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MUS-2815: Jazz Improvisation

Description: Fundamental principles of jazz improvisation. Topics include interval relationships, chord identification, modes and modality, blues and ii-V-I chord progressions. Pre: Permission of instructor required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 2 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 18

Average GPA: 3.71 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 82.05%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.95%

Cyrus E Pace202397.2%1.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.5%3.9911
James S Miley200863.7%16.6%8.3%0.0%11.3%0.0%3.202
John A Adler200739.3%26.8%17.4%10.3%6.3%0.0%2.802
Jason A Crafton201175.0%12.5%12.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.631
Jason P Price201172.7%27.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.701
Paul R Langosch201283.3%11.1%0.0%0.0%5.6%0.0%3.671

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