major: Music Performance
Degree: Bachelor of Music (BM) Concentration: Jazz Studies 2026-2027
Freshman Year Fall Semester (8 credits)
Jazz guitar majors take only 2 jazz ensembles and 6 jazz guitar ensembles.
MUT1111 Theory I (3 Credits)MUT1241 Aural Theory I (1 Credit)
MVK1111 Class Piano I (1 Credit)
MUN2710 Jazz Ensemble-Lower Level (1 Credit)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
TAKE 1 1000 level Applied Music (2 credits)
Freshman Year Spring Semester (8 credits)
MUT1112 Theory II (3 Credits)MUT1242 Aural Theory II (1 Credit)
MVK1112 Class Piano II (1 Credit)
MUN2710 Jazz Ensemble-Lower Level (1 Credit)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
TAKE 1 1000 level Applied Music (2 credits)
Sophomore Year Fall Semester (11 credits)
MUT2116 Theory III (3 Credits)MUT2246 Aural Theory III (1 Credit)
MUN2710 Jazz Ensemble-Lower Level (1 Credit)
MUT2641 Jazz Improvisation I (2 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MVJ1010 Jazz Piano I (1 Credit)
Take one 1-credit 3000- or 4000-level music elective. It is strongly recommended that students take MUN4714 Jazz Combo (Small Group).
TAKE 1 2000 level Applied Music (2 credits)
Sophomore Year Spring Semester (11 credits)
MUT2117 Theory IV (3 Credits)MUT2247 Aural Theory IV (1 Credit)
MUN2710 Jazz Ensemble-Lower Level (1 Credit)
MUT2642 Jazz Improvisation II (2 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MVJ1210 Jazz Piano II (1 Credit)
Take one 1-credit 3000- or 4000-level music elective. It is strongly recommended that students take MUN4714 Jazz Combo (Small Group).
TAKE 1 2000 Level Applied Music (2 credits)
Junior Year Fall Semester (15 credits)
MUN4714 Jazz Combo (Small Group) (1 Credit)
MUN3713 Jazz Ensemble (1 Credit)
MUT3643 Jazz Improvisation III (2 Credits)
MUH3211 Music History I (3 Credits)
MUT4365 Jazz Arranging I (3 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUM3701 The Music Business (3 Credits)
TAKE 1 3000 level Applied Music (2 credits)
Junior Year Spring Semester (12 credits)
MUN4714 Jazz Combo (Small Group) (1 Credit)MUN3713 Jazz Ensemble (1 Credit)
MUT3644 Jazz Improvisation IV (2 Credits)
MUH3212 Music History II (3 Credits)
MUT4366 Jazz Arranging II (3 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
TAKE 1 3000 Level Applied Music (2 Credits)
Senior Year Fall Semester (13 credits)
MUT4663 Jazz Styles and Analysis I (2 Credits)
MUG3104 Basic Conducting (2 Credits)
MUS3340 Computer MIDI Score (2 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUN3713 Jazz Ensemble (1 Credit)
MUN4714 Jazz Combo (Small Group)(1 Credit)
SELECT 3 HOURS OF MUSIC ELECTIVES:
- 3000/4000 Level in MUS MUT MUN MUE MUG MUO MUH MUM MVB MVJ MVK MVS MVV MVW
TAKE 1 4000 level Applied Music (2 credits)
Senior Year Spring Semester (6 credits)
The department recommends taking a Natural Science and Philosophy for General Education requirements.
MVJ4640 Jazz Pedagogy (2 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUS4970 Senior Recital (0 Credits)
MUN3713 Jazz Ensemble (1 Credit)
MUN4714 Jazz Combo (Small Group) (1 Credit)
TAKE 1 4000 level Applied Music (2 Credits)