Jazz Music

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Theory

- MUS 119The Elements of Music3 cr
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  MUS 130Sound Structures3 cr
MUS 315The Structural Principles of Music I3 cr
MUS 316The Structural Principles of Music II3 cr

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Theory: MUS 119 - The Elements of Music 3 credits OR MUS 130 - Sound Structures 3 credits; MUS 315 - The Structural Principles of Music I 3 credits; MUS 316 - The Structural Principles of Music II 3 credits. Notes: Students well versed in music notation and basic theory (demonstrated by the MUS 119 challenge examination) should take MUS 130 - Sound Structures

History

MUS 308History of Jazz3 cr
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- MUS 304American Music3 cr
- MUS 310Music and Culture in the 1960's3 cr
- MUS 311Topics in Ethnomusicology3 cr
- MUS 313Hearing Politics3 cr
- MUS 320U.S. Popular Music3 cr

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History: MUS 308 - History of Jazz 3 credits. And one of the following: MUS 304 - American Music 3 credits; MUS 310 - Music and Culture in the 1960's 3 credits; MUS 311 - Topics in Ethnomusicology 3 credits; MUS 313 - Hearing Politics 3 credits; MUS 320 - U.S. Popular Music 3 credits

Performance

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MUS 189Introduction to Jazz Improvisation1 cr
MUS 235Introduction to African Drumming1 cr
MUS 264Big Band Jazz Ensemble1 cr
MUS 267Small Jazz Ensemble Level 11 cr
MUS 335Advanced African Drumming1 cr

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Performance: Six semesters (6 credits) in any combination of the following courses: MUS 189 - Introduction to Jazz Improvisation 1 credit; MUS 235 - Introduction to African Drumming 4 credits.; MUS 264 - Big Band Jazz Ensemble 1 credit; MUS 267 - Small Jazz Ensemble Level 1 6 credits.; MUS 335 - Advanced African Drumming 4 credits. Notes: Students must audition to be accepted to MUS 189, MUS 264, and MUS 267.

Upper-division credit requirement

At least 3 credits from Requirement 2 in either track must be at the upper division level.

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At least 3 credits from Requirement 2 in either track must be at the upper division level.

Program rules

Letter grades
Courses in “Theory”, “History”, “Performance” must be taken for a letter grade.
Minimum grade
C or higher in “Theory”, “History”, “Performance”.

Notes

Admission: Students must audition to be accepted to MUS 189, MUS 264, and MUS 267.
Advising: The minor is designed for students who are interested in jazz but who do not seek training in more sophisticated aspects of music theory and musicianship. Students well versed in music notation and basic theory (demonstrated by the MUS 119 challenge examination) should take MUS 130 - Sound Structures.
Note: If a Music major wants to also do a minor in Jazz, he or she must undertake a relevant independent project under faculty supervision, taken as a 3 credit MUS 487 - Independent Project. This is not modeled as a rule because it applies only to Music majors.