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140 weeks
On campus only
Full-time / On-campus
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Brisbane
1/47 Brookes Street, Bowen Hills, QLD 4006
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Concert Performance Practice 1
Jazz musicians need to perform together with other musicians and be able to engage in reflective and analytical discourse about their own performance and that of their peers. Concert Performance Practice gives students the opportunity to perform among and with their peers and engage in such discourse.
Ensemble 1
Students experience the dynamics of working in a jazz ensemble and develop skills and understanding appropriate to this setting, integrating practical and theoretical elements through set repertoire.
Principal Study 1
Develops each student's technical skill in their discipline, and challenges and extends their artistic understanding and creativity through individual lessons, workshops and masterclasses.
Aural and Analysis 1
Unites the areas of listening, aural analysis and memory to give students a greater degree of musical perception and awareness, re-establishing the ear as the primary element in the creation and reception of jazz music.
Jazz in Context 1
Develops an understanding of jazz in its historical and social contexts, building context around key composers, performers, compositions and musical forms from early jazz styles through to the end of the 1950s.
Jazz Materials 1
Students develop a working knowledge of jazz theory as it is applied in practice, fostering awareness and understanding of jazz harmony, melody, rhythm and notation.
Improvisation Techniques 1
Develops skills and conceptual understanding of improvisation, focusing on Major, Dominant, Dorian Minor scales and the ii-7/V7/I progression, applying these harmonic concepts in a practical, creative manner.
Concert Performance Practice 2
Continues to give students the opportunity to perform among and with their peers and engage in reflective and analytical discourse about their own performance and that of their peers.
Ensemble 2
Students continue to experience the dynamics of working in a jazz ensemble, refining listening skills, reading skills, and blending within an ensemble using repertoire from supporting lists.
Common Questions
To qualify for award of the degree of Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance, a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 240 credit points, including satisfactory completion of 42 units in total (36 core units and 6 elective units) across 6 semesters with 7 units taught in each semester.
The 36 core units are divided into three areas: Performance Studies (18 units), Core Studies (12 units), and Creative Studies (6 units), with an additional 6 Elective units.
Principal Study 1 (11145) is assessed via two components: a Technical Exam covering technical requirements specific to each instrument, worth 40%, and a Recital Performance worth 60%, both due during the assessment period.
The repertoire list for Principal Study 1 includes: Mack The Knife, Bye Bye Blackbird, Blue Bossa, Autumn Leaves, Honeysuckle Rose, Take The A Train, Blue Monk, Now's The Time, and Lester Leaps In.
No. All subjects in the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance are delivered full-time and on campus only. For example, subjects such as Concert Performance Practice, Ensemble, Principal Study, Aural and Analysis, Jazz in Context, Jazz Materials, and Improvisation Techniques are all specified as 'Full-time. On campus only.'
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