Major in Music-Jazz Studies

Minimum required: 136 semester hours 

• 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 (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

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