Jazz Ensemble II - MUJ 475

This course is an advanced level of jazz ensemble. The main objective centers upon giving the student the necessary experience from playing in a band and spending longer time into applying the practical side of learning. It develops sight reading skills and creativity in the student so that he or she might be able to perform arrangements and compositions as well as play in bands. (Students who register for this course should understand that each teaching hour tends to last two to three hours in practice.