Jazz Studies Minor

Applied Study (4 credit hours)

Appropriate individual applied study courses specific to a student’s instrument selected from:

MUS 0010R - MUS 0063R - Introductory Applied Study

MUS 1110R - MUS 1163R - Intermediate Applied Study

Musicianship (8 credit hours)

• MUS 1501 - Comprehensive Musicianship I. Credits: 4
• MUS 1502 - Comprehensive Musicianship II. Credits: 4

Jazz Studies Courses (6 credit hours)

• MUS 1070 - Introduction to Music Technology. Credits: 2
• MUS 1530 - Jazz Improvisation I. Credits: 1
• MUS 3581 - Jazz History. Credits: 2 (formerly MUS 2581)
• MUS 3800 - Jazz Theory I. Credits: 1

Jazz Ensembles (2 credit hours chosen from the following)

• MUS 0220R - Jazz Ensemble. Credits: 1
• MUS 0220X - Jazz Ensemble. Credits: 0
• MUS 0221R - Jazz Lab Band. Credits: 1
• MUS 0221X - Jazz Lab Band. Credits: 0
• MUS 0222R - Jazz Combo. Credits: 1

Electives (4 additional credit hours chosen from the following)

• MUS 0220R - Jazz Ensemble. Credits: 1

• (See Footnote *)

• MUS 0221R - Jazz Lab Band. Credits: 1

• (See Footnote *)

• MUS 0222R - Jazz Combo. Credits: 1

• (See Footnote *)

• MUS 2530 - Jazz Improvisation II. Credits: 1
• MUS 3531 - Jazz Improvisation III. Credits: 1
• MUS 3801 - Jazz Theory II. Credits: 1
• MUS 4850 - Jazz Band Arranging. Credits: 2
• MUS 4861 - Jazz Pedagogy. Credits: 2

Footnotes:

*Note: No more than 2 credit hours chosen from MUS 0220, MUS 0221, or MUS 0222 may count toward the required electives.