Music Major — Jazz Studies/Performance Concentration

Jazz Degree Requirements

Instrumental Performance Requirements - Total Credits: 59

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• Applied lessons 8 semesters (levels I-VIII)

• MUS 251 - Jazz Fundamentals I
• MUS 252 - Jazz Fundamentals II
• MUS 257 - Jazz Keyboard
• MUS 258 - Elementary Jazz Improvisation
• MUS 345 - Jazz History I
• MUS 357 - Jazz Form and Analysis
• MUS 358 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation
• MUS 359 - Beginning Jazz Arranging and Composition
• MUS 389 - Rhythm Section Methods
• MUS 399 - Junior Recital Applied
• MUS 451 - Jazz Band Methods
• MUS 457 - Jazz Keyboard Seminar
• MUS 458 - Jazz Improvisation Seminar
• MUS 459 - Advanced Jazz Arranging
• MUS 490 - Music Internship
• MUS 499 - Senior Recital - Applied

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• and required ensembles (semesters 1-8) assigned by the department.

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• Jazz Electives: Total Credits: 4

• MUSA 133 - MIDI for Music Technology
• MUS 231E - Recording Techniques IE

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• Jazz Vocal Performance Requirements - Total Credits: 66

• MUS 231F - Recording Techniques I Lab
   

• MUS 235 - Finale TM: An Introduction

• MUS 251 - Jazz Fundamentals I
   

• MUS 252 - Jazz Fundamentals II
   

• MUS 257 - Jazz Keyboard
   

• MUS 258 - Elementary Jazz Improvisation
   

• MUS 345 - Jazz History I
   

• MUS 346 - Jazz History II
• MUS 351 - Jazz Vocal Styles I
• MUS 352 - Jazz Vocal Styles II

• MUS 357 - Jazz Form and Analysis
   
  
  MUS 358 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation
   

• MUS 360 - Advanced Jazz Vocal Arranging and Composition

• MUS 389 - Rhythm Section Methods
   

• MUS 399 - Junior Recital Applied
   

• MUS 417 - Vocal Pedagogy

• MUS 457 - Jazz Keyboard Seminar
   
  
  MUS 490 - Music Internship
   
  
  MUS 499 - Senior Recital - Applied
   

• MUSA 453 - Private Jazz Arranging and Composition
• MUSE 135 - Jazz Vocal Ensemble (4 credits)

• MUSE 345 (4 credits)

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• (No electives on Jazz Vocal)
   

Total Credits: 126-130

Notes

1. Every student must complete a three-credit multicultural course, and a three-credit international course. Courses satisfying other requirements may simultaneously satisfy the multicultural and international requirements but one course cannot satisfy both the multicultural and the international requirements.