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 131	Music Theory I	3
MUST 132	Music Theory II	3
MUST 133	Music Reading I	1
MUST 135	Music Reading II	1
MUST 233	Music Reading III	1
MUST 234	Music Reading IV	1
MUST 236	Music Theory III	2
MUST 237	Music Theory IV	2
MUSH 171	Global Perspectives in Music	3
MUSH 361	History of Music I	3
MUSH 362	History of Music II	3
MUSC 271	Basic Conducting	2
MUSM 200	Student Recital (4 semesters with passing grade of K)	0
MUSM 400	Student Recital (4 semesters with passing grade of K)	0
MUSP 2XX	Private Applied (4 semesters at 3 credit hours each)	12
MUSP 200	Performance Class (4 semesters with passing grade of K)	0
MUSP 360	Junior Recital	3
MUSP 400	Performance Class (4 semesters with passing grade of K)	0
MUSP 4XX	Private Applied - Major Instrument (2 semesters at 3 credit hours each)	6
MUSP 499C	Senior Recital	3
Total Credit Hours:		49

Jazz Studies Requirements

MUST 240	Jazz Theory	2
MUSG 245	Jazz Keyboard I	1
MUSG 246	Jazz Keyboard II	1
MUSG 183	Studio Improvisation (2 semesters at 1 credit hour each)	2
MUSG 383	Studio Improvisation (2 semesters at 1 credit hour each)	2
MUSH 365	Jazz History and Literature	3
MUSW 325	Music Recording and Sound Reinforcement	3
MUSC 473 or 471	Rehearsal Techniques for Jazz Ensemble or Choral Conducting	2
MUST 433	Arranging for Jazz Ensembles I	2
MUST 434	Arranging for Jazz Ensembles II	2
MUSM 337	Jazz Combo (4 semesters at 1 credit hour each)	4
MUSW 310	Music Business	2
Total Credit Hours:		26

Choose two credit hours from the following:

MUSC 471	Choral Conducting	2
MUSC 472	Instrumental Conducting	2
MUSE 416	Vocal Pedagogy for the Music Educator*	2
MUSG 183	Studio Improvisation	1
MUSH 490	School Band Literature	2
MUSM 3XX	Choose from all ensembles	2
Total Credit Hours:		2

Class Piano Electives

Choose two credit hours from the following:

MUSG 123	Class Piano I	1
MUSG 124	Class Piano II	1
MUSG 223	Class Piano III	1
MUSG 224	Class Piano IV	1
MUSG 345	Jazz Keyboard III	1
MUSG 346	Jazz 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 380	Jazz Ensemble I	1
MUSM 381	Jazz Ensemble II	1
MUSM 382	Jazz Vocal Ensemble	1
MUSM 384	Guitar Ensemble	1
Total Credit Hours:		8

Total Credit Hours: 120