JCTH
5006

GR: Advanced Ear Training: Monk & Bach

College of Performing Arts: Jazz

Graduate Course
GR: Adv ET: Monk & Bach
Fall 2025
Taught By: Dave Douglas
Section: A

CRN: 18411

Credits: 2

Grad cross list. Trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas leads this class in ear training practice using the music of Thelonious Monk and Johann Sebastian Bach as learning material. Students will work on hearing and performing pieces by both composers, enhancing their aural accuracy through work hearing and performing intervals, rhythms, harmony, and examining the challenges presented by works of various difficulty. Students will sing as well as play these materials, which will include an examination of the similarities and differences between the two composers. Attention will also be given to the ear training skills required for improvisation. Students will be expected to learn the materials well enough to internalize and improvise using these pieces.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: College of Performing Arts (CO)

Department: Jazz (JZZ)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 1

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2025 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2025 (Monday)

Seats Available: No

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 3:20pm EDT 5/27/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 10:00am - 11:50am
Building: Arnhold Hall 55 W13th
Room: 750
Date Range: 8/27/2025 - 12/15/2025