Jazz Minor

Course Requirements

The jazz minor focuses on the study of the history, theory, and performance of jazz. In addition, students may be introduced to musical styles that have had profound influences on this uniquely American art form: folk and popular musics of Africa, Europe, and the United States and Western classical music. The jazz minor is limited to students who have sufficient performance proficiency to pass auditions for entry into the jazz ensembles.

Lower-Division Courses

MUSC11AIntroduction to Western Classical Music

5

MUSC15Preparatory Musicianship

5

MUSC75Beginning Improvisational Theory

5

One of the following:

MUSC11DIntroduction to World Music

5

MUSC80JAmerican Folk Music

5

MUSC80PPopular Music in the United States

5

MUSC80QA Survey of African Music

5

Upper-Division Courses

MUSC175Jazz Theory II

5

MUSC111BSeminar in Jazz Analysis

5

Six quarters of ensembles, including at least three quarters of the jazz ensembles

MUSC3Large Jazz Ensemble

2

MUSC164Jazz Ensembles

2

Plus the following course:

MUSC174Intermediate Jazz Improvisation

5