Unit Synopsis
This unit introduces you to the historical and cultural developments of jazz music, from the slave fields of the Mississippi Delta to jazz-rock fusion of the 1970s. It focuses on prominent musicians, composers and repertoire as well as the major sociological and political events that influenced musical trends in jazz from its origins to the present day.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
For entry into this unit, you must have completed 36 credit points in CG51
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 1 - 2026 Profile
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Online Quiz(zes) | 30% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 40% |
| 3. Online Quiz(zes) | 30% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 22.22% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: SUTE, personal communication
Inclusive learning materials
It is suggested that further development of learning material such as mind maps and the inclusion of closed captioning on all lecture videos continue to be investigated to ensure that this unit adequately meets the needs of the diverse learning styles of students.
The process of closed captioning all lecture videos was completed, and accessibility for all students has improved.
Source: Personal Communication
Inclusion of detailed Listening Guides
In this unit, you’ll have access to a range of extra resources to help you develop a deeper understanding of jazz concepts. Listening guides are provided for each topic, giving you clear support as you explore the music.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Analyse the important musical, structural and aural characteristics of jazz music from the slave fields of the Mississippi Delta to the jazz-rock fusion of the 1970s
- Explore the contribution of significant musicians and composers to the development of jazz music from the slave fields of the Mississippi Delta to the jazz-rock fusion of the 1970s
- Contextualise the principal stylistic trends of jazz music from the slave fields of the Mississippi Delta to the jazz-rock fusion of the 1970s within the important social and political movements of this period.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | |
| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • | |
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |