Bachelor of Music
Major in Jazz Studies
Minimum required: 126 semester hours

General Requirements:
General education core curriculum components must be completed. These requirements can be
found in the University College section of the catalog.

A. Music Core Requirements (25 hours)

Departmental Recital (MU 1000-3000)-six 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)
Introduction to Music Technology (MU 1150)
Survey of Music Literature (MU 2303)
History and Analysis of Music II (MU 3316)
Fundamentals of Conducting (MU 3207)

B. Performance Area Requirements (33 hours)

Applied Lessons (MUSP, two credit hours each)-eight semesters
Secondary Instrument (MUSP 1135, 1136 or two credit hours from MUSP)
Major Jazz Ensemble (MUSE, one semester credit hour each)-six semesters
Non-Jazz Major Ensemble (MUSE, one semester credit hour)-two semesters
Chamber Ensemble (MUSE 3126)-two semesters
Jazz Combo (MUSE 3127)-four semesters
Junior Recital (MU 3050)
Senior Recital (MU 4050)
Senior Research Project (MU 4185)

C. Jazz Studies Requirements (22 hours)

Jazz Piano Techniques (MUSP 3131, 3132)
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

Degree, Jury, and Upper Level Requirements
Jazz Studies Majors

*Mandatory Attendance Events include but are not limited to 

• Jazz Studies Majors Performance Master Classes 
• Jazz Studies Seminars/Lectures 
• Juries 
• ULCR