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MUSIC 161B

Jazz Orchestra

UNITS:1
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-CE

Jazz Orchestra is an undergraduate large ensemble performance class. Admission is by audition and/or permission of instructor. The class meets three times per week and presents a minimum of one formal concert per quarter with a major jazz artist. The class endeavors to provide students with the opportunity to perform, at the highest level, jazz compositions and arrangements of a serious nature, and provide opportunities for challenging and creative improvisational situations. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of the structural, psychological, and emotional components of the materials studied and performed. Zero unit enrollment option available with instructor permission. See website: ( http://music.stanford.edu) for policy and procedure. May be repeated for total of MUSIC 15 times. By enrolling in this course you are giving consent for the video and audio recording and distribution of your image and performance for use by any entity at Stanford University.

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Sections

3 Terms
Practicum 1Open
ID: 7259
0 / 25 enrolled
DAYS:Monday, Wednesday
TIME:4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:Dinkelspiel Auditorium
INSTRUCTOR:
Galisatus, Michael
1unit

MUSIC 161B: Jazz Orchestra

1 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-CE

Jazz Orchestra is an undergraduate large ensemble performance class. Admission is by audition and/or permission of instructor. The class meets three times per week and presents a minimum of one formal concert per quarter with a major jazz artist. The class endeavors to provide students with the opportunity to perform, at the highest level, jazz compositions and arrangements of a serious nature, and provide opportunities for challenging and creative improvisational situations. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of the structural, psychological, and emotional components of the materials studied and performed. Zero unit enrollment option available with instructor permission. See website: ( http://music.stanford.edu) for policy and procedure. May be repeated for total of 15 times. By enrolling in this course you are giving consent for the video and audio recording and distribution of your image and performance for use by any entity at Stanford University.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Practicum — Monday Wednesday 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Dinkelspiel Auditorium — Galisatus, Michael (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Practicum — Monday Wednesday 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Dinkelspiel Auditorium — Galisatus, Michael (Undergrad)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Practicum — Monday Wednesday 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Dinkelspiel Auditorium — Galisatus, Michael (Undergrad)

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