MUS 3640 - Improvisation

Credits: 1

Prerequisite(s): MUS 2130; and MUS 2720 or MUS 2740

Description: This course examines and practices the art of improvisation in music. Melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic aspects as well as components of individual style and the nature of expression in music are studied through solo and group improvisation. Additionally, students study the aesthetic value of improvising, and how improvising can be used to enrich the performance of all styles of music.