Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Curriculum - Jazz Studies

Jazz Studies Curriculum Graduate

Masters of Music Degree in Performance with a Concentration in Jazz
Masters of Music Degree in Composition with a Concentration in Jazz

Masters of Music Degree in Performance with a Concentration in Jazz

Thirty-six points are required for the degree (this does not include remedial courses). With the exception of remedial requirements, all courses taken to satisfy M.M. requirements must be designated at the 2000 level. Remedial courses will be assigned to students whose advisory examination results fail to meet minimum competency requirements. Remedial courses are in addition to the standard degree requirements.

Specialization (three courses)

9 points

Private instruction appropriate to one’s area of concentration from the following options:
E85.2334 Private Wind/Percussion 3
E85.2345 Private String 3
E85.2356 Private Piano 3
E85.2363 Private Voice 3
  Students may take up to three semesters of additional private lessons (composition or performance) as electives.

TERMINAL EXPERIENCE

3 points

E85.2026 Colloquy in Music (1 recital) 3
E85.2046 Music Criticism 3

CORE

6 points

Students are required to take one course in two of the three categories listed below for a total of 6 points. Please note that some courses may not be offered every semester.
Aesthetics
E85.2046 Music Criticism 3
Theory and Literature
E85.2024 Seminar in Theory 3
Research
E85.2021 Music Reference and Research Materials 3
E85.2042 Psychology of Music 3
E85.2061 Psychology of Music Education 3
E85.2089 The Jazz Orchestra 3

GUIDED ELECTIVES

18 points

Students may select guided electives, based on career objectives, from the following categories and courses.
Jazz Music Studies
E85.2273 Jazz Arranging Techniques I 3
E85.2274 Jazz Arranging Techniques II 3
E85.2075 Jazz Improvisation Tech I 2
E85.2076 Jazz Improvisation Tech II 2
Music History
E85.2039 Contemporary Music 3
E85.2067 Music Literature: The Baroque Period 3
E85.2074 Music Literature: The Romantic Period 3
E85.2078 The Roots of Jazz: An Original American Art Form 3
Music Theory
E85.202o Music for Advanced Orchestration 3
E85.2024 Seminar in  Theory 3
E85.2123 Analysis of Contemporary Practices 3
E85.2127 Aesthetics of Compositional Processes in the Symphony 3
E85.2151 Sonata in the 19th Century 3
Music Technology
E85.2036 Advanced Musical Acoustics 3
E85.2074 Advanced Computer Music: Synthesis and Composition 3
E85.2603 Digitally Controlled Music Systems 3
E85.2620 Audio for Video 3
E85.2622.001 Sound Designfor the Web 3
Film Scoring
E85.2620 Scoring for Film and Multimedia 3
E85.2620 Film Music: Historical Aesthetic Perspectives 3
E85.2620 Audio for Video I 3
E85.2620 Audio for Video II 3
Secondary Private Study (maximum of three semesters)
E85.2321 Private Composition 2 - 3
E85.2334 Private Wind/Percussion 2 - 3
E85.2345 Private String 2 - 3
E85.2356 Private Piano 2 - 3
E85.2363 Private Voice 2 - 3
Independent Study
E85.2300 Independent Study 1 - 6
Music Business
E85.2510 Intern in Music Industry 1 - 2
E85.2500 Law and Music Industry 3
Jazz Ensemble
E85.2088 Part in Jazz Ensemble 0 - 1

 

Masters of Music Degree in Composition with a Concentration in Jazz

Thirty-six points are required for the degree (this does not include remedial courses). With the exception of remedial requirements, all courses taken to satisfy M.M. requirements must be designated at the 2000 level. Remedial courses will be assigned to students whose advisory examination results fail to meet minimum competency requirements. Remedial courses are in addition to the standard degree requirements.

Specialization (three courses)

9 points

E85.2321 Private Composition 3
  Students may take up to three semesters of additional private lessons (composition or performance) as electives.

TERMINAL EXPERIENCE

3 points

E85.2026 Colloquy in Music (1 recital) 3

CORE

6 points

6 points  (two from the following by advisement courses) Students are required to take one course in two of the three categories listed below for a total of 6 points. Please note that some courses may not be offered every semester.
Aesthetics
E85.2046 Music Criticism 3
Theory and Literature
E85.2024 Seminar in Theory 3
Research
E85.2021 Music Reference and Research Materials 3
E85.2042 Psychology of Music 3
E85.2061 Psychology of Music Education 3
E85.2089 The Jazz Orchestra 3

GUIDED ELECTIVES

18 points

Students may select guided electives, based on career objectives, from the following categories and courses.
Jazz Music Studies
E85.2273 Jazz Arranging Techniques I 3
E85.2274 Jazz Arranging Techniques II 3
E85.2075 Jazz Improvisation Tech I 2
E85.2076 Jazz Improvisation Tech II 2
Music History
E85.2039 Contemporary Music 3
E85.2067 Music Literature: The Baroque Period 3
E85.2074 Music Literature: The Romantic Period 3
E85.2078 The Roots of Jazz: An Original American Art Form 3
Music Theory
E85.202o Music for Advanced Orchestration 3
E85.2024 Seminar in  Theory 3
E85.2123 Analysis of Contemporary Practices 3
E85.2127 Aesthetics of Compositional Processes in the Symphony 3
E85.2151 Sonata in the 19th Century 3
Music Technology
E85.2036 Advanced Musical Acoustics 3
E85.2074 Advanced Computer Music: Synthesis and Composition 3
E85.2603 Digitally Controlled Music Systems 3
E85.2620 Audio for Video 3
E85.2622.001 Sound Designfor the Web 3
Film Scoring
E85.2620 Scoring for Film and Multimedia 3
E85.2620 Film Music: Historical Aesthetic Perspectives 3
E85.2620 Audio for Video I 3
E85.2620 Audio for Video II 3
Secondary Private Study (maximum of three semesters)
E85.2321 Private Composition 2 - 3
E85.2334 Private Wind/Percussion 2 - 3
E85.2345 Private String 2 - 3
E85.2356 Private Piano 2 - 3
E85.2363 Private Voice 2 - 3
Independent Study
E85.2300 Independent Study 1 - 6
Music Business
E85.2510 Intern in Music Industry 1 - 2
E85.2500 Law and Music Industry 3
Jazz Ensemble
E85.2088 Part in Jazz Ensemble 0 - 1

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