Music B.A. - Instrumental Jazz Studies
General Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Arts - Music; Instrumental Jazz Studies Concentration
- This major has a minimum cumulative institutional GPA requirement of 2.75.
- Students must complete 51 Credits of non-music (MUSI, MUSE, MUST) courses.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| MUSI 194 | Seminar | 1 |
| Applied | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I | 2 |
| MUSI 295 | Applied Study II | 2 |
| Music Theory | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 205 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| Aural Perception | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 140 | Aural Perception I | 2 |
| MUSI 141 | Aural Perception II | 2 |
| MUSI 240 | Aural Perception III | 2 |
| Keyboard Skills | ||
| MUSI 135A | Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| MUSI 136A | Keyboard Skills II | 1 |
| Assessment | ||
| Complete the following assessment, which is required to advance to upper-division study: | ||
| MUSI 296 | Upper-Division Required Performance | 0 |
| Literature, Form, Analysis | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| MUSI 130L | History of Jazz | 3 |
| Ensembles Requirement | ||
| Students must enroll in a minimum of one qualifying ensemble each semester while registered as a full-time student, resulting in at least 8 semesters of ensemble participation to satisfy degree requirements. Qualifying ensembles are determined by a student’s auditioned principal instrument in consultation with their faculty mentor and academic advisor. | ||
Lower-Division | ||
| Complete 4 credits from the following courses: | 4 | |
| Orchestra: UMSO | ||
| Choir | ||
| Band: UM Concert Band | ||
| Chamber Ensembles I | ||
Upper-Division | ||
| Complete 4 credits of the following course: | 4 | |
| Jazz Ensembles: Big Bands | ||
| History and Culture | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| Writing in the Disciplines Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Music 20th Century to Present | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Cultural Studies in Music | ||
| Jazz Core Requirements | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 162A | Chamber Ensembles I | 2 |
| MUSI 360 | Jazz Theory & Improvisation I (equivalent to 225) | 2 |
| MUSI 362 | Chamber Ensemble III: UM (Jazz) | 1 |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Study III (Jazz) | 2 |
| MUSI 420 | Jazz Pedagogy | 3 |
| MUSI 460 | Jazz Theory & Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUSI 470 | Jazz Arranging & Composition | 3 |
| Concert Attendance | ||
| All students majoring in Music are required to attend a minimum of 100 approved recitals/concerts prior to graduation. Upon completion of this requirement, students should register for the following course, which is typically taken in their final semester before graduation. | ||
| MUSI 388 | Concert Attendance UM | 0 |
| Capstone | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| MUSI 499 | Senior Recital/Capstone Project | 1 |
| Total Hours | 52 | |