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2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Roadmap: B.M. in Music, Jazz Performance Concentration


The Bachelor of Music in Music is an intensive curriculum designed for students wishing to prepare for graduate study in music and for specific professional purposes. Degree majors include instrumental and choral music education (credential preparation), instrumental, vocal, and piano performance, composition, and jazz studies. This roadmap is intended for students interested in the Jazz Performance concentration.

This Roadmap is a recommended advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

***NOTE FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS ***

If you have completed requirements and have gained a proficiency level to enter as a Junior student, you may follow the roadmap of the third and fourth year. Please consult with an academic advisor to determine if you are eligible to transfer as a Junior level BM in Music student.

First Year

Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 1220 Theory I   3
MUS 1320 Eartraining and Sightsinging I   1
MUS 1600 Basic Class Piano   1
MUS 1670 Freshman-Level Orchestra Instrument   1
MUS 1671 Freshman Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 18
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 1230 Theory II   3
MUS 1330 Eartraining and Sightsinging II   1
MUS 1600 Basic Class Piano   1
MUS 1670 Freshman-Level Orchestra Instrument   1
MUS 1671 Freshman Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 36
  • Students are required to repeat MUS 1600, Basic Class Piano, every semester until they have passed the Piano Proficiency Exam.
  • In the event that a student needs to take MUS 1190, Music Fundamentals (3 units), the roadmap will be changed, with the theory and eartraining tracks delayed by one year.

 

Second Year

Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2220 Chromatic Harmony   3
MUS 2320 Eartraining and Sightsinging III   1
MUS 2670 Sophomore Level Orchestral Instrument   1
MUS 2671 Sophomore Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 3300 Jazz Theory and Analysis   1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 51
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2230 20th Century Techniques   3
MUS 2330 Eartraining and Sightsinging IV   1
MUS 2670 Sophomore Level Orchestral Instrument   1
MUS 2671 Sophomore Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 2900 Music History and Literature I   3
MUS 3301 Jazz Arranging   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 69
                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2100 Jazz Improvisation   1
MUS 2101 Functional Jazz Piano   1
MUS 2501 Jazz Chamber Ensemble   1
MUS 3100 Music History and Literature II   3
MUS 3260 Form and Analysis (WP)   2
MUS 3270 Basic Conducting   2
MUS 3670 Junior Level Orch Instruments   1
MUS 3671 Junior Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
Total Units 17
Cumulative Total 86
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2110 Jazz Improvisation II   1
MUS 2501 Jazz Chamber Ensemble   1
MUS 3200 Music History III: Music in the United States 1945-Present (WP)   3
MUS 3670 Junior Level Orch Instruments   1
MUS 3671 Junior Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Educatoin Course 3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 101
                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation
Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2150 Introduction to Music Technology   1
MUS 2501 Jazz Chamber Ensemble   1
MUS 4670 Advanced Orchestral Instruments   1
MUS 4671 Senior Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 12
Cumulative Total 113
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2000 Music of World Cultures   3
MUS 2501 Jazz Chamber Ensemble   1
MUS 4230 Jazz History Project   1
MUS 4670 Advanced Orchestral Instruments   1
MUS 4671 Senior Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 4900 Senior Recital or Project   1
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
Total Units 13
Cumulative Total 126
  •  For additional dates and details to apply for graduation, visit the Graduation Website.
  • MUS 2000 satisfies GE area C1.