Jazz Minor
Minor in Jazz Performance and Pedagogy
The School of Music has implemented a Jazz Minor, which is designed to help students in the Bachelor of Music With Teacher Certification Program develop special skills in jazz performance and jazz pedagogy.
Curriculum outline:
- Two semesters of Improvisation (MU 3233 & 3234) (4 hours)
- One semester of Jazz Pedagogy (MU 4343) (3 hours)
- One semester of Jazz Piano Techniques (MUSP 3112J) (1 hour)
- One semester of Jazz History (MU 3375) (3 hours)
- One semester of Jazz Combo taken in conjunction with Jazz Improvisation II (1 hour)
- For instrumentalists: four semesters of jazz ensembles (4 hours)
- For vocalists: four semesters of VocaLibre or jazz ensembles (4 hours)
TOTAL: 16 hours
In addition to the above, Jazz minor candidates will be expected to actively participate in regular activities of the jazz ensembles.