Jazz and Contemporary Music Minor

Minor Coursework

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19 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 11901 - Improvisation Credit Hour: 0-1

•      Students must take 1 credit hour of MUS 11901 to fulfill this requirement.

• MUS 32900 - Jazz Keyboard Techniques Credit Hour: 1
• MUS 33030 - The New Music Business Credit Hour: 3
• MUS 34500 - Contemporary Harmony Credit Hour: 3
• MUS 35800 - History and Analysis of Jazz and Contemporary Music Credit Hour: 3
• MUS 36600 - Jazz and Contemporary Arranging Credit Hour: 3
• MUS 38100 - Music Production and Recording I Credit Hour: 3
• MUS 40475 - Private Lessons: Jazz and Contemporary Composition Credit Hour: 1-2
• MUS 48800 - Senior Recital Credit Hour: 1

Jazz Coursework

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1 credit hour of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 20901 - Jazz Band Credit Hour: 0-1
• MUS 21221 - Instrumental Ensemble: Jazz Credit Hour: 0-1

Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music Coursework

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6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 10471-10474 Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music 1-2
• MUS 20471-20474 Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music 1-2
• MUS 30471-30474 Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music 1-2
• MUS 40471-40474 Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music 1-2

Notes:

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Six credit hours required in MUS 104XX -MUS 404XX . This is met with lesson requirements in BA Music; BA Music Business needs two additional credits of jazz lesson; BM Music Performance will need six credits of jazz lessons in addition to the 16 classical lessons required.

Recital requires 30 minutes of literature - already present in BA Music; BA Music Business must add outright; BM Music Performance must add a 30 minutes jazz recital in addition to the 60 minute classical recital already required.