Interpretation of Jazz and Popular Music Curriculum

Jazz and Popular Music (Singing)

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Culture, thinking and history (Core Classes)
Introduction to Music in Western Culture, History of Western Music and Introduction to Music in World Cultures
6
90
3
45
 
 
 
 
9
135
Professional Development  
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
45
3
45
Aesthetics of Music I, II
 
 
 
 
4
60
 
 
4
60
Language and Techniques of Music (Core Classes)
Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics
 
 
3
45
 
 
 
 
3
45
Methodologies of Music Analysis
4
45
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
45
General Ear Training 3
45
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
45
Fundamentals of Composition
4
45
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
45
Instrument/ Voice (Mandatory Classes)
Main Instrument 1 to 8
24
37,5
24
37,5
24
37,5
 23
 37,5
95
150
Sources for Historically Informed Performance I and II 2
30
2
30
 
 
 
 
4
60
Additional instrumental training (Mandatory Classes)
Supplementary Instrument 1 to 6
4
15
4
15
4
15
 
 
12
45
Jazz and Popular Music Improvisation I, II, III and IV 2
22,5
2
22,5
2
22,5
2
22,5
8
90
Acting Techniques I and II
2
45
3
45
 
 
 
 
5
90
Phoniatrics
 
 
3
45
 
 
 
 
3
45
Rhythmic Training  
 
2
30
 
 
 
 
2
30
Specific Ear Training  
 
2
45
 
 
 
 
2
45
Ensemble Music (Mandatory Classes)
Big Band/Performance Ensembles 3  
 
 
 
2
45
 
 
2
45
Performance Ensembles 1 to 2  
 
2
45
 
 
2
45
4
90
Choir 1 2
45
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
45
Combo 1 to 8 4
45
4
45
4
45
4
45
16
180
Theory and history (Mandatory Classes)
Jazz and Popular Music Analysis I and II (depending on the path) 3
45
3
45
 
 
 
 
6
90
Jazz Arranging I and II (depending on the path)  
 
3
45
3
45
 
 
6
90
History of Jazz
 
 
 
 
4
45
 
 
4
45
History of Popular Music
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
45
4
45
Jazz/Popular Music Composition I and II (depending on the path)  
 
 
 
3
30
3
30
6
60
Music technology (Mandatory Classes)
Fundamentals of music technology
 
 
 
 
 2
30
 
 
2
30
Audio recording techniques l
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
30
2
30
Electives (Mandatory Classes)
Elective Credits  
 
 
 
6
 90
9
135
15
225
Final Term Project (TFG)
Introduction to Research
 
 
 
 
2
30
 
 
2
30
Final Term Project  
 
 
 
 
 
8
15
8
15
TOTAL
60
510
60
540
60
495
60
450
240
1995