Units: 1.5
Prerequisites: MUS 166A
Enrollment Limitation: Maximum of four enrollments among MUS 166, MUS 166A, MUS 166B, MUS 266A, and MUS 266B.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Laboratory 4.50 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Students study classic and contemporary vocal jazz repertoire through vocal jazz ensemble rehearsal and performance. They present concerts and festivals on campus and throughout the community as well as concert tours. Students develop beginning-intermediate vocal or instrumental skills, sight reading skills with beginning-intermediate intervals and syncopated rhythms, and perform at least one solo using melodic shaping and intermediate improvisation concepts, using a student-prepared lead sheet. Students are required to attend professional jazz performances. Second level of four semester enrollments.