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Spring 2022 Catalog

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Music Jazz Studies, BM

This major is administered by the area of Music in the School of Performing Arts .

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.

Theory, 17 credits

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

Applied Piano, 2-4 credits

MUS 146 - Group Piano I Credits: 2
MUS 147 - Group Piano II Credits: 2
OR
MUS 160 - Applied Music I - Piano Credits: 2 or 4

Conducting, 2 credits

MUS 317 - Conducting Credits: 2

Creative Techniques, 8 credits

MUS 192 - Jazz Improvisation I Credits: 2
MUS 217 - Beginning Jazz Arranging Credits: 2
MUS 292 - Jazz Improvisation II Credits: 2
MUS 392 - Analytical History of Jazz Improvisation Credits: 2 or 3

Music literature and history, 9 credits

MUS 208 - Musicology I Credits: 3
MUS 305 - Jazz History for Musicians Credits: 3
MUS 320 - Musicology II Credits: 3
MUS 321 - Musicology III Credits: 3

Music Entrepreneurship, 2 credits

MUS 418 - Music Entrepreneurship Credits: 2

Applied Music, 24 credits

Take 4 credits from

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

Take 4 credits from

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

Take 2 credits from

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

Take 14 credits from:

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

MUS 383 - Applied Music III - Jazz Credits: 2 or 4
MUS 384 - Applied Music III - Jazz Composition Credits: 2 or 4
MUS 483 - Applied Music IV - Jazz Credits: 2 or 4
MUS 484 - Applied Music IV - Jazz Composition Credits: 2 or 4

Required Ensemble, 14 credits

Take 2 credits from

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

Jazz Ensemble, 8 credits

Enroll in MUS 344 or MUS 345 each semester.

Take 4 credits from

MUS 339 - Small Ensemble - Jazz Combo Credits: 1

Recital, 0 credits

MUS 398 - Half Recital Credits: 0-1
MUS 498 - Recital Credits: 0-1