Advanced Theory: Jazz Arranging and Orchestration

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Prerequisite: Ability to read music and an understanding of fundamental jazz harmony, chord construction, and song structure In this course, students will focus on the basics of arranging and orchestrating for small to medium-size ensembles. Offered in partnership with the Jazz Colloquium (MUSC 5313) ensemble, students will write for the instrumentation of the ensemble and will have the opportunity to hear their arrangements performed by Jazz Colloquium. This course will introduce students to the techniques of arranging and orchestration for two-horn, three-horn, and four-horn jazz ensembles. Students will study the classic repertoire of small to medium-size jazz groups and create small ensemble arrangements in various styles. Materials for study will be drawn from throughout the history of jazz and contemporary/ commercial arranging practices. Advanced Theory: 20th-Century Theoretical Approaches: Post-Tonal and Rock Music