MUSC 1911 — Jazz Ensemble
1 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: WBostonTraditionalrepeatable for credit
Designed to serve both music majors and nonmajors, this is a performance/theory/history offering of the varied styles and techniques of performance in the jazz tradition of African-American music. Students are drawn from all segments of the University. Repertory is taken from the standard jazz literature as well as investigations of new works. Improvisational and interpretational technique are the core content of the course. Both the NU Jazz Ensemble and the NU Jazz Combo are represented together in this course. Prereq: Audition or permission of instructor. May be repeated without limit.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 24 | 27 | 89% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 80% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 24 | 35 | 69% | 11.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 67% | 10.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 43% | 20.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 60% | 12.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Joel Smith (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Joel Smith (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (MUSC course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All MUSC courses · Plan it at numap.app