BM: Jazz Studies Track

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education Courses(See GNED Course Listings)

33

Total Credit Hours:33
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).

BM: Area Requirements

Core Requirements

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

MUSH 171Global Perspectives in Music

3

MUSH 361History of Music I

3

MUSH 362History of Music II

3

MUSC 271Basic Conducting

2

MUSM 200Student Recital (4 semesters with passing grade of K)

0

MUSM 400Student Recital (4 semesters with passing grade of K)

0

MUSP 2XXPrivate Applied (4 semesters at 3 credit hours each)

12

MUSP 200Performance Class (4 semesters with passing grade of K)

0

MUSP 360Junior Recital

3

MUSP 400Performance Class (4 semesters with passing grade of K)

0

MUSP 4XXPrivate Applied - Major Instrument (2 semesters at 3 credit hours each)

6

MUSP 499CSenior Recital

3

Total Credit Hours:49

Jazz Studies Requirements

MUST 240Jazz Theory

2

MUSG 245Jazz Keyboard I

1

MUSG 246Jazz Keyboard II

1

MUSG 183Studio Improvisation (2 semesters at 1 credit hour each)

2

MUSG 383Studio Improvisation (2 semesters at 1 credit hour each)

2

MUSH 365Jazz History and Literature

3

MUSW 325Music Recording and Sound Reinforcement

3

MUSC 473 or 471Rehearsal Techniques for Jazz Ensemble or Choral Conducting

2

MUST 433Arranging for Jazz Ensembles I

2

MUST 434Arranging for Jazz Ensembles II

2

MUSM 337Jazz Combo (4 semesters at 1 credit hour each)

4

MUSW 310Music Business

2

Total Credit Hours:26
Choose two credit hours from the following:
MUSC 471Choral Conducting

2

MUSC 472Instrumental Conducting

2

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
Class Piano Electives

Choose two credit hours from the following:

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

(8 semesters at 1 credit hour each)

MUSM 380Jazz Ensemble I

1

MUSM 381Jazz Ensemble II

1

MUSM 382Jazz Vocal Ensemble

1

MUSM 384Guitar Ensemble

1

Total Credit Hours:8

Total Credit Hours: 120