Music: Jazz Studies Concentration, B.S.

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The Concentration in Jazz Studies offers musicians an opportunity to obtain the skills and knowledge to advance confidently in the genre as a performer, in additional studies in graduate school, or through work as a conductor or arranger for Jazz groups.

General Education

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major. Students completing the B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirement. There is no University requirement for a foreign language for the B.A. degree awarded by other schools of the University or for other bachelor’s degrees such as the B.S. or B.F.A.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Music

Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 46
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

MUA (0195) 110 - Theory and Harmony I Credits: 3.00
MUA (0195) 111 - Theory and Harmony II Credits: 3.00
MUA (0195) 112 - Aural Skills and Musicianship I Credits: 1.00
MUA (0195) 113 - Aural Skills and Musicianship II Credits: 1.00
MUA (0195) 114 - Keyboard Proficiency I Credits: 1.00
MUA (0195) 115 - Keyboard Proficiency II Credits: 1.00
MUH (0196) 123 - History of Western Music I Credits: 3.00
MUA (0195) 210 - Theory and Harmony III Credits: 3.00
MUA (0195) 211 - Theory and Harmony IV Credits: 3.00
MUA (0195) 212 - Aural Skills and Musicianship III Credits: 1.00
MUA (0195) 213 - Aural Skills and Musicianship IV Credits: 1.00
MUA (0195) 216 - Keyboard Proficiency III Credits: 1.00
MUA (0195) 217 - Keyboard Proficiency IV Credits: 1.00
MUH (0196) 220 - History of Western Music II Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 223 - History of Western Music III Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 430 - The Arts & The Creative Process Credits: 3.00
MUA (0195) 310 - Form And Analysis I Credits: 3.00
Senior Recital Credits: 0.00
Private Instruction Credits: 0.50 ¹
Large Ensemble Performance Credits: 0.50 ²
MUH (0196) 320 - History of Western Music IV Credits: 3.00

Concentration Requirements

(an additional 16 credits)

MUA (0195) 412 - Conducting & Orchestration I Credits: 3.00
MUA (0195) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
MUH (0196) 238 - History of Jazz: Before 1950 Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 239 - History of Jazz: After 1950 Credits: 3.00
MUO (0197) 272 - Jazz Ensemble Credits: 0.00 to 1.00 (at least three times)
MUO (0197) 280 - Improvisation Ensemble Credits: 0.00 to 1.00 AND
Completion of 0 credit junior half-recital

Note:

Concentrations are not required for major but they do provide training to students in preparation for graduate studies as well as professional activities outside of academia. A concentration in Jazz Studies requires an additional 16 credits beyond the 46 credits for a B.S. in Music.

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.S. Required GPA: 2.0 Credits Required for Major: 46 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
MUA (0195) 110 Theory & Harmony I	3	✓
MUA (0195) 111 Theory & Harmony II	3		✓
MUA (0195) 112 Aural Skills & Musicianship I	1	✓
MUA (0195) 113 Aural Skills & Musicianship II	1		✓
MUA (0195) 114 Keyboard Proficiency I	1	✓
MUA (0195) 115 Keyboard Proficiency II	1		✓
MUA (0195) 210 Theory & Harmony III	3			✓
MUA (0195) 211 Theory & Harmony IV	3				✓
MUA (0195) 212 Aural Skills and Musicianship III	1			✓
MUA (0195) 213 Aural Skills and Musicianship IV	1				✓
MUA (0195) 216 Keyboard Proficiency III	1			✓
MUA (0195) 217 Keyboard Proficiency IV	1				✓
MUA (0195) 310 Form and Analysis	3					✓		✓
MUH (0196) 123 Music History I	3			✓
MUH (0196) 220 Music History II	3				✓
MUH (0196) 223 Music History III	3					✓
MUH (0196) 290 Arts & Creative Process	3								✓
MUH (0196) 320 Music History IV	3						✓
Senior Recital	0								✓
Private Instruction¹	0.5	All eight semesters (4 credits total)
Large Ensemble Performance²	0.5	All eight semesters (4 credits total)
¹Students must register each semester for a .5 credit course in any of the following areas: Piano, Brass, Guitar, String, Percussion, Harpsichord, Woodwind, Voice, Organ ²Students must register each semester for a .5 credit course in any of the following three large ensembles: Symphony Orchestra, Chorale, Concert Band