Jazz Goes College: Part I

Under the sponsorship of the Fine Arts and Humanities Division, UCLA Extension, the author of this article visited over one hundred colleges, universities, and conservatories to determine attitudes, problems, and solutions regarding the teaching of jazz in higher education. The institutions were selected from more than 450 that responded to a preliminary questionnaire. This article, on the organization and administration of courses in the history and development of jazz, has resulted from Mr. Tanner's talks with teachers, administrators, and students on these campuses. It is the first of two articles. The second will appear in the April issue of Music Educators Journal and will discuss courses in jazz improvisation, scoring, and performance. Mr. Tanner, who spent many years with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, is on the music faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles.—Ed.