SYLLABUS
Wayland Baptist University
School of Music
University Mission:
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learningfocused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, lifelong learning, and service
to God and humankind.
Spring 2013
Course: Musi 3306 Jazz (ONLINE)
Instructor: Dr Tammie Burger
Email: tammie.burger@wayland.wbu.edu
Course Description: A Survey of Jazz History: its origin, its development, and its first 100 years. This
course will focus principally on the stylistic development of jazz and its most important artists. This
course will also relate the music to relevant aspects of social and intellectual history, including the
Harlem Renaissance, the status of women in jazz, racism, the countercultural revolutions of the 1960s,
and the contributions of Latino culture.
Prerequisite: None. The course satisfies the General Education Fine Arts credit requirement for nonmajors AND is also an upper division music elective for music majors and minors
Required Materials:
Essential Jazz: The First One Hundred Years by Henry Martin and Keith Waters, Third Edition, 2012,
Schirmer Cengage Learning.
25 Thomson Place, Boston, MA 02210-1202 - ISBN 13: 978-1-4390-8333-8
Essential Jazz: three-CD set of supplementary historical recordings, 3rd edition is also required.
Schirmer, Cengage
ISBN 13: 978-1-4390-8334
Course Outcome Competencies:
The student will:
 Have an understanding of jazz as a uniquely American genre
 Have an introductory knowledge of the vocabulary and compositional practices of jazz
 Have an understanding of the history of jazz during its first 100 years including the cultural
issues surrounding the growth and development of jazz, the differing eras and styles of jazz, as
well as biographical and stylistic knowledge of important performers, composers, and
promoters involved with jazz throughout its history
 Become aware of jazz performance attendance opportunities in his or her geographical area
 Have attended two jazz performances and written reflection papers on those experiences.
 Have completed in depth study on an era, style, or personality associated with jazz as evidenced
by a research paper on the subject.
 Be able to listen to all styles of jazz, identify each style, and place each jazz genre in cultural and
historical perspective.
All of the above competencies will be verified through the following course requirements and the
evaluation process.
Course Requirements and Evaluation:
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Twelve end of chapter written assignments worth 25 points each (300 total).
Nine vocabulary quizzes worth varying amounts totaling 140 points
Discussion questions worth 100 points total.
Performance Journal listing local performances available during the class worth 60 points
Four listening exams worth 100 points each (400 total)
Two reflection papers worth 75 points each (150 total)
One research paper worth 150 points
POINT SUMMARY
Written Assignments
300
Vocab Quizzes
140
Discussions
100
Performance Journal
60
Listening Exams
400
Reflection Papers
150
Research Paper
150
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TOTAL
1300
GRADING SCALE
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1170-1300
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1040-1169
910-1039
780-909
779 and below
Attendance Policy:
Because this course is administered through Wayland’s virtual Campus, students must submit
all work on time and complete assignments on time to satisfy the attendance policy. If a student
has not accessed the course through Blackboard by the census date, he/she will be dropped
from the course.
Academic Honesty
University students are expected to conduct themselves according to the highest standards of
academic honesty. Academic misconduct for which a student is subject to penalty includes all
forms of cheating, such as illicit possession of examinations or examination materials, forgery,
or plagiarism. (Plagiarism is the presentation of the work of another as one’s own work).
Disciplinary action for academic misconduct is the responsibility of the faculty members
assigned to the course. The faculty member is charged with assessing the gravity of any case
of academic dishonesty, and with giving sanctions to any student involved. Penalties may be
applied to individual cases of academic dishonesty; see catalog for more information about
academic dishonesty.
Disability Statement:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland
Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational
program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the
coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation
requests at (806) 291-3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for
accommodations.