| Course code | JMX201 |
| Name of the course | Ensemble |
| Languages of instruction | Estonian/English |
| Specification | for Jazz Music specialty BA level |
| Teaching staff | Jaak Sooäär, Raul Sööt, Aleksandr Paal, Kirke Karja |
| Responsible staff member | Jaak Sooäär |
| Graded or pass/fail examinations | pass/fail | grading | pass/fail | grading | pass/fail | grading |
| Semester | autumn | spring | autumn | spring | autumn | spring |
| ECTS | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Total ECTS | 24 ECTS |
| Total amount | 180.0 academic hours |
Course aims
The course aims to develop primary ensemble playing skills and techniques, as well as introducing the stylistically versatile jazz music repertoire, including both composed musical material and that requiring improvisation.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students will:
- be cooperative and competent members of ensembles of various compositions;
- know the role of their instrument when playing ensembles of different styles of jazz
- be able to perform the main repertoire of jazz music on their instrument in an ensemble setting
- be able to lead ensembles of various compositions
- be able to teach original repertoire to an ensemble
