# MUSIC 629: Jazz Theory and Analysis | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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## course

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### course number

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### subjects

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### title

JAZZ THEORY AND ANALYSIS

### description

Introduction to contemporary research into jazz theory through analysis of lead sheet jazz compositions, analysis of large ensemble jazz compositions and improvised solos, and critical readings of jazz theory publications.

### requirements text

Declared in Music MA, Music: Performance DMA, or Music: Performance MM

### credit offering ids

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### llm search status

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### llm summary

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### llm topics

* Contemporary jazz theory research
* Lead sheet jazz compositions
* Large ensemble jazz compositions
* Improvised solos

### llm skills

* Analysis of lead sheet jazz compositions
* Analysis of large ensemble jazz compositions
* Analysis of improvised solos
* Critical reading of jazz theory publications

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* lead sheet composition
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#### graded

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### grade conflicts

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#### results

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### all

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#### gpa

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#### count

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#### university

##### size

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##### histogram

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| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 16    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 217   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 763   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 2002  | true    |

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### terms

#### 1224

##### term

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##### gpa

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##### count

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##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| MUSIC   |            |

#### 1242

##### term

1242

##### gpa

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##### count

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##### departments

| subject | comparison |
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| MUSIC   |            |

#### 1252

##### term

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##### gpa

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##### count

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##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| MUSIC   |            |

#### 1262

##### term

1262

##### gpa

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##### count

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##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| MUSIC   |            |

### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

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###### gpa

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###### top Share

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###### count

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###### gpa

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###### top Share

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###### count

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#### terms

##### 1224

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###### size

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###### gpa

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###### top Share

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###### count

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###### MUSIC

###### size

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###### gpa

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###### top Share

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###### count

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###### gpa

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###### top Share

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###### school

###### size

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###### top Share

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###### count

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###### MUSIC

###### size

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###### gpa

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###### top Share

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###### count

79

##### 1262

###### school

###### size

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###### gpa

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###### top Share

80.21118846327654

###### count

70

###### MUSIC

###### size

25

###### gpa

3.856351491633138

###### top Share

93.38197408084092

###### count

70

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```

## following

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