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Jazz Concentration U618

(123 semester hours)

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD)	6
Literature (GLT)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix	7
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)	6
One additional GLT, GFA, or GPR course	3

Department specifies courses for:
Fine Arts (GFA) required: MUS 332	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR) required: MUS 135	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP) required: MUS 434	3

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

Students may select courses for:

Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers, at least one of which must carry the GN marker

One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Speaking Intensive.

One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Writing Intensive.

III Major Concentration Requirements (78 semester hours)

Principal Performance Area (22 s.h.): MUP 151, 152, 251, 252, 351, 352, 451, 452
Ensemble (8 s.h.): placement by audition
Chamber Music (4 s.h.): MUP 348
Jazz Pedagogy (3 s.h.): MUP 409
Recitals (1 s.h.): MUP 300, 400 (MUP 300 is a 0 credit hour course)
Musicianship Skills and Analysis (12 s.h.): MUS 101, 105, 102, 106, 201, 205, 202, 206
History and Repertory (3 s.h. in concentration, 9 s.h. toward GEC): MUS 135*, 332*, 333, 434*
Jazz Listening (2 s.h.): MUP 104
Conducting (1 s.h.): MUP 372
Jazz Theory (2 s.h.): MUP 103
Jazz Keyboard (1 s.h.): MUP 401
Jazz Ear Training (1 s.h.): MUP 304
Jazz Improvisation (6 s.h.): MUP 321, 322
Jazz Arranging (6 s.h.): MUP 423, 424
Jazz History (3 s.h.): MUP 460
Entrepreneurship (3 s.h.): MUP 402*
Recital Attendance (0 s.h.): MUP 091 (8 semesters)

*MUP 402 satisfies WI and SI; MUS 135 satisfies GHP; MUS 332 satisfies GFA; MUS 434 satisfies GHP.

IV Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 123 semester hours required for the degree.