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Sample Graduation Plan
Bachelor of Music – Jazz Studies - Performance
This graduation plan illustrates the type of curriculum a new student would take to complete a degree in four years. It is not meant to
serve as an official document. Students should contact their academic adviser to develop a personalized plan of study. Refer to the
University Catalog for a complete list of requirements: https://catalog.uwsp.edu/.
Semester 1 Credits Semester 2 Credits
Applied Lessons 2 Applied Lessons 2
Large Ensemble (GEP ART) 1 Large Ensemble (GEP ART) 1
Music 110 Musicianship I 3 Music 111 Musicianship II 3
Music 112 Aural Musicianship I 1 Music 113 Aural Musicianship II 1
Music 123 Small Ensemble 1 – Chamber Jazz 1 Music 123 Small Ensemble I – Chamber Jazz 1
Music 146 Group Piano I 2 Music 147 Group Piano II 2
Music 345 Jazz Ensemble 1 Music 192 Jazz Improvisation I 2
English 101 or 150 Freshman English (GEP WC) 3 Music 345 Jazz Ensemble 1
Communication 101 Fundamentals of Oral
Communication (GEP OC)
3
Total credits 14 Total credits 16
Semester 3 Credits Semester 4 Credits
Applied Lessons 2 Applied Lessons 2
Large Ensemble (GEP ART) 1 Large Ensemble (GEP ART) 1
Music 210 Musicianship III 3 Music 291 Jazz Keyboard Techniques 2
Music 212 Aural Musicianship III 1 Music 305 Jazz History for Musicians (GEP USD) 3
Music 246 Group Piano III 2 Music 317 Conducting 2
Music 292 Jazz Improvisation II 2 Music 345 Jazz Ensemble 1
Music 345 Jazz Ensemble 1 Music 383 Applied Music III – Jazz 2
English 202 Sophomore English (GEP WC) 3 Physics 100 Energy in Today’s World (GEP QL, ER) 3
Total Credits 15 Total credits 16
Semester 5 Credits Semester 6 Credits
Applied Lessons 2 Music 217 Beginning Jazz Arranging 2
Music 220 Introduction to Music Literature (GEP HU, GA) 3 Music 223 Small Ensembles II – Chamber Jazz 1
Music 223 Small Ensembles II – Chamber Jazz 1 Music 321 20th Century Music (GEP IS) 3
Music 345 Jazz Ensemble (GEP ART) 1 Music 345 Jazz Ensemble (GEP ART) 1
Music 379 Applied Music III – Composition 2 Music 383 Applied Music III – Jazz Junior Recital (GEP
COM)
4
Music 383 Applied Music III – Jazz (GEP COM) 2 GEP Natural Sciences Elective (GEP NS) 3
Music 392 Analytical History of Jazz Improvisation (GEP
COM)
2
Psychology 110 Introduction to Psychology (GEP SS) 3
Total credits 16 Total credits 14
Semester 7 Credits Semester 8 Credits
Music 223 Small Ensembles II – Chamber Jazz 1 Music 223 Small Ensembles II – Chamber Jazz 1
Music 320 19th Century Music (GEP HU, WC) or Music
221 17th-18th Century Music (GEP HU)
3 Music 345 Jazz Ensemble 1
Music 345 Jazz Ensemble 1 Music 418 Senior Seminar 2
Music 483 Applied Music IV – Jazz (GEP COM) 4 Music 483 Senior Recital (GEP CAP, COM) 4
GEP Historical Perspectives Elective (GEP HP) 3 GEP Elective – Investigation Level 3
Non-Major Elective 3 GEP Wellness Elective (GEP WL) 1
Non-Major Elective 3
Total credits 15 Total credits 15
Total credits 121
(Fa) = offered fall semesters (Sp) = offered spring semesters (Su) = offered only in summer
General Education Program (GEP) category abbreviations: Written Communication (WC), Oral Communication (OC), Quantitative Literacy (QL), Wellness (WLN), Arts (ART), Humanities (HU), Social Sciences (SS), Natural Sciences (NS), Environmental Responsibility (ER), U.S. Diveristy (US), Global Awareness (GA), Experiential Learning (XL), Interdisciplinary Studies (IS), Communication in the Major (COM), Capstone in the Major (CAP). Revised 01/6/17
