Introduction to Jazz Online offers a general overview of the periods of jazz. The course’s integrated approach allows students with no previous musical experience to explore the history of jazz through reading, listening, writing assignments, concert attendance, and research. Topics covered in the 15-lesson course include the historical periods of jazz, biographies of jazz greats, as well as instrumental legacies, oral and literate traditions, and jazz as an art form. The textbook/workbook to accompany this course is "Introduction to Jazz Online", written by Donald W. Megill, David W. Megill, and Paul O.W. Tanner. Additional information is provided under the “How to Adopt Course & Print Materials” tab below. To request access to an electronic review copy of the textbook/workbook, please contact Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.