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Music Jazz Studies, B.M.

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This major is administered by the Department of Music .

Consists of 78-80 credits.

Admitted by audition only. Nonpiano majors must complete MUS 147 or Level 100 in piano. Woodwind majors must demonstrate proficiency on two secondary instruments equivalent to MUS 167 , MUS 169 and/or MUS 171 . All majors must present a junior half recital and a senior recital. The senior recital (MUS 498 ), taken in conjunction with 400-level applied lessons, satisfies the Capstone Experience requirement.

Theory, 17 credits

MUS 110 - Musicianship I 3 cr.
MUS 111 - Musicianship II 3 cr.
MUS 112 - Aural Musicianship I 1 cr.
MUS 113 - Aural Musicianship II 1 cr.
MUS 210 - Musicianship III 3 cr.
MUS 212 - Aural Musicianship III 1 cr.
MUS 291 - Jazz Keyboard Techniques 2 cr.
MUS 310 - Composition 3 cr.

Applied Piano, 2-4 credits

MUS 146 - Group Piano I 2 cr.
MUS 147 - Group Piano II 2 cr.
OR
MUS 160 - Applied Music I - Piano 2 or 4 cr.

Conducting, 2 credits

MUS 317 - Conducting 2 cr.

Creative techniques, 8 credits

MUS 192 - Jazz Improvisation I 2 cr.
MUS 292 - Jazz Improvisation II 2 cr.
MUS 217 - Beginning Jazz Arranging 2 cr.
MUS 392 - Analytical History of Jazz Improvisation 2 cr.

Music literature and history, 9 credits

MUS 220 - Musicology I 3 cr.
MUS 305 - Jazz History for Musicians 3 cr.
MUS 320 - Musicology II 3 cr.
MUS 321 - Musicology III 3 cr.

Music Entrepreneurship, 2 credits

MUS 418 - Music Entrepreneurship 2 cr.

Applied Music, 24 credits

Take 4 credits from

MUS 160 - Applied Music I - Piano 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 162 - Applied Music I - Voice 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 166 - Applied Music I - Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 167 - Applied Music I - Flute 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 168 - Applied Music I - Oboe 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 169 - Applied Music I - Clarinet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 170 - Applied Music I - Bassoon 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 171 - Applied Music I - Saxophone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 172 - Applied Music I - Trumpet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 173 - Applied Music I - Horn 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 174 - Applied Music I - Trombone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 175 - Applied Music I - Euphonium 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 176 - Applied Music I - Tuba 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 177 - Applied Music I - Percussion 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 181 - Applied Music I - Jazz Guitar 2 or 4 cr.

Take 4 credits from

MUS 260 - Applied Music II - Piano 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 262 - Applied Music II -Voice 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 266 - Applied Music II -Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 267 - Applied Music II -Flute 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 268 - Applied Music II -Oboe 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 269 - Applied Music II -Clarinet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 270 - Applied Music II -Bassoon 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 271 - Applied Music II -Saxophone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 272 - Applied Music II -Trumpet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 273 - Applied Music II -Horn 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 274 - Applied Music II -Trombone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 275 - Applied Music II -Euphonium 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 276 - Applied Music II -Tuba 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 277 - Applied Music II -Percussion 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 281 - Applied Music II -Jazz Guitar 2 or 4 cr.

Take 2 credits from

MUS 360 - Applied Music III - Piano 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 362 - Applied Music III - Voice 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 366 - Applied Music III - Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 367 - Applied Music III - Flute 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 368 - Applied Music III - Oboe 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 369 - Applied Music III - Clarinet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 370 - Applied Music III - Bassoon 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 371 - Applied Music III - Saxophone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 372 - Applied Music III - Trumpet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 373 - Applied Music III - Horn 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 374 - Applied Music III - Trombone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 375 - Applied Music III - Euphonium 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 376 - Applied Music III - Tuba 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 377 - Applied Music III - Percussion 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 381 - Applied Music III - Jazz Guitar 2 or 4 cr.

Take 14 credits from:

(Must include MUS 383 , MUS 384 , MUS 483 , and MUS 484 ).

MUS 383 - Applied Music III - Jazz 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 384 - Applied Music III - Jazz Composition 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 483 - Applied Music IV - Jazz 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 484 - Applied Music IV - Jazz Composition 2 or 4 cr.

Required Ensemble, 14 credits

Take 2 credits from

MUS 341 - Large Ensemble: Choir 1 or 2 cr.
MUS 342 - Large Ensemble: Orchestra 1 or 2 cr.
MUS 343 - Large Ensemble: Band 1 or 2 cr.

Jazz Ensemble, 8 credits

Enroll in MUS 344 or MUS 345 each semester.

Take 4 credits from

MUS 339 - Small Ensemble - Jazz Combo 1 cr.

Recital, 0 credits

MUS 398 - Half Recital 0-1 cr.
MUS 498 - Recital 0-1 cr.

Communication in the Major

MUS 392 - Analytical History of Jazz Improvisation 2 cr.
MUS 483 - Applied Music IV - Jazz 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 484 - Applied Music IV - Jazz Composition 2 or 4 cr.

Capstone Experience

MUS 483 - Applied Music IV - Jazz 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 484 - Applied Music IV - Jazz Composition 2 or 4 cr.