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Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will gain experience in recognizing common jazz and commercial rhythmic patterns through music preparation.
• Students will gain experience recognizing common musical elements, including pitch identification, dynamics, and varied articulation, through music preparation.
• To measure the benefits of travel with performing ensembles. The Mt 91Ö±²¥ Jazz Ensemble will travel to compete at the Reno Jazz Festival. Competition is important in measuring student success as well as gaining recognition for the college as a whole. Students also gain exposure to other community college programs as well a 4 year university programs. This exposure shows the students the level that must be attained to perform with a high level university program. Students will also gain an educational benefit through the various master classes offered throughout the festival.
• Play jazz repertory in various styles.
• Develop growth in musical and technical skills as instrumentalists.
• Apply sight-reading skills.
• Identify stylistic characteristics related to historical accuracy of arrangements