BM: Jazz Studies (Area of Concentration)
Jazz Studies majors are required to enroll in and participate in all activities of the Jazz and/or Guitar Ensembles (enrollment in a jazz ensemble is determined by audition).
General Education
MUSP 499C - Senior Recital (Capstone) |
3 |
General Education Total |
36 |
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.
* Successful completion of Private Applied Upper-Division Assessment required to register for MUSP 400 level courses.
+ Appropriate area performance faculty approval required in the form of a recital hearing. The Senior Recital also requires an accompanying research paper and oral presentation covering the works and composers to be performed. Prior to scheduling a recital, the proposed program must be presented for approval by a committee of applied faculty. Students receive approval by successfully completing a recital hearing.
Program Requirements
MUSC 271 — Basic Conducting |
2 |
MUSC 473 — Rehearsal Techniques for Jazz Ensembles |
2 |
**MUSG 123 — Class Piano I, **MUSG 124 — Class Piano II, **MUSG 223 — Class Piano III, **MUSG 224 — Class Piano IV, **MUSG 345 — Jazz Keyboard III or MUSG 346 — Jazz Keyboard IV (Jazz Pianists must do 345, 346) |
2 |
**MUSG 245 — Jazz Keyboard I |
1 |
**MUSG 246 — Jazz Keyboard II |
1 |
MUSG 183 — Studio Improvisation |
2 |
MUSG 383 — Studio Improvisation |
2 |
MUSH 171 — Global Perspectives in Music |
3 |
MUSH 361 — History of Western Music |
3 |
MUSH 362 — History of Western Music II |
3 |
MUSH 365 — Jazz History and Literature |
3 |
MUSM 380 — Jazz Ensemble I, MUSM 381 — Jazz Ensemble II, MUSM 382 — Jazz Vocal Ensemble or MUSM 384 — Guitar Ensemble |
8 |
MUSM 337 — Jazz Combo |
4 |
MUSM 200 — Student Recital |
0 |
MUSM 400 — Student Recital |
0 |
MUSP 200 — Performance Class |
0 |
*MUSP 400 — Performance Class (Jazz Section) |
0 |
MUSP 2XX — Private Applied |
12 |
*MUSP 4XX — Private Applied (Principal Instrument) or MUSP 434 — Private Jazz |
6 |
*+MUSP 360 — Junior Recital |
3 |
MUST 131— Music Theory I |
3 |
MUST 132 — Music Theory II |
3 |
MUST 133 — Music Reading I |
1 |
MUST 135 — Music Reading II |
1 |
MUST 233 — Music Reading III |
1 |
MUST 234 — Music Reading IV |
1 |
MUST 236 — Music Theory III |
2 |
MUST 237 — Music Theory IV |
2 |
MUST 240 — Jazz Theory |
2 |
MUST 433 — Arranging for Jazz Ensembles |
2 |
MUST 434 — Arranging for Jazz Ensembles |
2 |
MUSW 310 — Music Business |
2 |
MUSW 325 — Music Recording and Sound Reinforcement |
3 |
Music Electives - 300 level or above MUSC 471, MUSC 473, MUSE 377, MUSE 416, MUSG 183, MUSH 490, MUSM 3XX |
2 |
Program Requirements Total |
84 |
* Successful completion of Private Applied Upper-Division Assessment required to register for MUSP 400 level courses.
** All students take Class Piano Proficiency Exam upon entering in this program. A recommendation for Class Piano placement is given by the screening faculty. If any student is recommended for placement in any section of Class Piano other than MUSG 123 Class Piano I, they must complete the Examination(s) for Credit coordinated by the MSU Testing Center. Students successfully completing the exam will be given a passing grade of "K" for each level that they test out of. The completion of the courses by exam will also appear on the student's official check sheet and transcripts.
+ Appropriate area performance faculty approval required in the form of a recital hearing. The Senior Recital also requires an accompanying research paper and oral presentation covering the works and composers to be performed. Prior to scheduling a recital, the proposed program must be presented for approval by a committee of applied faculty. Students receive approval by successfully completing a recital hearing.
Components of Degree Requirement
General Education |
36 |
Program Requirements |
84 |
Degree Requirement Total |
120 |