Jazz Composition and Professional Music - Degree

JCMP_PROMCatalog Year Fall 17 - Sum 18 BM5.JCMP.PROM

*Study Abroad - This grid indicates which semesters would be best for students in this

major to study abroad at Berklee's Valencia, Spain campus. Please note not all major

concentrate courses are available in Valencia. For specific program information please see

your major chair or contact the study abroad office at studyabroad@berklee.edu.

Course Number Course Title 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

JAZZ COMPOSITION CONCENTRATE: 30 Credits Required 30

ISKB-211 & 212 Basic Keyboard Techniques 1 & 2 1 1

AR-112 Arranging 2 2

AR-228 Survey of Jazz Composition and Arranging 2

AR-201 Chord Scale Voicings for Arranging 2

AR-331 Big Band Arranging and Score Analysis 2

HR-325 Reharmonization Techniques 2

CM-371 Jazz Composition 1 2

CM-373 Jazz Composition 2 2

CM-375 Jazz Composition 3 2

CP-361 & 362 Jazz Counterpoint 1 & 2 2 2

CM-499 Directed Study in Jazz Composition 2

Approved Specified Electives* 2 2 2

Score and Part Preparation

Proficiency

Jazz Composition Portfolio

Completion

30

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Music Prodution MP-113, MTEC-213, MTEC-214, MTEC-P230 2

Music Business MB-101, MB-131, MB-211, MB-287 2

Professional Music PM-230, PMH-250, PM-P300, PM-310, PM-320, PM-330, PM-P350, PM-495 2 2

PM-340 The Artist Entrepreneur 2

PM-425 The Business of Professional Music 2

PM-475 or

PM-476

Professional Music Capstone Project** or

Professional Music Capstone Project - Online**2

41PERF 1-4

Private Instruction (50 minute lessons are 2 credits, 30 minute lessons are 1 credit) 2 2 1 1

Lab (ILxx course) 1 1

Ensemble (ENxx course) 1 1 1 1

Total Credits per semester** 3 3 3 3

PW-111 Music Application and Theory 4

AR-111 Arranging 1 2

HR-112 - 212 Harmony 2 - 4 2 2 2

ET-111 - 212 Ear Training 1 - 4 2 2 2 2

CM-211 & 212 Tonal Harmony and Composition 1 & 2 2 2

CP-210 The Art of Counterpoint 3

COND-211/216 Conducting 1 1

COND-212/217 Conducting 2 1

39MTEC-111 Introduction to Music Technology 2

LENS-P10X Engaging Seminars 2

LHUM-400 Professional Development Seminar 2

LENG-111 & LENG-223 Introduction to College Writing/Literature Topics 3 3

LMSC-xxx Mathematics/Natural Sciences (200 level or above) 3

LHIS-xxx History 3

LSOC-xxx Social Sciences 3

MHIS-(P)20x History of Music in the European Tradition 2

MHIS-(P)22x Music of the African Diaspora in the United States 2

MHIS-(P)300Music History Elective

Any MHIS course level 300 or higher2

LAHS-xxx Art History 3

Lxxx-xxx Music and Society (from approved list) 3

Lxxx-xxx Liberal Arts Electives 3 3

1 1 2 3 2 1 10

SEMESTER CREDIT TOTALS - - > 16 16 15 15 15 16 15 15 15 12

150

CORE MUSIC: 41 Credits RequiredPerformance Core (12 credits)

*Students are required to enroll in an ensemble and private instruction during their first 4 full-time semesters. In semester 2 they may select either a 50 minute lesson (2 credits)

OR a 30 minute lesson (1 credit) with a co-requisite 1 hour lab (1 credit - ILxx course). Lab credits may replace ensemble credits and vice versa, and one performance studies

course (PSxx-) may replace 2 credits of ensembles or labs during the first four semesters. Additional PSxx courses may be taken as General Electives or ASE credits, depending

on major. Performance Major ASEs include ENxx, ILxx, PFET, PSxx. Performance Major ASEs do not include Performance Studies Health courses (PSH-xxx), PSHR–321,

PSVC–425, PSPC–341, or PSME–xxx.

LIBERAL ARTS: 39 Credits Required

GENERAL ELECTIVES: 10 Credits Required

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED:

DESIGNATED CONCENTRATE COURSES 16 Credits Required*

*Student designated concentrate courses must be approved by the Professional Music Department chair or designee. Courses should have a direct relationship to the student's

final project. The final project should have a direct relationship to the student's career goals as developed through advisement. Students interested in this major should contact

the Professional Music Department chair as early in their study as possible, so that educational goals and concentrate requirements can be planned.

PROFESSIONAL MUSIC CORE: 14 Credits Required

Select courses from each of the following areas:

** Required completion of a significant culminating project per student based on the designated area of concentration whose content and/or enactment is equal in quality and

extent to the demands of the current industry environment.

*** Up to two additional levels (2 credits total) of private instruction (PIXX-XXX) on the student's principal instrument (or on guitar, voice, or piano as a secondary instrument)

may be taken as electives. If these additional lessons are taken on the primary instrument, then successful completion of the corresponding proficiency is required. If taken on a

secondary instrument, the lesson will be unleveled and will not require a proficiency. See department chair for requirements, policies, and other information.

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*Approved Specified Electives - select from the following: AR-203, AR-321, AR-328, AR-340, AR-407, CM-345, CM-346, CM-385, CM-434, CW-205, CW-211, HR-335,

HR–345, HR-355, JC-495, MLAN-352, MLAN-353, PW-240

As part of the Jazz Composition concentration requirements, this proficiency must be completed in order to graduate. Information can be obtained

from Jazz Composition Department chair.

As part of the Jazz Composition concentrate requirements, a portfolio must be satisfactorily completed. Information can be obtained from the

Department Chair.

PROFESSIONAL MUSIC CONCENTRATE: 30 Credits Required