Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: MUSC-BM (JAZZ)

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Music Major, B.M. (Jazz Studies Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (30-31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
Mathematics Course	3-4	Natural Science Course	4
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	MUSC 1310 - Theory & Aural Skills II	4
MUSC 1300 - Theory & Aural Skills I	4	MUSC 2021 - Contemporary Keyboard Fundamentals II	1
MUSC 2011 - Contemporary Keyboard Fundamentals I	1	MUSC 18xx Applied Music Course	2
MUSC 18xx Applied Music Course	2	MUSC 1261 - Jazz Ensemble	1
MUSC 1261 - Jazz Ensemble	1

Fall Total	15-16	Spring Total	15

SOPHOMORE (31-34 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Literature Course	3	Natural Science Course	4
MUSC 1035 - History of Jazz	3	CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency Exam *	0-3
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	MUSC 2540 - Music History I	3
MUSC 2300 - Theory & Aural Skills III	4	MUSC 2561 - Jazz Theory II	2
MUSC 2560 - Jazz Theory I	2	MUSC 29xx Applied Music Course	2
MUSC 18xx Applied Music Course	2	MUSC 1262 - Performance Small Group I	1
MUSC 1262 - Performance Small Group I	1
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	15-18

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	Social & Behavioral Science Course	3
MUSC 3510 - Introduction to Music Industry	2	MUSC 3550 - Music History III	3
MUSC 3540 - Music History II	3	MUSC 3561 - Improvisation II	2
MUSC 3560 - Improvisation I	2	MUSC 29xx Applied Music Course	2
MUSC 29xx Applied Music Course	2	MUSC 3261 - Jazz Ensemble	1
MUSC 3261 - Jazz Ensemble	1	MUSC 12xx Ensemble Elective	1
MUSC 12xx Ensemble Elective	1
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

SENIOR YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Humanities Course	3	Oral Communication Course	3
Social & Behavioral Science Course	3	MUSC 4530 - Music Technology	2
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	MUSC 39xx Applied Music Course	2
MUSC 4260 - Jazz Arranging and Composition	2	Ensemble Elective Course	1
MUSC 39xx Applied Music Course	2	MUSC 3262 - Performance Small Group II	1
MUSC 3262 - Performance Small Group II	1	Free Elective Course	3
Ensemble Elective Course	1		4
MUSC Elective Course	3
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	16

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.