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Jazz Studies


Undergraduate Jazz Studies Curriculum

 

BA in Music (Jazz emphasis) PDF Document Jazz Studies

 

Major Area
Course Number Title Number of Credits
MUS 1003 Early Jazz 3
MUS 1101, 1102 Music Theory I & II 12
MUS 1005 Intro to Music Lit 3
MUS 2005 Intro to Music Tech1 3
MUS 2109, 2110 Jazz Harmony & Theory 6
MUS 2205 Jazz Profiles 3
MUS 2605, 2606 Jazz Keyboard 2
MUS 2705, 2706 Jazz Improvisation 4
  Major Area Total 36

 

Supportive Courses in Music

Course Number Title Number of Credits
MUS 1900 Student Recital Hour 0
MUS 3990 Full Recitalz 0
MUS 4109, 4110 Advanced Jazz Theory 6
MUS 4705, 4706 Advanced Improvisation 4
MUS 4807 Jazz Arr/Comp 2
  Ensemble3 5
  Applied Lessons4 18
  Music Electives5 7
  Supportive Courses Total 42

 

General Studies (Liberal Arts Requirements)

Course Number Title Number of Credits
ENGL 1157, 1158 English 6
Hist 1002 History 3
  Mathematics* 6
  Sciences* 11
  Foreign Language6 9
  General Studies Total 35

 

General Studies Electives

Course Number Title Number of Credits
  Literature 6
  Social Science*7 9
  General Elective Total 15

* See General Course Requirements and Approved Electives in Liberal Arts Section.

** Piano proficiency at MUS 1102 level prerequisite to Mus 2109. Determined by placement exam.

1 Meets university computer literacy requirements.

2 Recital must be presented in final semester of applied study. Satisfies liberal arts oral competency requirements.

3 See music major requirements listed under Curricula in Music.                                              

4Two semesters of additional applied lessons may be taken at subsidized applied lesson rate.

5 Four hours must be non-ensemble.

6 The 9 hours in foreign language must be in the same language. Alternatively, students may opt to take 12 hours in 2 foreign languages (6 hours in each of 2 languages).

7 At least 3 hours must be outside History, and 6 hours must be 3000 or above.

 

Updated June 18, 2009

 

 

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