Jazz Studies, B.Mus.

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US 150 First Year Success Seminar

All incoming new students will be registered for US 150 - First Year Success Seminar during the first semester of the first year. The credit earned for this course does not count toward the completion of the degree.

Required Credits: 123

First Year

Semester 1 (16 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal study 2 credit(s)
AFR 131 - African American Music, 1890–1945 3 credit(s)
AFR 242P - Repertory Building I 1 credit(s)
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ¹
TH 111 - Diatonic Harmony 2 credit(s) ²
TH 120P - Elementary Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
WRT 110W - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)
HLM 020 - Information Literacy in the Performing Arts 0 credit(s)
ENS 402P - Jazz Combo Ensemble 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal study 2 credit(s)
AFR 132 - African American Music, 1945 to the Present 3 credit(s)
AFR 243P - Repertory Building II 1 credit(s)
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ¹
TH 112 - Chromatic Harmony 2 credit(s)
TH 121P - Elementary Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
WRT 111W - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)
ENS 403P - Jazz Combo Ensemble 1 credit(s)

Second Year

Semester 1 (16 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal study 2 credit(s)
Large Jazz Ensemble 1 credit(s)
AFR 220 - Jazz Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ¹
AFR 222 - Jazz Transcription I 1 credit(s)
AFR 242P - Repertory Building I 1 credit(s)
AFR 224 - Jazz Theory I 2 credit(s)
HLM 212 - Perspectives on Music History 3 credit(s)
ENS 402P - Jazz Combo Ensemble 1 credit(s)
M 114 - Everyday Statistics OR M 116 - Contemporary Mathematics 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal study 2 credit(s)
Large Jazz Ensemble 1 credit(s)
AFR 221 - Jazz Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ¹
AFR 223 - Jazz Transcription II 1 credit(s)
AFR 243P - Repertory Building II 1 credit(s)
AFR 225 - Jazz Theory II 2 credit(s)
HLM 213 - Classicism to the Present 3 credit(s)
ENS 403P - Jazz Combo Ensemble 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Third Year

Semester 1 (15 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal study 2 credit(s)
Large Jazz Ensemble 1 credit(s)
AFR 242P - Repertory Building I 1 credit(s)
AFR 330 - Jazz Composition 1 credit(s)
AFR 300W - Jazz Analysis: Individuals and Perspectives I 3 credit(s)
ENS 402P - Jazz Combo Ensemble 1 credit(s)
AFS 110 - The Study of the Black Experience OR AFS 111 - The Black Impact on Western Civilization 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (15 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal study 2 credit(s)
Large Jazz Ensemble 1 credit(s)
AFR 243P - Repertory Building II 1 credit(s)
AFR 310W - Jazz Analysis: Individuals and Perspectives II 3 credit(s)
AFR 331 - Jazz Arranging 1 credit(s)
ENS 403P - Jazz Combo Ensemble 1 credit(s)
UISA 135 - The Art of Jazz: The Artists and Socioeconomic Influences 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (14 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal study 2 credit(s)
Large Jazz Ensemble 1 credit(s)
AFR 242P - Repertory Building I 1 credit(s)
AFR 321W - Hard Bop Seminar 3 credit(s)
ENS 402P - Jazz Combo Ensemble 1 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (15 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal study 2 credit(s)
Large Jazz Ensemble 1 credit(s)
AFR 243P - Repertory Building II 1 credit(s)
AFT 410 - Jazz Studies Senior Project 3 credit(s)
ENS 403P - Jazz Combo Ensemble 1 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)
REC 440P - Recital 0-2 credit(s) (1 credit required)

Note(s):

¹ If these requirements are waived, students must choose alternate course work, with the help of an advisor, to make up equivalent credits.

² Enrollment dependent on placement exam.

Students are required to demonstrate continued improvement in their performance and improvisation skills. Student progress is evaluated through annual juries. Failure to demonstrate progress for two consecutive semesters may result in removal from the major.