Music - Jazz and Studio Composition/Arranging Concentration, (B.M.)

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University General Education Program (35 hours in addition to 6 hours of Music History)

The Major (85 hours)

Major Core (42 hours)

Ensemble Requirement:

Concentration (43 hours)

Jazz and Studio Composition/Arranging

MUAP 1312 - Commercial Music Piano Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
MUAP 1550 - Guitar Intro Instr Credit Hours: (1)
MUSE 1119 - Guitar/Music Teacher Credit Hours: (1)
MUTC 2501 - Composition Credit Hours: (1-3)
MUTC 2511 - Basic Electronic Music Credit Hours: (2)
MUTC 3201 - Jazz/Comm Arr/Orchestration Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 4501 - Composition Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 3825 - Material/Techniques Improv I Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 4896 - Sr Prj Jazz Studio/Comp Arrang Credit Hours: (4)

Electives (0 - 9 hours)

Completion of elective courses to bring the total to a minimum of 120 semester hours (124 or 125 for students in the Music Education concentration depending on emphasis). Courses will be chosen by the student in consultation with the advisor and major professor.

Typical 4-Year Jazz Composition and Arranging Concentration Sequence

Freshman Year

ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
MUAP 1001 - First-Year Seminar I Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 1002 - First-Year Seminar II Credit Hours: 1
MUTC 1008 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: (2)
MUAP 1105 - Class Piano l Credit Hours: (1)
MUTC 1010 - Ear Training I Credit Hours: (1)
MUID 1001 - Intro Music Technology Credit Hours: (2)
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 1009 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: (2)
MUTC 1011 - Ear Training II Credit Hours: (1)
MUTC 2501 - Composition Credit Hours: (1-3)
MUAP 1116 - Jazz Class Piano Credit Hours: (1)

Semester Totals 29 hrs

Sophomore Year

ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 2010 - Ear Training III Credit Hours: (1)
MUTC 3825 - Material/Techniques Improv I Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 2103 - Theory Jazz/Pop/Commercial I Credit Hours: (3)
MUAP 3012 - Univ Instrumentl Jazz Ensemble Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 3013 - Univ Voice Jazz Ensemble Credit Hours: (0-1)
MUAP 3103 - Popular Music Workshop Credit Hours: (1)
MUTC 3008 - Post-Tonal Music Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 3009 - Ear Training IV Credit Hours: (1)
MUTC 3201 - Jazz/Comm Arr/Orchestration Credit Hours: (3)

Semester Totals 29 hrs

Junior Year

MUSE 3700 - Conducting Credit Hours: (2)
MUAP 1312 - Commercial Music Piano Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
MUTC 2511 - Basic Electronic Music Credit Hours: (2)
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 2501 - Composition Credit Hours: (1-3)
MUAP 3012 - Univ Instrumentl Jazz Ensemble Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 3013 - Univ Voice Jazz Ensemble Credit Hours: (0-1)
MUHL 3303 - Western Music History Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 4501 - Composition Credit Hours: (3)

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Senior Year

MUTC 4501 - Composition Credit Hours: (3)
MUAP 3012 - Univ Instrumentl Jazz Ensemble Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 3013 - Univ Voice Jazz Ensemble Credit Hours: (0-1)
MUAP 3103 - Popular Music Workshop Credit Hours: (1)
MUID 1010 - Essential Business Skills for the Modern Musician Credit Hours: 1
MUAP 4001 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1-3
MUHL 4806 - History of Jazz Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 4106 - Composition Procsses 20th Cent Credit Hours: (3)

Academic Catalog

Music - Jazz and Studio Composition/Arranging Concentration, (B.M.)

University General Education Program (35 hours in addition to 6 hours of Music History)

The Major (85 hours)

Major Core (42 hours)

Completion of (17 hours)

Music Theory/History Elective (One from the Following) (3 hours)

Music History (6 hours)

Conducting (2 hours)

Class Piano

Music Technology and Music Business

Ensemble Requirement:

Concentration (43 hours)

Jazz and Studio Composition/Arranging

Electives (0 - 9 hours)

Typical 4-Year Jazz Composition and Arranging Concentration Sequence

Freshman Year

Semester Totals 29 hrs

Sophomore Year

Semester Totals 29 hrs

Junior Year

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Senior Year

Semester Totals 30 hrs

Total Hours: 120

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120