These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2023-2024. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2023 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies/Composition is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty 和 upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 credits. This major requires a concentration; the available concentrations are Instrumental (options include Bassoon, 大提琴, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, 长笛, French Horn, 吉他, 竖琴, 双簧管, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, 大号, 中提琴, 和 Violin), Piano 和 Voice.
University Requirements
- All students are required to complete the university's General Education (基因) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for the major are MUST 3196 和 MUST 3896.
Program Requirements (Instrumental Concentration)
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education courses | 32 | |
Music Theory | ||
MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
MUST 3896 | Theory Seminar II | 3 |
Music 历史 | ||
MUST 2704 | Music in 历史 | 3 |
MUST 2114 | 历史 of Jazz | 3 |
MUST 3196 | 历史 of Pop | 3 |
Basic Conducting | ||
MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
Orchestration | ||
MUST 3713 | Orchestration | 3 |
The Business of Music | ||
MUST 1118 | Business of Music I | 2 |
Music Technology Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
MUST 4712 | Computer Synthesis of Music | |
MUST 4713 | Sound Recording | |
MUST 4714 | Sound Editing | |
MUST 4716 | Composing Music for Films | |
MUST 4719 | MIDI | |
MUST 4762 | Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors | |
Jazz Studies | ||
MUST 4110 | Seminar in Jazz Composition 和 Arranging (Take four times for eight total credits) | 8 |
MUST 4111 | Jazz Style 和 Analysis | 2 |
MUST 4112 | Jazz Arranging I | 3 |
MUST 4113 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory 和 Practice I | 2 |
MUST 4114 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory 和 Practice II | 2 |
MUST 4115 | Jazz Arranging II | 3 |
MUST 4120 | Seminar in Advanced Jazz Composition 和 Arranging (Take two times for four total credits) | 4 |
Instrumental Concentration | ||
MUSC 1501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 1502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 2501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 2502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 3501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 3502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 4501 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 4502 | Instrumental Concentration | 2 |
Secondary Piano | ||
MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
MUST 1106 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
MUST 2105 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
MUST 2106 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
Ensembles | ||
Take any combination of the following four courses for a total of 10 credits: | 10 | |
MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | |
MUSC 3110 | Large Jazz Ensemble | |
MUSC 3300 | Choral Ensemble | |
MUSC 4520 | Ensemble | |
Total Credit Hours | 123 |
Program Requirements (Piano Concentration)
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education courses | 32 | |
Music Theory | ||
MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
MUST 3896 | Theory Seminar II | 3 |
Music 历史 | ||
MUST 2704 | Music in 历史 | 3 |
MUST 2114 | 历史 of Jazz | 3 |
MUST 3196 | 历史 of Pop | 3 |
Basic Conducting | ||
MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
Orchestration | ||
MUST 3713 | Orchestration | 3 |
The Business of Music | ||
MUST 1118 | Business of Music I | 2 |
Music Technology Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
MUST 4712 | Computer Synthesis of Music | |
MUST 4713 | Sound Recording | |
MUST 4714 | Sound Editing | |
MUST 4716 | Composing Music for Films | |
MUST 4719 | MIDI | |
MUST 4762 | Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors | |
Jazz Studies | ||
MUST 4110 | Seminar in Jazz Composition 和 Arranging (Take four times for 8 total credits) | 8 |
MUST 4111 | Jazz Style 和 Analysis | 2 |
MUST 4112 | Jazz Arranging I | 3 |
MUST 4113 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory 和 Practice I | 2 |
MUST 4114 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory 和 Practice II | 2 |
MUST 4115 | Jazz Arranging II | 3 |
MUST 4120 | Seminar in Advanced Jazz Composition 和 Arranging (Take two times for 4 total credits) | 4 |
Piano Concentration | ||
MUSC 1401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 1402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 2401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 2402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 3401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 3402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 4401 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 4402 | Piano Concentration | 2 |
Ensembles | ||
Take any combination of the following three courses for a total of 10 credits: | 10 | |
MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | |
MUSC 3110 | Large Jazz Ensemble | |
MUSC 4520 | Ensemble | |
Electives | ||
Free Electives | 4 | |
Total Credit Hours | 123 |
Program Requirements (Voice Concentration)
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education courses | 32 | |
Music Theory | ||
MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
MUST 3896 | Theory Seminar II | 3 |
Music 历史 | ||
MUST 2704 | Music in 历史 | 3 |
MUST 2114 | 历史 of Jazz | 3 |
MUST 3196 | 历史 of Pop | 3 |
Basic Conducting | ||
MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
Orchestration | ||
MUST 3713 | Orchestration | 3 |
The Business of Music | ||
MUST 1118 | Business of Music I | 2 |
Music Technology Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
MUST 4712 | Computer Synthesis of Music | |
MUST 4713 | Sound Recording | |
MUST 4714 | Sound Editing | |
MUST 4716 | Composing Music for Films | |
MUST 4719 | MIDI | |
MUST 4762 | Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors | |
Jazz Studies | ||
MUST 4110 | Seminar in Jazz Composition 和 Arranging (Take four times for 8 total credits) | 8 |
MUST 4111 | Jazz Style 和 Analysis | 2 |
MUST 4112 | Jazz Arranging I | 3 |
MUST 4113 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory 和 Practice I | 2 |
MUST 4114 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory 和 Practice II | 2 |
MUST 4115 | Jazz Arranging II | 3 |
MUST 4120 | Seminar in Advanced Jazz Composition 和 Arranging (Take two times for 4 total credits) | 4 |
Voice Concentration | ||
MUSC 1201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 1202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 2201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 2202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 3201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 3202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 4201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
MUSC 4202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
Secondary Piano | ||
MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
MUST 1106 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
MUST 2105 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
MUST 2106 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
Ensembles | ||
Take any combination of the following four courses for a total of 10 credits: | 10 | |
MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | |
MUSC 3110 | Large Jazz Ensemble | |
MUSC 3300 | Choral Ensemble | |
MUSC 4520 | Ensemble | |
Total Credit Hours | 123 |