Jazz and Commercial Music (BM)

First-Year Seminar - Credits: 3

• CFA 100 - First Year Symposia

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• CFA 102 - Perspectives in Popular Music - Freshman Year Seminar

English Composition - Credits: 6

• ENG 101 - Composition I
• ENG 102 - Composition II

Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3

Constitutions - Credits: 4-6

• HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society

• or

• PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics

Mathematics - Credits: 3

Distribution Requirement - Credits: 19

Please see Distribution Requirements  for more information.

Multicultural and International

• Multicultural is fulfilled by: 

• MUS 345 - Jazz and Commercial Music History I

• International is fulfilled by: 

• MUS 342 - Music History II

• These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements.  A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: www.unlv.edu/provost/multicultural-requirements.

Music Core Courses - Credits: 23

• MUS 167 - Piano Proficiency
• MUS 181 - Business of Music
• MUS 201 - Musicianship I
• MUS 202 - Musicianship II
• MUS 303 - Musicianship III
• MUS 304 - Musicianship IV
• MUS 341 - Music History I
• MUS 342 - Music History II
• MUS 362 - Beginning Conducting

Jazz and Commercial Music Core Courses - Credits: 23

• MUS 252 - Jazz & Commercial Music Fundamentals
• MUS 257 - Jazz Keyboard
• MUS 258 - Elementary Jazz and Commercial Improvisation
• MUS 345 - Jazz and Commercial Music History I
• MUS 346 - Jazz & Commercial History II
• MUS 358 - Advanced Jazz and Commercial Music Improvisation
• MUS 359 - Beginning Jazz and Commercial Arranging and Composition
• MUS 451 - Ensemble Methods for Jazz and Commercial Music
• MUS 457 - Jazz and Commercial Music Keyboard Seminar
• MUS 459 - Advanced Jazz and Commercial Arranging and Composition
• MUS 490 - Music Internship & Entrepreneurship

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• Recitals:

• MUS 399 - Junior Recital
• MUS 499 - Senior Recital

Jazz and Commercial Music Ensembles and Combos - Credits: 16

Students must enroll in two ensembles each semester for 8 semesters.

• MUSE 431 - Jazz Ensemble
• MUSE 433 - Jazz Combo

• or other ensemble with approval of Jazz & Commercial Music area advisor.

Composition Concentration Requirements - Credits: 24

• Core Courses - Credits: 8

• MUS 139 - Introduction to Music Technology
• MUS 217 - Introduction to Film Scoring
• MUS 365 - Beginning Orchestration

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• Arranging and Composition Courses - Credits: 8

• MUSA 453 - Private Jazz and Commercial Arranging and Composition

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• Applied Private Lessons (Levels I-IV) - Credits: 8

• Choose one instrument specialization. 

Instrumental Performance Concentration Requirements - Credits: 22

• Core Courses - Credits: 6

• MUS 357 - Jazz Form and Analysis

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• and one of the following courses:

• MUS 139 - Introduction to Music Technology

• or

• MUS 231 - Recording Technology I

• or

• MUS 239 - Virtual Studio Technology

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  Applied Private Lessons (Levels I-VIII) - Credits: 16

• Choose one instrument specialization. 

Vocal Performance Concentration Requirements - Credits: 24

• Core Courses - Credits: 8

• MUS 231 - Recording Technology I
• MUS 235 - Finale TM: An Introduction
• MUS 357 - Jazz Form and Analysis

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• Applied Private Lessons (Level I-VIII) - Credits: 16

• MUSA 145 - Voice I
• MUSA 146 - Voice II
• MUSA 245 - Voice III
• MUSA 246 - Voice IV
• MUSA 345 - Voice - Upper Division
• MUSA 346 - Voice VI
• MUSA 445 - Voice VII
• MUSA 446 - Voice VIII