The course will acquaint students with not only the jazz styles of the early 1900's through the present, but also with the earliest beginnings of jazz, so that they can identify the different eras and discuss the important aspects of these eras, and the influences of one era on others. They will be able to compare eras, types of jazz, performers and composers, and to formulate and state their own opinions about jazz.

Note: The above course objectives are copied from NVCC's course content summary (web page).