Bus300
Audio for Live Performance and Recording
1 unit
An introductory overview of live performance
audio systems and basic recording technology
providing an explanation of the signal path from
the source through the microphone to its eventual
destination of live show, loudspeaker or
recording media. Strategies for successful live
performance and interaction with live recording
engineers are presented.
1 hour Lecture
Bus301
Legal Aspects of the Music Industry
for Jazz Musicians
1 unit
An overview of the various legal issues in the
music industry and the manner in which the law
and technology have shaped the evolution of
the industry. Covers current legal issues faced by
jazz musicians and jazz labels and the business
practices that are being developed to address
them. Provides an understanding of the principles
of contract and copyright law and covers
topics relevant to jazz musicians today, including
the role of agents and managers, live performance
agreements, recording contracts, music
publishing, producer agreements, licensing
music for motion pictures, television and commercials,
understanding royalty statements and
the distribution and sale of music on the Internet.
1 hour lecture
Bus400
The Working Musician
1 unit
A one-semester course focusing on marketing
and publicity practices critical to the success of
the professional musician.
1 hour lecture
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Bus401
Pedagogy Techniques
1 unit
A one-semester course focusing on pedagogy
techniques and issues related to pedagogy. Guided
by faculty, students develop hands-on teaching
skills in a one-on-one format, increasing their
employment options as professional musicians.
1 hour lecture
Bus485
Philosophy of Jazz
Elective — 1 unit
What is the meaning of jazz? What is the purpose
of art? How do you form your artistic message
within the jazz idiom? Using Andy Hamilton’s
“Aesthetics and Music” as a guide, this course
addresses these profound questions while
reviewing the history of music aesthetics from
Plato to Adorno. Topics covered include a history
of the concept of music and improvisation, and
the relationship of jazz to modernism and postmodern
philosophy. Students question their
own expectations regarding jazz, including the
relationship between art and commerce and
personal motivations behind their artistic pursuits.
1 hour lecture |
