ATS2333 Jazz history
Faculty of Arts
ATS2333 Jazz history is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2333
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2333
No unit lists ATS2333 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit examines research pertaining to jazz history. The unit utilises critical readings of historical and biographical texts in conjunction with analyses of representative audio and score materials to investigate socio-cultural trends, major significant historical events and key figures that have influenced the development of jazz.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- In-class TestQuiz / Test30%
- MultimediaArtefact30%
- EssayWritten40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise and explain the significance of socio-cultural trends, major historical events and key figures that have influenced the development of jazz;
- 2
Discuss jazz music with reference to various sociological, biographical and historical contexts;
- 3
Analyse selected major jazz genres, composers and works;
- 4
Demonstrate academic research, writing and oral communication skills.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS2333 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Robert Burke
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Robert Burke
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2333?
ATS2333 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2333 offered?
In 2025, ATS2333 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2333?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2333 have an exam?
No. ATS2333 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2333?
ATS2333 is part of Music.