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Sample Graduation Plan

Bachelor of Music - Jazz Studies - Composition

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 147 Group Piano II 2

Music 146 Group Piano I 2 Music 123 Small Ensemble I – Chamber Jazz 1

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

Non-Major Elective 3 Communication 101 Fundamentals of Oral

Communication (GEP OC)

3

Total credits 17 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 Physics 100 Energy in Today’s World (GEP QL, ER) 3

English 202 Sophomore English (GEP WC) 3

Total Credits 15 Total credits 14

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 384 Applied Music III – Jazz Composition, Present

Junior Recital (GEP COM)

2

Music 384 Applied Music III – Jazz Composition (GEP

COM)

2 Music 394/395 Advanced Conducting

Choral/Instrumental

2

Music 392 Analytical History of Jazz Improvisation (GEP

COM)

2 GEP Natural Sciences Elective (GEP NS) 3

Psychology 110 Introduction to Psychology (GEP SS) 3

Total credits 16 Total credits 14

Semester 7 Credits Semester 8 Credits

Music 247 Group Piano IV 2 Music 315 Orchestration 2

Music History Elective – Music 221 or Music 320 3 Music 345 Jazz Ensemble 1

Music 345 Jazz Ensemble 1 Music 418 Senior Seminar 2

Music 410 Forms and Analysis 3 Music 484 Senior Recital (GEP CAP) 2

Music 484 Applied Music IV – Jazz Composition 2 GEP Elective – Investigation Level 3

GEP Historical Perspectives Elective (GEP HP) 3 GEP Wellness Elective (GEP WL) 2

Non-Major Elective 3

Total credits 14 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