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MUS-2816: 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: MUS-3815

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 3.77 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 82.97%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.76%

Cyrus E Pace202498.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.1%4.008
John A Adler200737.5%25.0%37.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.891
James S Miley200955.7%31.5%12.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.443

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