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Dr. Keith Winking - Trumpet/Director of Jazz
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David Dawson - Jazz Bass
Morris Nelms - Jazz Combos
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A. Music Core Requirements (28 hours)
Departmental Recital (MU 1000-4000) - eight semesters
Aural Learning I-IV (MU 1210, MU 1212, MU 2260, MU 2262)
Music Theory I-IV (MU 1211, MU 1213, MU 2261, MU 2263)
Writing About Music (MU 2104)
Survey of Music Literature (MU 2303)
History and Analysis of Music II (MU 3316)
Fundamentals of Conducting (MU 3207)
B. Performance Area Requirements (36 hours)
Applied Lessons and Senior Recital (MUSP, two semester credit hours each) – eight semesters
Secondary Instrument (MUSP 1108W, 1110W)
Major Ensemble (MUSE, one semester credit hour each) – eight semesters
Secondary Ensemble (MUSE, one semester credit hour each) – four semesters
Jazz Combo (MUSE 3127) – four semesters
Junior Recital (MU 3050)
Senior Research Project (MU 4280)
C. Jazz Studies Requirements (24 hours)
MIDI I and II (MUSP 1108C, MUSP 2110C)
Jazz Piano Techniques (MUSP 3112J, 4114J)
History of Jazz (MU 3375)
Business in Music (MU 4354)
Jazz Pedagogy (MU 4343)
Jazz Theory and Arranging (MU 4344, MU 4346)
Jazz Improvisation I and II (MU 3333, MU 3234)
D. Special Degree Requirements
Theory and Aural Proficiency Examination
Piano Proficiency Examination (Level II)
Upper Level Competency Review
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