after Cool Jazz. What social statement was being made by this stylistic change and how did it affect the American cultural landscape at that point? Discuss all relevant musical, social, political and economic factors that contributed to the development of Hard Bop.


Topic 2
Explain the relevant performance practises of Free Jazz. How was Free Jazz an outgrowth and expression of the Civil Rights movement in America and what was the political, social, and economic climate of America that allowed (or caused) Free Jazz to emerge? Discuss all relevant musical, social, political and economic factors that contributed to the development of Free Jazz.

From your chosen topics, provide the following:

• A historic overview of the development of the style (Hard Bop or Free Jazz), highlighting principal artist/s responsible for the transition and development of the new style.
• A discussion of the transition between styles (as per chosen topic eg. Hard Bop and Cool Jazz or Cool Jazz and Free Jazz) with regard to the political and social climate of the era.
• A discussion and comparison of the defining performance practises of the era/s (Hard Bop and Cool Jazz or Cool Jazz and Free Jazz). Include discussion on ensemble size, common instrumentation, compositional / arranging practises and audience / public reaction.


Assessment Due Date

Worksheet 1 is due on Friday 10 August at 11.45pm. Worksheet 2 is due on Friday 14 September at 11.45pm.


Return Date to Students

Minor Essay 1: Week 7 & Minor Essay 2: Week 11


Weighting
30%

Assessment Criteria

  • Appropriate introduction and conclusion - 5%
  • Accuracy and depth of historic analysis of the development of the musical sub-style and identification of principal artists - 20%
  • Accuracy of identification of the contributing social and political influences - 10%
  • Accuracy of discussion of the transition of styles - 15%
  • Accuracy in the identification and discussion of the sub-style specific performance practises - 25%
  • Grammatical accuracy and spelling - 10%
  • Correct use of academic referencing conventions - 10%
  • Evidence of wide reading - 5%


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit through unit Moodle site

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the musical repertoire studied and of its stylistic features, social and historical background, and chronological placement in the development of Jazz. This knowledge will be based strongly on aural as well as written sources.
  • Demonstrate understanding of musical and historical concepts through coherent presentation of information in research assignments, analysis and examinations.
  • Demonstrate ability to comprehensively analyse a musical work through identification of form, style and primary compositional elements.
  • Demonstrate appropriate use of primary and secondary sources, including pertinent exemplification/illustration, selection of relevant data, complete and accurate documentation of sources used, correct use of language in written presentations.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Cross Cultural Competence
  • Ethical practice

2 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Written Research Assignment

Task Description

Task
For this assessment task students are required to write a 2000 - 2500 word written assignment.

Topic
Miles Davis (or groups led by Davis) recorded several albums that stand out in the history of jazz as ‘seminal recordings’. Three such albums are acknowledged as pioneering developments of new jazz sub-styles and are heralded as some of the most influential jazz recordings ever produced.

  • Cool Jazz: ‘Birth of the Cool’ ushered in a transition towards a bebop influenced, yet ‘cool’ sounding jazz.
  • Modal Jazz: ‘Kind of Blue’ steered jazz away from the frenetic sounds of bebop and complex chord progressions, towards a simpler, modal based music.
  • Fusion: ‘Bitches Brew’ was a full-blown announcement that jazz had moved in the direction of technologically manipulated music, fusing jazz elements with rock instrumentation, among other things.

Task Description
Choose one sub-style from those provided (above) and discuss the significance of this recording by providing:

• A brief biographical introduction to Miles Davis.
• A historic overview of the chosen sub-style (Cool Jazz, Modal Jazz or Fusion), including an analysis of the musical, social and political influences.
• A summary of the performance practises associated with the chosen sub-style (instrumentation, size of ensemble, common performance elements etc).
• Background information on the associated album (Birth of the Cool, Kind of Blue or Bitches Brew). Such information may include the recording process, composer/arranger information etc.
• Background information on the musicians who recorded on the album and their contribution to the recording itself.
• A musical analysis of the individual song associated with each recording (Birth of the Cool: Boplicity, Kind of Blue: So What, Bitches Brew: Pharaoh’s Dance).



Assessment Due Date

Review/Exam Week Monday (8 Oct 2018) 11:45 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

End of Examination Period


Weighting
30%

Assessment Criteria

  • Appropriate introduction and conclusion - 5%
  • Accuracy of biographical history of the artist - 15%
  • Precise and relevant account of the development of the musical sub-style and identification of contributing social and political influences - 10%
  • Accuracy in the identification and discussion of the sub-style specific performance practises - 15%
  • Accuracy and depth of research of the chosen album and associated artists - 15%
  • Accuracy of musical analysis of the chosen recording - 15%
  • Grammatical accuracy and spelling - 10%
  • Correct use of academic referencing conventions - 10%
  • Evidence of wide reading - 5%


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit through unit Moodle site

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the musical repertoire studied and of its stylistic features, social and historical background, and chronological placement in the development of Jazz. This knowledge will be based strongly on aural as well as written sources.
  • Demonstrate understanding of musical and historical concepts through coherent presentation of information in research assignments, analysis and examinations.
  • Demonstrate appropriate use of primary and secondary sources, including pertinent exemplification/illustration, selection of relevant data, complete and accurate documentation of sources used, correct use of language in written presentations.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Information Literacy
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Cross Cultural Competence
  • Ethical practice

3 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
History and Listening Test

Task Description

Students will undertake a history and listening test based on the unit materials presented in lectures and on the Moodle site during the term. The test will consist of the identification of works from a listening list and may contain short answer responses related to the history of the musical period being studied.


Assessment Due Date

Exam Week Monday (15 Oct 2018) 11:45 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Results will be posted to Moodle after the completion of this test.


Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

Accuracy and clarity of response to questions relating to the musical / historical period being studied.


Referencing Style

Submission
Offline

Submission Instructions
Students undertake this assessment item during the standard examination period.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the musical repertoire studied and of its stylistic features, social and historical background, and chronological placement in the development of Jazz. This knowledge will be based strongly on aural as well as written sources.
  • Demonstrate understanding of musical and historical concepts through coherent presentation of information in research assignments, analysis and examinations.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Information Technology Competence

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