COMMERCIAL MUSIC MANAGEMENT
(COURSE MASTER SYLLABUS)

MUSP-1150 SMALL COMMERCIAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE: JAZZ


COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of the ensemble is to study, rehearse and perform jazz music from a wide variety of composers and groups that constitute the more important works of Jazz. This will include pieces from the year 1920 to the present. Selections will be taken from the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, John Coltrane and other popular groups and composers.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students will be expected to study and memorize the chord progressions, lyrics and melody of the pieces to be performed. Attendance is required and students will be graded on attitude as well as performance. Technical skills including scales, arpeggios, chord voicings and syncopated Rhythm etudes will be used to develop a good sense of time and dynamics as well as raise the overall playing ability of each individual enrolled.

STUDENT EVALUATION:

	• Attendance....................................................................	30%
	• Final recording...............................................................	30%
	• Final performance30%...................................................	30%
	• Class participation..........................................................	10%

POLICIES:

•	Makeup exams may be given if arrangements are made prior to the exam date.
•	Students will not receive full credit for assignments turned in late.
•	Failure to attend class regularly may result in a lower grade.
•	If you do not attend class the entire semester you will receive a failing grade.
•	Withdrawal from this class is the responsibility of the student.
•	An incomplete may be given to a student under special circumstances. If you feel this is necessary you must discuss the issue with the instructor no less than three weeks prior to the end of the semester.
•	Scholastic Dishonesty: (From Student Handbook 2002-2003, p. 32) ; "Acts prohibited by the College for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work, Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research, or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group: classroom presentations and homework."
•	Office of Students with Disabilities: (From Student Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 14) ; "Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical of psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester."
•	Student Discipline: Students are expected to behave as responsible adults and be courteous to their instructor and classmates at all times. Any student not demonstrating these qualities will be asked to leave the classroom. Repeated unacceptable behavior will result in a student being asked to leave the class permanently.
•	Academic Freedom: Each student is strongly encouraged to participate in class. In any classroom situation that includes discussion and critical thinking, there are bound to be many differing viewpoints. Students may not only disagree with each other at times, but the student and instructor may also find that they have disparate views on sensitive and volatile topics. It is the college's hope that these differences will enhance the class and create an atmosphere where students and instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. Therefore, be assured that your grade will not be adversely affected by any beliefs or ideas expressed in class or assignments. Rather, we will respect the views of other when expressed in classroom discussions.