Jazz Appreciation - Online Course - Community Learning - 19:00-20:00

Online Courses, Nottingham

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Key details

Date -
Sessions Thursdays: 7pm - 8pm
No. sessions 10
Venue Online Courses, Nottingham
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 15
Cost FREE - £22.50

About this course

About this course

On this course, we will look at the history of Jazz and recognising how Jazz has been shaped and shaped culture.  We will cover a basic overview of Jazz techniques and look at the lives and influence of major Jazz artists.


By the end of the course, you will:

- Be able to listen, speak and think about jazz in an informed, intelligent manner 
- Recognise and describe primary and specific elements of jazz 
- Gain knowledge into melodic, harmonic, rhythmic and improvisatory techniques employed in jazz 
- Gain knowledge into the lives and influence of major jazz artists 
- Recognise specific jazz styles, and understand how these relate to their historical & social circumstances. 
- Appreciate how jazz had been shaped by, and itself has shaped 20th and 21st century culture. 


As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

  • Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
  • Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England.

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