In two to three complete sentences from a third person point of view, describe the course. Prerequisite: SOC 101, SOC 201 or PSYC 101. (cross-listed course code if applic.)(semester year if alt year course)Through this course students will learn key principles of effective improvisation such as scales, melodic decoration, phrasing, and form. This is a hands-on course in which students will practice improvising over songs or chord progressions through the course of the semester guided by feedback from their instructor. The genre or style of improvisation focus will be guided by the student’s creative leanings and the instructor’s area of expertise. Some of the genres and styles of focus could include Bluegrass, Fiddle, Americana, Singer-songwriter, Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Rock, and more. This course fulfills the creative arts requirement (CA).
Core: CA