Jazz arranging proficiency exams three examinations are required in jazz arranging for a student to move to a higher level or to present a recital. Jazz arranging and composition are taught at three levels at the university of north texas. Composition, orchestration and arranging are no short cuts but ways of avoiding some pitfalls are useful. Staff art publishing jazz arranging techniques, music. Kenneth neil slater born 1931 is an american educator, composer, and pianist. Two major projects are written, performed and recorded.
Nov 01, 2002 jazz composition and arranging, whether for small band or big band, is not an easy art to pin down. Degree plans should be made by the end of the sophomore year. Recorded by the unt one oclock lab band on the album lab 2006. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. The resources page has all the pdf files required to go through the assignments from the book, as well as. At nearly 70 members, trombone majors have an opportunity to play in one of four trombone choirs, nine trombone quartets and nine lab bands, in addition to the colleges large and small ensembles. Student handbook division of jazz studies unt jazz university. Choose carefully,asyouwillspendtherestofthecourseworkingwithit. Since 2012, baylock has been jazz composerinresidence at shenandoah university, where he has taught jazz arranging and jazz pedagogy and codirected the conservatory jazz ensemble. Pdf assignments and audio tracks from the jazz arranging techniques companion cd are now online. In 1946, north texas became the first college to offer a degree in jazz studies. Because of the value of research, the amount of literature available, the popularity present in all levels of proficiency, and the cultural importance given by academia, jazz education can no longer be considered an innovation. They include the nine lab bands, the jazz repertory ensemble, the zebras, three sections of unt jazz singers, the guitar ensemble, the l5 ensemble, the utubes, and many varied small groups. Writingpicka32barmediumtemposwingtunefromthelisttbd.
The course focuses upon arranging and orchestrating music for the large jazz ensemble. Mujs 5760, jazz arranging 3 mujs 5534, jazz composition 6 mujs 5540, composition for the media 3 mucm 5550, jazz chamber music 1 mujs 5535, jazz recital 2. Student must earn a grade of b or better in all jazz mujs classes. Music education student handbook updated october 2017. Unt is one of the worlds largest and most respected music schools with a long list of distinguished alumni. This is the official page for the unt college of music division of jazz studies. Arranging 20172018 texas common course numbering system transfer guide engl 1 and engl 2 a grade of c or better is.
Patron magazine and lee cullum wrote a story highlighting north texas performing arts leaders to include unt college of music dean, john richmond. Original jazz big band arrangement recorded on lab 89. Home strings college of music university of north texas. S alto is the 5th or substitution s tenor is the 3rd s bass is the root or substitution drop 2 voicing s melody note is in the soprano s fill in alto, tenor, and bass using descending families but skip the second. Grammynominated composer rich derosa, the schools director of jazz composition and arranging, and alan baylock, the acclaimed big band veteran airmen of note, alan baylock jazz orchestra and director of the one oclock lab band. In 1946, the university of north texas became the first university in the nation to offer a degree program in jazz studies. Each student makes a degree plan in conference with the degree program advisor. Exceptions must be negotiated with jazz arranging faculty. Unt is a studentfocused, public, research university located in denton, texas. During his tenure, he organized and developed the degree programs in vocal jazz studies and in jazz arranging. Jazz arranging proficiency exams university of north texas. Every important jazz composer and arranger of the past forty years has, admittedly, been. Basic and intermediate tools, including music preparation and computer notation, for creative writing in the jazz idiom are applied to small jazz ensembles.
The resources page has all the pdf files required to go through the assignments from the book, as well as all the audio examples discussed on each lesson. All three exams are offered during finals week long semesters only and in the week before the beginning of fall semester. Arranging for the jazz combo texas bandmasters association. Slater was nominated for a grammy award for best arrangement on an instrumental for his. Interpretation wednesday night jazz ensemble led big band, concert. Cd, one oclock lab band university of north texas unt. Hiroki kitazawa, drumset and zach yaholkovsky, jazz arranging kenton hall. North texas jazz unt division of jazz studies, denton, tx. Young composer showcase selectees jazz education network. Late last autumn, i received a couple of boxes of cds in the mail from the university of north texas division of jazz studies. Today, the north texas jazz program, housed within the largest music school in the nation, retains its role as leader in jazz education. One of the 7 credits may be used for a jazz lab ensemble, with permission of the. Jazz studies degree plans college of music graduate. Rob parton interim chair, division of jazz studies.
Keith daniels llanten, jazz arranging voertman hall 6. Rhythmic arrangement ordinarily, the next step would be to adjust the rhythm of the entire melody to give it life and to fit the style swing, bossa, ballad, etc. They were recognized on april, 2019 at the djam open house at the moody performance hall in dallas. Jazz arranging university of north texas college of music. Given this universitys long tradition of producing outstanding. Frans absil c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c.
Mujs 4610, jazz arranging iii division of jazz studies. Music building 415 avenue c denton, tx 762035017 usa. Mujs 3620 completes the twosemester study in jazz arranging required of all jazz performance majors. Mujs 4610 adv jazz arranging 3 mujs 3470 jazz lecture series 1 mucp 3080 class composition 3 muag 3800 conducting 2 mumh 3510.
You, too, can experience the legendary sounds of unt. While studying here he played tenor and lead alto saxophone with the renowned one o clock lab band, and also served as lead alto in the two o clock lab band. Mujs 3620, jazz arranging ii general information mujs 3620. University of north texas college of music bachelor of music with major in jazz studies arranging emphasis this is not an official degree plan.
As one of texas largest universities, we offer 105 bachelors, 88 masters and 37 doctoral degree programs within the universitys 14 colleges and schools. This dissertation explores the creative process in largescale jazz ensemble works that are programmatic in depicting geographical locations. Welcome division of jazz studies university of north texas. The music education division is an absolutely invaluable component of the unt college of music, and one of which i am proud to be a member. For jazz improvisers, composition is also a logical extension of performance because improvisation is, after all, onthespot composition. Welcome to the unt saxophone studio saxophone college.
This textbook, which can be studied either individually or in a classroom environment, includes a compendium of resources available online with sixtyone audio examples corresponding to scores in the book, as well as separate pdf files of all the. As with pop and rock, many jazz performers become composers purely to write music for their own performance. Unts college of music faculty and students have made appearances on the worlds finest stages and produced numerous recordings including the grammynominated one oclock lab band. Computer notation is required in all finished product. Jazz arranging and composition are taught at three levels at the university of. Basics in arranging, rutherford available at the unt copy center located in the student union across from the 2ndfloor entrance to the bookstore. These five albums, 11 cds worth of music in total, chronicle most of the unt. American history see list of approved courses elective advanced, 2 hours elective 1 hour consult unt advisor college of music b. Faculty include internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, jazz studies, music education, music entrepreneurship, music history, music theory, performance and performing arts health.
Masters and bachelors of music in jazz studies from the university of north texas where he directed jazz ensembles and taught big band arranging. Mujs 3610, jazz arranging i university of north texas. Mujs 3610 begins a twosemester study in jazz arranging, required of all jazz studies majors. He also directed the premiere north texas vocal jazz summer workshop from its inception. Oct 22, 20 this dissertation explores the creative process in largescale jazz ensemble works that are programmatic in depicting geographical locations. University of north texas college of music calendar. One of the 7 credits may be used for a jazz lab ensemble, with permission of the department.
Sep 25, 2019 welcome to the guide for jazz research. Jazz composition and arranging, whether for small band or big band, is not an easy art to pin down. Many have continued their writing at a professional level, both in the recording studios and. Unt 8 oclock lab band guest conductor, personal arrangement of nearness. Mujs 60, 61, 70, 71 jazz fundamentals, 1470 intro to jazz recordings, and muth 1500 music theory required text. Course mujs 5480, pedagogy of jazz 3 mucm 5550, jazz chamber music 1 6 hours of applied jazz. Basics in arranging, paris rutherford available at the unt copy center located in the student union across from the 2ndfloor entrance to the bookstore.
In addition to offering traditional classical instruction in all areas, unt hosts the largest early music program in the united states and now offers instruction in jazzcrossover strings. In addition, it offers new work by two of unts jazz faculty members and prolific lab band contributors. Clay couturiaux and richard sparks, conductors winspear performance hall 8. If you are not sure what a particular major is, skip it and keep it as an option.
Perseverance focuses on the compositions and arrangements of rich derosa, who serves as the unt jazz compositionarranging studies director at unt. Extensive experience in jazz composition and arranging for big band and orchestra as well as filmvideotv scoring, musical theater, and vocal ensemble writing in jazz and traditional styles. Arranging by examples the practical guide to jazz and pop orchestra arranging third edition incomplete demo version order the full version ebook from the webstore. Under his direction, collin jazz ensembles have been invited to attend the montreux jazz festival in switzerland multiple times. While the book focuses on classic big band and jazz styles, the. This is achieved through analyses of gil evanss sketches of spain, chuck owens river runs. For information on instructional courses in arranging and composition go here. This guide is intended to help you use library resources such as subscription databases, streaming audio services, electronic journals, and print resources for your academic research. It is expected that each writer is a current member of one of these groups while at unt. Assistant professor of jazz trombone, nick finzer, pens trombone transcription article in downbeat magazines april issue. College of music rankings university of north texas. Bm with major in jazz studies university of north texas. Dan haerle jazz improvisationtheory north texas state university. In addition, it offers new work by two of unt s jazz faculty members and prolific lab band contributors.
Faculty include internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, jazz studies, music education, music entrepreneurship, music. Arranging 20172018 texas common course numbering system transfer guide. North texas jazz unt division of jazz studies home. For over thirty years, rutherford directed the awardwinning unt jazz singers both in performance and in the recording studios. Click to download a pdf of 2020 young composer showcase selectees. Robin is currently a lecturer in the music department at depaul university, chicago. Common voicings closed voicing s melody note is in the soprano s fill in alto, tenor, and bass using descending families s for example s if soprano is the 7th. Jazz studies degree plans university of north texas.
The division is full of phenomenally talented and kindhearted faculty members who have worked with me to hone my teaching skills and. Majors, minors, certificates the jazz studies degrees primary purpose is 1 to prepare students for successful careers as jazz performers, composersarrangers and educators. Staff art publishing jazz arranging techniques, music for. He received the bachelor of music from new jersey city university and the master of music in jazz and com. While studying at north texas unt and playing jazz trumpet in the lab band program, joe continued writing. Unt undergraduate catalog college of music fouryear plans. Each student makes a degree plan in conference with the degree. Bachelor of music in jazz vocal performance unt college of music. Music education student handbook university of north texas. Major in jazz studies following is one suggested fouryear degree plan. Joe detienne is a trumpet player, composer, arranger and pianist. Paris rutherford retired in 2009 from teaching jazz arranging at the university of north texas. Gabe evens, piano, jazz arranging, and composition sound recital presented at the unt college of music kenton hall in partial fulfillment of the doctor of musical arts dma degree.
Introduction to arranging for the large jazz ensemble. Born in germany and raised in dallas, joe began arranging at the arts magnet high school in dallas. Among this years winners are unt jazz studies faculty members jennifer barnes jazz educator and rodney booth jazz artist, and instrumental studies adjunct instructor and jazz studies alumnus stockton helbing jazz innovator. This lauded jazz program is celebrating its 70 th anniversary by releasing three compilation cds along with a couple of new releases. Jazz arranging and composing free download as pdf file. Arranging 20172018 texas common course numbering system transfer guide engl 1 and engl 2 a grade of c or better is required on courses applied toward this. May 12, 2017 1 university of north texas college of music bachelor of music with major in jazz studies arranging emphasis this is not an official degree plan. Mujs 3620, jazz arranging ii division of jazz studies. The university of north texas one oclock lab band jazz.
From quartet to big band, jazz arranging techniques presents all the tools and techniques of jazz arranging in an efficient and comprehensive format. The string area at the university of north texas is one of the most comprehensive string programs in the world. For information on the graduate degree in jazz studies, go here then return to this page. Resources below will either direct you to an advising website or pdf document to learn more about the major. Bm with a major in jazz studies arranging emphasis html bm with a major in jazz studies arranging emphasis pdf freshman year fall hours engl 10, college writing i 3 mujs 60, jazz fundamentals 2 mujs 61, jazz aural fundamentals 1 mujs 1470, introduction to jazz recordings 3 muth 1400, theory i 2. The band has also appeared in nassau, bahamas, as well as.
The college of music is the largest public university music program in the united states and is one of the most globally respected. Over the years, his jazz arranging students have been heard on recordings by the one, two and three oclock lab bands, the unt jazz singers, and too many personal cd projects to name. Take the time to read through each of these majors offered at unt and draw a line through the majors that do not interest you. Bm with a major in jazz studies arranging emphasis freshman year fall hours engl 10, college writing i 3 mujs 60, jazz fundamentals 2 mujs 61, jazz aural. Bm with a major in jazz studies arranging emphasis html bm with a major in jazz studies arranging emphasis pdf freshman year fall hours engl 10, college writing i 3. Now, for the first time, learn the same jazz ensemble arranging techniques taught by renowned berklee college of music faculty, and studied by the best and brightest arrangers working today. North texas jazz unt division of jazz studies facebook.
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