Band Jazz NOW!
Module code
M-JP-EBDNJ
Curricular domain
Practical Classes
Credits
4
Group size
5 - 12 students
Number of course weeks
30 - dependent on group size
Class duration
minimum 60 minutes - dependent on group size
Total contact hours
32 hours - dependent on group size
Study load
79 hours - dependent on group size
Form / content / level
Prerequisites
Admitted to year 2 Jazz & Pop, or, after audition, from Composition, Film and Theatre. This subject can only be followed on-campus.
NOTE that selecting one elective band is compulsory in the second year Jazz & Pop. In years 2, 3 and 4 students Jazz & Pop can select up to two elective bands per year in total.
Competencies
Aims
Getting a sense of what is happening in contemporary (jazz related) music of today, and what/how you can contribute as a player and a composer. Furthermore: how to function in a group, while maintaining (and developing) artistic autonomy.
Relation to other modules
This module is related to the main subject module.
Content
Jazz NOW!
Exploring new sounds and structures in music.
In this elective we work on compositions written by the most influential new players on the scene today. Contemporary music by international artists like Elena Pinderhughes, Mark Guiliana and Immanuel Wilkins, as well as diving into the Dutch scene, playing compositions of top players like Reinier Baas and Kika Sprangers.
The second part of this elective is developing original material: each of the band members are asked to write one piece especially for this ensemble.‘
Mode(s) of instruction
Band rehearsals and performances.
Material & Tools
Handed out by the instructor (where applicable).
Student activity
Generating internal publicity for the band's concerts, and selecting repertoire.
Examination and assessment
Mode(s) of assessment
Assessment by instructor at end of each semester: feedback on the students dedication to the group and the musical material, as well as on artistic growth.
Criteria
Students should have mastered the elements described under Contents.
Pass requirements
The student has completed this module if being awarded a minimum grade of 5.5 at the end of the second semester.
Examination procedure
Written assessment by the instructor at the end of both semesters. The assessments comprise evaluations of students' performance during the lessons.
Resit options
Module summary
This module allows the student to study Jazz NOW!