BACHELOR OF ARTS - JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STUDIES

The Jazz and Popular Music Studies Program will prepare competent, professional musicians for careers in the many

fields associated with jazz and popular music performance. Through intense performance and theoretical studies in a traditional

liberal arts setting, students will develop skills, knowledge, and abilities through a curriculum that is based on an interdisciplinary

setting, with a focus on practical performance applications in a diverse society. Graduates will have many choices of future

endeavors, and will be prepared for immediate careers or graduate school in the fields of jazz and popular music performance,

arranging, composing, teaching, and other areas. Admission to the program is by audition only; students must also be admitted to

the university.

The Jazz and Popular Music program requires 122 credit hours for completion, which includes 41 credits in general

education requirements, 75 credits for core music courses, and 6 credits in supporting areas.

CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS - JAZZ/POPULAR MUSIC STUDIES

Freshman Year

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

ENGL 101 3 ENGL 102 3

EXSC 111 3 MATH 102 3

MUSI 121 1 or 109

MUSI 102 4 MUSI 103 4

MUSI 111 2 MUSI 112 2

MUSI 11X1 1 MUSI 11X1 1

MUSI 205 1 MUSI 206 1

MUSI 218 1

Semester Total 15 Semester Total 15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

ENGL 203 3 MUSI 109 3

BIOL 101 3 PSYC 200 3

BIOL 103 1 MUSI 203 3

MUSI 201 3 MUSI 232 2

MUSI 231 2 MUSI 212 2

MUSI 211 2 MUSI 11X1 1

MUSI 11X1 1 MUSI 218 1

MUSI 218 1

Semester Total 16 Semester Total 15

Junior Year

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

General Ed 3 ENGL 214 3

ENGL 305 3 MUSI 11X1 1

MUSI 306 3 MUSI 307 2

MUSI 313 2 MUSI 314 2

MUSI 218 1 MUSI 312 3

MUSI 302 2 MUSI 218 1

MUSI 11X1 1 MUSI 405 3

Semester Total 15 Semester Total 15

Senior Year

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

BUAD 132 3 General Ed 3

MUSI 308 2 ENGL 237 3

MUSI 321 3 MUSI 405 3

MUSI 405 3 MUSI 403 3

or 407 General Ed 3

MUSI 411 3 Semester Total 15

MUSI 218 1

MUSI 11X1 1

Semester Total 16 TOTAL PROGRAM

CREDITS

122

1 MUSI 11X = MUSI 113, MUSI 114, or MUSI 116