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BM: Jazz Studies Track

Jazz Studies students are required to enroll in and participate in all activities of the Jazz and/or Guitar Ensembles (enrollment in a jazz ensemble is determined by audition).

Program Requirements

General Education

MUSP 499CSenior Recital

3
General Education courses

variable
Total Credit Hours:36
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

BM: Area Requirements

Jazz Studies Requirements

MUSC 271Basic Conducting

2
MUSC 473Rehearsal Techniques for Jazz Ensembles

2
MUSG 245Jazz Keyboard I

1
MUSG 246Jazz Keyboard II

1
MUSG 183Studio Improvisation

2
MUSG 383Studio Improvisation

2
MUSH 171Global Perspectives in Music

3
MUSH 361History of Music I

3
MUSH 362History of Music II

3
MUSH 365Jazz History and Literature

3
MUSM 337Jazz Combo

4
MUSP 2XXPrivate Applied

12
 
MUSP 4XXPrivate Applied - Major Instrument

6
or
MUSP 434Private Jazz

1-3
 
MUST 131Music Theory I

3
MUST 132Music Theory II

3
MUST 133Music Reading I

1
MUST 135Music Reading II

1
MUST 233Music Reading III

1
MUST 234Music Reading IV

1
MUST 236Music Theory III

2
MUST 237Music Theory IV

2
MUST 240Jazz Theory

2
MUST 433Arranging for Jazz Ensembles I

2
MUST 434Arranging for Jazz Ensembles II

2
MUSW 310Music Business

2
MUSW 325Music Recording and Sound Reinforcement

3
Total Credit Hours:69

Class Piano Electives

MUSG 123Class Piano I

1
MUSG 124Class Piano II

1
MUSG 223Class Piano III

1
MUSG 224Class Piano IV

1
MUSG 345Jazz Keyboard III

1
MUSG 346Jazz Keyboard IV

1
Total Credit Hours:2

Note: Jazz Pianists must take 345 and 346.

Jazz Ensemble

Take eight hours from the following:
MUSM 380Jazz Ensemble I

1
MUSM 381Jazz Ensemble II

1
MUSM 382Jazz Vocal Ensemble

1
MUSM 384Guitar Ensemble

1
Total Credit Hours:8

Performance and Recital Requirements

MUSM 200Student Recital

0
MUSM 400Student Recital

0
MUSP 200Performance Class

0
MUSP 400Performance Class

0
MUSP 360Junior Recital

3
Total Credit Hours:3

MUSP 400: (must take Jazz section)

Music electives — 300-level or above

Choose two credits:

MUSC 471Choral Conducting

2
MUSC 472Instrumental Conducting

2
MUSE 377Instrumental Repair and Maintenance

1
MUSE 416Vocal Pedagogy for the Music Educator*

2
MUSG 183Studio Improvisation

1
MUSH 490School Band Literature

2
MUSM 3XXChoose from all ensembles

2
Total Credit Hours:2

NOTES:

  1. Successful completion of private applied upper divisions assessment required to register for MUSP 400-level courses.
  2. All students take the class piano proficiency exam upon entering this program. A recommendation for class piano placement is given by the screening faculty. If any student is recommended for placement in any section of class piano other than MUSG 123 Class Piano I, they must complete the examination(s) for credit coordinated by the MSU Testing Center. Students successfully completing the exam will be given a passing grade of “K” for each level they test out of. The completion of the courses by exam will also appear on the student’s official program evaluation and transcripts.
  3. MUSP 360: Appropriate area performance faculty approval required in the form of a recital hearing. The senior recital also requires an accompanying research paper and oral presentation covering the works and composers to be performed. Prior to scheduling a recital, the proposed program must be presented for approval by a committee of applied faculty. Students receive approval by successfully completing a recital hearing.

Total Credit Hours: 120