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The Minor in Jazz Studies provides concentrated preparation and credentials for any Kent State student, regardless of major. For music education majors this in an advantage when applying for teaching positions. For other music majors and non-music majors, these courses will provide elective credits toward all other degree programs. Primary faculty for this program is Bobby Selvaggio, Director of Jazz Studies and Christopher Coles. Other adjunct instructors serve as needed for applied lessons. The total number of credits for this minor is 21. Admission to this program is by audition/ permission. Minor in Jazz Studies at Kent State University Courses: Jazz Improvisation I and II Jazz Composing and Arranging I and II History of Jazz Applied Jazz Lessons Ensembles: Jazz Ensemble I Jazz Ensemble II Jazz Combos For more information, please contact: Bobby Selvaggio [email protected] 330-672-2965 The Kent State University Jazz Studies Program fosters a “Real World” atmosphere, promoting the development of fundamental skills in Jazz. Through our Jazz Minor curriculum and ensemble performance, students are provided the opportunity to improve individual musicianship, create a personal voice, learn from and be inspired by the rich history,understand the evolutionary process and modern trends of Jazz, while becoming musical leaders and positive contributors to the Kent State University experience.

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• TheMinorinJazzStudiesprovidesconcentratedpreparationandcredentialsforanyKentStatestudent,regardlessofmajor.

• Formusiceducationmajorsthisinanadvantagewhenapplyingforteachingpositions.

• Forothermusicmajorsandnon-musicmajors,thesecourseswillprovideelectivecreditstowardallotherdegreeprograms.

• PrimaryfacultyforthisprogramisBobbySelvaggio,DirectorofJazzStudiesandChristopherColes.

• Otheradjunctinstructorsserveasneededforappliedlessons.

• Thetotalnumberofcreditsforthisminoris21.

• Admissiontothisprogramisbyaudition/permission.

MinorinJazzStudiesatKentStateUniversityCourses:JazzImprovisationIandIIJazzComposingandArrangingIandIIHistoryofJazzAppliedJazzLessons

Ensembles:JazzEnsembleIJazzEnsembleIIJazzCombos

Formoreinformation,pleasecontact:[email protected]

TheKentStateUniversityJazzStudiesProgramfostersa“RealWorld”atmosphere,promotingthedevelopmentoffundamentalskillsinJazz.ThroughourJazzMinorcurriculum

andensembleperformance,studentsareprovidedtheopportunitytoimproveindividualmusicianship,createapersonalvoice,learnfromandbeinspiredbytherichhistory,understandtheevolutionaryprocess

andmoderntrendsofJazz,whilebecomingmusicalleadersandpositivecontributorstotheKentStateUniversityexperience.