Principal authors of treatises dealing with composition, counterpoint, and harmony. Emphasis on relationship between works discussed and contemporary pedagogical techniques of presenting theory and allied subjects.
Chronological survey covering pre-jazz, ragtime, blues, New Orleans/Chicago, early swing, swing, bop, the '50s (cool, hardbop, thirdstream), '60s, '70s, '80s to present, through lectures, listening, readings, writing, and live performances. Guest lecturers usually include many members of the music faculty. (Gen.Ed. AT, DU)