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Royal Conservatoire – Curriculum and Course Descriptions Curriculum Handbook Bachelor of Music – Jazz Academic Year 2020/21 Royal Conservatoire The Hague The information contained in this Curriculum Handbook is, beyond errors and omissions, correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change during the academic year. Therefore, always make sure you are referring to the latest version of this document which can be found at our website. For questions about courses, you can get in touch with the contact person mentioned in the course description. 2 Royal Conservatoire – The Hague TABLE OF CONTENT Table of Content ......................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 6 Programme Objectives Bachelor Jazz ........................................................................................ 7 Programme Objectives Jazz Vocals ..................................................................................................... 7 Programme Objectives Trumpet/Trombone ..................................................................................... 10 Programme Objectives Saxophone/Clarinet/Flute/Violin ................................................................ 13 Programme Objectives Vibraphone .................................................................................................. 16 Programme Objectives Drums .......................................................................................................... 19 Programme Objectives Piano/Guitar/Bass ........................................................................................ 22 Curriculum Overviews .............................................................................................................. 25 Jazz – Bachelor Vocals ....................................................................................................................... 25 Jazz – Bachelor Trumpet/Trombone ................................................................................................. 26 Jazz – Bachelor Saxophone/Clarinet/Flute/Violin ............................................................................. 27 Jazz – Bachelor Vibraphone ............................................................................................................... 28 Jazz – Bachelor Drums ....................................................................................................................... 29 Jazz – Bachelor Piano/Guitar ............................................................................................................. 30 Jazz – Bachelor Double Bass .............................................................................................................. 31 Course Descriptions .................................................................................................................. 32 Artistic Development ......................................................................................................................... 32 Main Subject Jazz .......................................................................................................................... 32 Secondary Subject Classical Music ................................................................................................ 36 Secondary Subject Guitar Technique for Jazz Guitar .................................................................... 37 Secondary Subject Jazz Piano ........................................................................................................ 38 Snare Drum Technique .................................................................................................................. 39 Combo ........................................................................................................................................... 41 BASSbook ....................................................................................................................................... 42 BRASSbook .................................................................................................................................... 43 Rhythm Section (for Drums, Piano, Guitar, Vibraphone and Double Bass) .................................. 45 Stage Presentation ........................................................................................................................ 46 Big Band ......................................................................................................................................... 47 Musicianship Skills ............................................................................................................................. 49 First Year Choir .............................................................................................................................. 49 Jazz Choir ....................................................................................................................................... 50 General Music Theory 1 (ATV 1) .................................................................................................... 51 General Music Theory 2 (ATV 2) .................................................................................................... 53 3 Curriculum Handbook – Bachelor Jazz General Music Theory 3 (ATV3) - Projects .................................................................................... 55 ATV3 Classical Harmony (2 periods) .............................................................................................. 56 ATV3 Big Band (2 periods) ............................................................................................................. 56 ATV3 John Scofield/Pat Metheny (2 periods) ............................................................................... 57 ATV3 Miles Davis/Wayne Shorter (2 periods) ............................................................................... 57 ATV3 Gil Evans (1 period) .............................................................................................................. 58 ATV3 Jazz Auditive Analysis (1 period) .......................................................................................... 58 ATV3 Charlie Parker (1 period) ...................................................................................................... 59 Keyboard Harmony 1 ..................................................................................................................... 60 Keyboard Harmony 2 ..................................................................................................................... 61 Jazz Solfège 1 ................................................................................................................................. 62 Jazz Solfège 2 ................................................................................................................................. 63 Jazz Solfège 3 ................................................................................................................................. 64 Ear Training 1 ................................................................................................................................. 65 Ear Training 2 ................................................................................................................................. 66 Ear Training 3 ................................................................................................................................. 67 Jazz Rhythm Class 1 ....................................................................................................................... 68 Jazz Rhythm Class 2 ....................................................................................................................... 69 Jazz Arranging 1 ............................................................................................................................. 70 Jazz Arranging 2 ............................................................................................................................. 71 Relations Jazz and Classical Music ................................................................................................. 72 Music Theory Elective.................................................................................................................... 73 Academic Skills .................................................................................................................................. 74 Historical Development ................................................................................................................. 74 Historical Development Jazz Vocals / Complete Vocal Technique ................................................ 74 Music History Jazz ......................................................................................................................... 76 Anatomy/Phonetics ....................................................................................................................... 77 Critical Music Studies 1 & 2 (Jazz) ................................................................................................. 78 Production Final Presentation ....................................................................................................... 79 Professional Preparation ..................................................................................................................
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