Cross Listed as MUS241
This course offers the serious music student an opportunity to study the unique body of work produced by saxophonist and composer John Coltrane (1926-1967). The course traces the evolution of Coltrane's compositional and performance styles in the context of the musical and cultural environment in which they developed. Emphasis placed on Coltrane's musical style, representing a unique synthesis of influences, including jazz, world, and European Classical music and spirituality. Substantial reading assignments, including a biography and related criticism, as well as detailed score analysis and study, are required.
Class Format: lecture
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation based on in-class participation and preparation, quizzes on assigned readings, midterm and final examinations
Additional Info: evaluation also based on participation in an in-class group analysis presentation, and a final paper involving musical analysis of a Coltrane composition or recorded performance
Prerequisites: Music 103 and/or 212 strongly recommended; musical literacy sufficient to deal with the material and /or permission of the instructor
Enrollment Preference: Music students
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Divisional Attributes: Division II, Writing Intensive
Other Attributes: AFR Interdepartmental Electives,AMST Arts in Context Electives, MUS Group A Electives
Enrollment Limit: 19
Expected Enrollment: 19
| CLASSES | ATTR | INSTRUCTORS | TIMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFR242-01(F) LEC Intro Music of John Coltrane (W) |   |
Andrew W. Jaffe |
TR 11:20 AM-12:35 PM Bernhard Presser Choral |