Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies - Performance/Composition Capilano University

Program Description

The Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies is a four-year degree focused on jazz performance and composition in balance with other musical traditions. If you plan to play, compose, teach, or move on to graduate studies, this unique program will put you in company with internationally successful performers, composers and teachers.Learning Outcomes : Perform, improvise, compose, and collaborate fluently in a variety of jazz idioms. Communicate their musical ideas, knowledge, and experiences with others. Research, discuss, analyze, and notate music of a sophisticated harmonic, rhythmic, and formal character. Remember and assimilate a wide range of music for use in jazz performance and composition. Integrate theoretical concepts with practical performance, improvisation, and composition skills. Produce scholarly work that shows a firm contextual understanding of music theory and history. Exercise self-discipline and a strong work ethic in the development of performance and composition skills.

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