Jazz Studies Curriculum Master's
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 |
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| Private instruction appropriate to one’s area of concentration from the following options: | ||
| MPAWW-GE 2334 | Private Wind/Percussion | 3 |
| MPASS-GE 2345 | Private String | 3 |
| MPAPE-GE 2356 | Private Piano | 3 |
| MPAVP-GE 2363 | Private Voice | 3 |
| Students may take up to three semesters of additional private lessons (composition or performance) as electives. | ||
TERMINAL EXPERIENCE |
3 points |
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| MPATC-GE 2026 | Colloquy in Music (Recording Project) | 3 |
CORE |
6 points |
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| 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 | ||
| MPAJZ-GE 2070 | The Roots of Jazz: An Original American Art Form | 3 |
| Theory and Literature | ||
| MPATC-GE 2200 | Seminar in Theory | 3 |
| Research | ||
| MPAME-GE 2021 | Music Reference and Research Materials | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2042 | Psychology of Music | 3 |
| MPAME-GE 2061 | Psychology of Music Education | 3 |
| MPAJZ-GE 2089 | Jazz Arranging: Process and Analysis | 3 |
GUIDED ELECTIVES |
18 points |
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| Students may select guided electives, based on career objectives, from the following categories and courses. | ||
| Jazz Music Studies | ||
| MPAJZ-GE 2273 | Jazz Arranging Techniques I | 3 |
| MPAJZ-GE 2274 | Jazz Arranging Techniques II | 3 |
| MPAJZ-GE 2075 | Jazz Improvisation Tech I | 3 |
| MPAJZ-GE 2076 | Jazz Improvisation Tech II | 3 |
| MPAJZ-GE 2275 | Building Ecosystem: Career Dev Tools for Independent Musician | 3 |
| Music History | ||
| MPATC-GE 2039 | Contemporary Music | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2440 | Music Literature: The Baroque Period | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2460 | Music Literature: The Romantic Period | 3 |
| MPAJZ-GE 2078 | The Roots of Jazz: An Original American Art Form | 3 |
| Music Theory | ||
| MPATC-GE 2020 | Music for Advanced Orchestration | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2200 | Seminar in Theory | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2123 | Analysis of Contemporary Practices | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2127 | Aesthetics of Compositional Processes in the Symphony | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2151 | Sonata in the 19th Century | 3 |
| Music Technology | ||
| MPATE-GE 2036 | Advanced Musical Acoustics | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2047 | Advanced Computer Music: Synthesis and Composition | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2603 | Digitally Controlled Music Systems | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2620 | Audio for Video | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2622 | Sound Design for the Web | 3 |
| Film Scoring | ||
| MPATC-GE 2048 | Scoring for Film and Multimedia | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2550 | Film Music: Historical Aesthetic Perspectives | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2620 | Audio for Video I | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2621 | Audio for Video II | 3 |
| Secondary Private Study (maximum of three semesters) | ||
| MPATC-GE 2321 | Private Composition | 2 - 3 |
| MPAWW-GE 2334 | Private Wind/Percussion | 2 - 3 |
| MPASS-GE 2345 | Private String | 2 - 3 |
| MPAPE-GE 2356 | Private Piano | 2 - 3 |
| MPAVP-GE 2363 | Private Voice | 2 - 3 |
| Independent Study | ||
| MPAME-GE 2118 | Independent Study | 1 - 6 |
| Music Business | ||
| Intern in Music Industry | 1 - 2 | |
| MPAMB-GE 2102 | Law and Music Industry | 3 |
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| MPAJZ-GE 2088 | Part in Jazz Ensemble | 0 - 1 |