Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (BM)

The Bachelors in Music in Jazz Studies will ultimately prepare students for successful careers as performers, composers/ arrangers, and educators. The degree will encourage student's creative efforts in playing, writing, teaching, and will also let them share these efforts at the university, local, regional, national and international levels by means of recordings and performances. 

90 credits

Required courses, 48 credits

MMP 100	Survey of the Music Industry	3
MUHI 200	Survey of Music Literature	2
MUHI 330	Music History	3
MUHI 331	Music History 2	3
MUHI 441	Jazz History	2
MUSE 465	Jazz Pedagogy	2
MUST 101	Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUST 102	Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUST 111	Music Theory	2
MUST 112	Music Theory	2
MUST 201	Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUST 202	Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUST 211	Music Theory	2
MUST 212	Music Theory	2
MUST 223	Jazz Composition	2
MUST 250	Jazz Theory	2
MUST 311	Music Theory: Form and Analysis	2
MUST 414	Jazz Arranging	2
MUST 415	Jazz Arranging 2	2
MUSP 290	Introduction to Conducting	2
MUSP 397	Junior Recital	1
MUSP 456	Jazz Improvisation 1	2
MUSP 457	Jazz Improvisation 2	2
MUSP 462	Jazz Piano Lab	1
MUSP 498	Senior Recital/ Project	1-2
MUSC 499	Recital	.5-1

7 credits of:

MUSP 231

Jazz Combo

1 TO 4

20 credits of:

MUSP 200	Major Study	1 TO 4
	and/or
MUSP 400	Major Study	1 TO 4

2 credit of:

MUSP 325	Secondary Study (Piano)	1
	and/or
MUSP 326	Group Piano	1

2 credits of:

MUSP 202

Secondary Study

1 TO 4

3 credits of:

MUSP 499

Independent Study in Musical Performance

1 TO 4

8 credits from:

If a student is not placed into MUSC 341 they may take MUSC 340 for up to 2 credits. 

MUSC 341	Large Instrumental Ensemble	.5 TO 3
	and/or
MUSC 340	Large Instrumental Ensemble	.5 TO 3

Total Credit Hours: 90