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08:703:531 · Subject 703 · School 08 — New Brunswick Graduate Mason Gross School of the Arts
Jazz Lab Big Band explores and performs traditional and contemporary jazz in a large ensemble. The course develops sight-reading, section playing, ensemble precision, improvisational skills, and familiarity with diverse styles.
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How it’s graded
Official course listing; term unspecified
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 13 responses · 2014–2021
Fall 2026
8 open in snapshot · 5 instructors
When it meets
C/D
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
W 7:30 PM · C/D · 1 section · 1 open
TBA · 1 section · 1 open
TBA · 1 section · 1 open
TBA · 1 section · 1 open
AI-generated overview
Evidence term: Official course listing; term unspecified. Past weights are not current section policy.
3 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Build sight-reading ability and contribute reliably within an instrumental section.
Rehearse and perform traditional and contemporary jazz, developing ensemble precision across diverse styles.
Develop jazz improvisational skills alongside practical fluency with the musical materials used in placement auditions.
Researched and independently reviewed · 5 sources · 7/12 fields found
officialSummary: found · Official listing identifies 08:703:531 as Jazz Lab Big Band and describes large-ensemble performance and learning goals.
site:masongross.rutgers.edu "JAZZ ENSEMBLE II" · Rutgers 08:703:531 Jazz Ensemble II
atAGlance.weeklyHours: not-found · Reviewed official course listing and Jazz Studies pages do not provide a weekly outside-class hour estimate.
Rutgers 08:703:531 Jazz Ensemble II syllabus · site:masongross.rutgers.edu "JAZZ ENSEMBLE II"
courseRatings: not-attempted · Course-specific ratings were not researched; supplied platform SIRS facts were not re-researched.
assessment: found · Official listing specifies grading weights; the listing does not assign those weights to a term.
site:masongross.rutgers.edu "JAZZ ENSEMBLE II" · Rutgers 08:703:531 Jazz Ensemble II syllabus
fit.bestFor: found · Fit is based on official course learning goals and placement expectations.
Rutgers Jazz Studies semester startup auditions sight-reading improvisation · site:masongross.rutgers.edu "JAZZ ENSEMBLE II"
fit.toughIf: found · Fit is based on official audition, rehearsal, and performance commitments.
Rutgers Jazz Studies semester startup auditions sight-reading improvisation · site:masongross.rutgers.edu "JAZZ ENSEMBLE II"
prerequisitesInPractice: found · The course listing has no formal prerequisites; Jazz Studies materials describe audition placement and participation commitments.
Rutgers Jazz Studies semester startup auditions sight-reading improvisation · Rutgers 08:703:531 Jazz Ensemble II syllabus
instructorVariation: not-found · No course-specific instructor comparisons were found.
Rutgers 08:703:531 Jazz Ensemble II syllabus · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Jazz Lab Big Band"
chapters: found · Official course learning goals and placement criteria support a skills-based sequence; no week-by-week schedule was located.
site:masongross.rutgers.edu "JAZZ ENSEMBLE II" · Rutgers Jazz Studies semester startup auditions sight-reading improvisation
commonPitfalls: not-found · Search did not surface enough course-specific student evidence to support pitfalls.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Jazz Ensemble" Rutgers · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "jazz ensemble" audition Rutgers
prepPlan: found · Preparation steps derive from published audition criteria and ensemble procedures.
Rutgers Jazz Studies semester startup auditions sight-reading improvisation · Rutgers Jazz Studies ensemble procedures sectionals
studentPerspective: not-found · Limited Reddit discussion concerns jazz ensemble access generally and does not establish course-specific student themes.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Jazz Ensemble" Rutgers · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "jazz ensemble" audition Rutgers · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Jazz Lab Big Band"
8 open · C/D
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0215454 | Open | Abraham Burton | Wednesday 7:30 PM-10:30 PM at WLT 240WLT 240 | C/D |
| 0315938 | Open | Robert Ameen | MUS-GRP | TBA |
| 0415939 | Open | Conrad Herwig | MUS-GRP | TBA |
| 0515940 | Open | David Stryker | MUS-GRP | TBA |
| 0615941 | Open | MUS-GRP | TBA | |
| 0715942 | Open | MUS-GRP | TBA | |
| 0815943 | Open | Branker | MUS-GRP | TBA |
| 0915944 | Open | MUS-GRP | TBA |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.68
Course quality
4.88
Response rate
25.0%
Coverage
5 offerings · 2014–2021
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Bowen | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Abraham Burton | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Burton Abraham | 1 | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Juris | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Stasio Marc | 1 | 4.40 | 4.40 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
1
Current campuses
C/D
Current availability
8 open of 8
Catalog terms
Fall
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
1
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.