Jazz and Contemporary Music Minor

21-31 credit hours

Bachelor of Arts Music majors - 24 credit hours

Bachelor of Arts Music Business and Entrepreneurship majors - 21 credit hours

Bachelor of Arts Music Performance majors - 31 credit hours

Requirements

A minor in jazz and contemporary music requires a minimum grade of C in the following courses:

Minor Coursework

19 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

MUS 11901	Improvisation	0-1
MUS 32900	Jazz Keyboard Techniques	1
MUS 33030	The New Music Business	3
MUS 34500	Contemporary Harmony	3
MUS 35800	History and Analysis of Jazz and Contemporary Music	3
MUS 36600	Jazz and Contemporary Arranging	3
MUS 38100	Music Production and Recording I	3
MUS 40475	Private Lessons: Jazz and Contemporary Composition	1-2
MUS 48800	Senior Recital	1

At least 1 credit hour in MUS 40475.

Jazz Coursework

1 credit hour of coursework from the following options:

MUS 20901	Jazz Band	0-1
MUS 21221	Instrumental Ensemble: Jazz	0-1

Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

MUS 10471-10474	Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music	1-2
MUS 20471-20474	Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music	1-2
MUS 30471-30474	Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music	1-2
MUS 40471-40474	Applied Lessons in Jazz and Contemporary Music	1-2

Note: Six credit hours required in MUS 104xx-404xx. This is met with lesson requirements in BA Music; BA Music Business needs two additional credits of jazz lesson; BM Music Performance will need six credits of jazz lessons in addition to the 16 classical lessons required.

Recital requires 30 minutes of literature - already present in BA Music; BA Music Business must add outright; BM Music Performance must add a 30 minutes jazz recital in addition to the 60 minute classical recital already required.