ATS3899 Jazz arranging: Contemporary arranging techniques for small groups to large ensembles
Faculty of Arts
ATS3899 Jazz arranging: Contemporary arranging techniques for small groups to large ensembles is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2024. It needs ATS2902.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3899
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS3899
No unit lists ATS3899 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: This unit is only available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Music single or double degree.
Overview
This unit introduces students to jazz arranging styles and methodologies for small and large ensembles. Through listening tasks and score analysis, the unit explores various arranging concepts including form, instrumental range, register, blend, voicing techniques, rhythm-section writing as well as score preparation using notation software. Students then apply newly learned skills to the formulation and development of musical works, gaining practical feedback and experience via in-class performance workshops.
Offerings in 2024
The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3899.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate fundamental understanding of jazz arranging styles and methodologies as informed by historical and contemporary practices;
- 2
Critically evaluate, analyse and discuss jazz compositions and arrangements from written score and audio media;
- 3
Apply arranging concepts to the formulation and development of musical works.
Workload and teaching
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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3899?
You need ATS2902 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ATS3899 offered?
ATS3899 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
How much work is ATS3899?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.