Music, Jazz, B.M.

Program Overview

The Jazz concentration (Music B.M.) provides academic, applied instrumental and vocal, and ensemble instruction focused on the development of knowledge and skills necessary in jazz instrumental and vocal performance. Targeted instruction is offered in jazz theory, jazz arranging, jazz improvisation, jazz composition and the history of jazz.

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Freshman Year

Fall Semester

MUSL 1010 - Music Theory I (3)

MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)

MUSL 1571 - Jazz Ensemble (1)

MUSL 2110 - Ear Training and Sight Singing I (2)

MUSL 1050 - Secondary Class Piano I (1)

ENG 1110 - English Composition I (3)

MUSL 1000 - Survey of Music (3)

KIN 1541 - Fitness (2)

Spring Semester

MUSL 1220 - Music Theory II (3)

MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)

MUSL 1571 - Jazz Ensemble (1)

MUSL 2120 - Ear Training and Sight Singing II (2)

MUSL 1060 - Secondary Class Piano II (1)

ENG 1210 - English Composition II (3)

MATH 1080 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (3)

HEDU 1531 - Health (2)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

MUSL 2220 - Music Theory IV (3)

MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)

MUSL 1571 - Jazz Ensemble (1)

MUSL 3110 - Ear Training and Sight Singing III (1)

MUSL 1070 - Intermediate Secondary Class Piano I (1)

MUSL 2405 - Introduction to Music Literature (2)

JAZZ 2020 - Jazz Combo (2)

JAZZ 2250 - Jazz Theory I (3)

MUSL 1260 - Voice Class (2)

Spring Semester

MUSL 2220 - Music Theory IV (3)

MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)

MUSL 1571 - Jazz Ensemble (1)

MUSL 3410 - History of Music I (2)

MUSL 1080 - Intermediate Secondary Class Piano II (1)

JAZZ 2020 - Jazz Combo (2)

JAZZ 2260 - Jazz Theory II (3)

MUSL 3600 - Percussion Class (1)

Junior Year

Fall Semester

MUSL 3420 - History of Music II (3)

MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)

MUSL 1571 - Jazz Ensemble (1)

JAZZ 2020 - Jazz Combo (2)

JAZZ 2100 - Jazz Improvisation (2)

MUSL 3602 - Brass Class (1)

HIST 1320 - World Societies (3)

Spring Semester

MUSL 4600 - Seminar in Contemporary Music (3)

MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)

MUSL 1571 - Jazz Ensemble (1)

MUSL 3860 - Acoustics and Introduction to Music Technology (3)

MUSL 3920 - Conducting (2)

JAZZ 2020 - Jazz Combo (2)

JAZZ 3100 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation (2)

MUSL 3601 - String Class (1)

Senior Year

Fall Semester

MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)

MUSL 1571 - Jazz Ensemble (1)

JAZZ 2020 - Jazz Combo (2)

JAZZ 4700 - Jazz Arranging (3)

MUSL 3500 - Woodwind Class (1)

Spring Semester

MUSL 1600 - Workshops and Recitals (0)

MUSL 1571 - Jazz Ensemble (1)

JAZZ 2020 - Jazz Combo (2)

JAZZ 4730 - Jazz Composition (3)

JAZZ 4000 - History of Jazz (3)

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Note: An instrumental or vocal audition is required by the Department of Music for degree program acceptance. Undergraduate students who express music as in interest area during the admissions process will be considered “pre-music” until such time as they pass an audition.