For students admitted under Fall 2016 catalog requirements

Jazz Studies B.Mus. STUDENT

DATE

MUSIC CORE (23 credits) MU 100 Recital Hour (0 cr each x 8 semesters) MU 200 Basic Piano Proficiency MU 300 Advanced Standing Exam MU 1111 Tonal Harmony I MU 1112 Ear Training I MU 1121 Tonal Harmony II MU 1122 Ear Training II MU 2111 Tonal Harmony III MU 2112 Ear Training III MU 2121 Tonal Harmony IV MU 2122 Ear Training, Sight Singing & Improv. MU 2701 Fundamentals of Conducting MU 3201 Music History I MU 3202 Music History II

CR GR SM YR 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 3

MAJOR CORE REQUIREMENTS (23 credits) MU 1005 Jazz Studies (FINE ARTS, CDIVERSITY) MU 1421 Piano Class I MU 1422 Piano Class II MU 2110 Jazz Theory MU 2802 Jazz Improvisation I MU 2803 Jazz Improvisation II MU 3805 Jazz Writing I MU 3806 Jazz Writing II MU 3807 Jazz Literature MU 4300 Senior Recital MU 4803 Jazz Pedagogy MU 4807 Music Industry MU 4997 (register for 1 cr)

CR GR SM YR 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1

APPLIED INSTRUCTION (minimum 16 credits)

1 3 1 1 3 3

MINOR or 2ND MAJOR COURSES

CR GR SM YR

Students pursuing a B.Mus. major are not required to have a 2nd major or a minor

ADDITIONAL SFA REQUIREMENT (3 credits) Three fine arts credits (one or more courses) from outside the student's chosen major (art, art history, dance). See separate SFA Requirement handout for approved courses (all options satisfy Liberal Education requirements).*

LIBERAL EDUCATION COURSES (30-40 credits)

CR GR SM YR 3

CR GR SM YR

Choose carefully: Some courses can satisfy more than one category

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT) ORAL COMM & LANG LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONING NATURAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LAB SOCIAL SCIENCES #1 SOCIAL SCIENCES #2 HUMANITIES #1 HUMANITIES #2 FINE ARTS GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S. SUSTAINABILITY

CR GR SM YR

MU 100 must also be taken each semester with applied lesson in principal instrument.

MU 13xx Applied Lesson (2 cr each x 4 semesters) MU 43xx Applied Lesson (2 cr each x 4 semesters)

REQUIRED COURSES from OTHER PROGRAMS

8 8

FREE ELECTIVES: (Music or any other courses found in the UMD catalog, to bring total credits to 120 minimum)

CR GR SM YR

APPLIED JAZZ INSTRUCTION (minimum 8 credits) CR GR SM YR Take 8 or more credits from the following (piano students must take a minimum of 4 credits from MU 1321 and guitar students must take a minimum of 4 credits from MU 1391).

MU 1321 Piano - Major MU 1327 Jazz Applied MU 1391 Classical Guitar - Major ENSEMBLES (16 credits)

2 2 2

1-2

CR GR SM YR

ADVANCED WRITING (3) WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters

CR GR SM YR 3

CR GR SM YR

Take 2 credits each semester for a total of 16 credits Take a minimum of 6 credits from the following:

MU 1505 Jazz Ensemble (FINE ARTS) MU 4505 Jazz Ensemble

UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1-2) UST 1000 UMD Seminar

1 1

Take a minimum of 6 credits from the following:

MU 1541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo or Jazz Guitar Ens.) MU 4541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo or Jazz Guitar Ens.)

1 1

Take a minimum of 2 credits from the following:

MU 1501 Concert Band (FINE ARTS)* MU 1502 Symphonic Wind Ensemble (FINE ARTS)* MU 1503 Symphony Orchestra (FINE ARTS)* MU 1504 Chamber Orchestra (FINE ARTS)* MU 1510 Concert Chorale (FINE ARTS) MU 1511 University Singers (FINE ARTS) MU 1515 Percussion Ensemble MU 4501 Concert Band MU 4502 Symphonic Wind Ensemble MU 4503 Symphony Orchestra MU 4504 Chamber Orchestra MU 4510 Concert Chorale MU 4511 University Singers MU 4515 Percussion Ensemble

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL (23 + 23 + 16 + 8 + 16) Additional SFA Requirement MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR LIBERAL EDUCATION FREE ELECTIVES UST 1000 UMD SEMINAR WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing

TOTAL # of credits: 86 3 varies varies varies 1-2 3

MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR DEGREE

* Designations in parentheses indicate that the course satisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category

120

12/18/2015

Sample 4-year sequence of courses for JAZZ STUDIES

Fall Semester FRESHMAN YEAR UST 1000 UMD Seminar

Spring Semester CREDITS

1-2

FRESHMAN YEAR MU 0100 Recital Hour

CREDITS

0

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 13x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 13x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

1

MU 1505 Jazz Ensemble (FINE ARTS)* MU 1541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo / Jazz Guitar Ens.)

1

MU 1505 Jazz Ensemble (FINE ARTS)* MU 1541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo / Jazz Guitar Ens.)

1

MU 1121 Tonal Harmony II

3

MU 1111 Tonal Harmony I

3

MU 1122 Ear Training II

1

1

MU 1112 Ear Training I

1

MU 1422 Piano Class II

1

MU 1421 Piano Class I

1

MU 2110 Jazz Theory

2

3

Liberal Education course (ex. HUMANITIES)*

3

14

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT)*

3

MU 1005 Jazz Studies (FINE ARTS + CDIV categories)*

17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SOPHOMORE YEAR

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 13x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 13x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 1505 Jazz Ensemble (FINE ARTS)* MU 1541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo / Jazz Guitar Ens.)

1

MU 1505 Jazz Ensemble (FINE ARTS)* MU 1541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo / Jazz Guitar Ens.)

1

1

MU 2111 Tonal Harmony III

3

MU 2121 Tonal Harmony IV

3

1

MU 2112 Ear Training III

1

MU 2122 Ear Training, Sight Singing & Improv

1

MU 3201 Music History I

3

MU 3202 Music History II

3

MU 2802 Jazz Improvisation I

2

MU 2803 Jazz Improvisation II

2

Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category)*

3

SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS or HUMANITIES)*

3

16

MU 200 Basic Piano Proficiency

0

MU 300 Advanced Standing Exam

0 16

JUNIOR YEAR

JUNIOR YEAR

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 43x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument MU 4505 Jazz Ensemble (or other large ensemble)

2

2

1

MU 43x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument MU 4505 Jazz Ensemble (or other large ensemble)

MU 4541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo / Jazz Guitar Ens.)

1

MU 4541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo / Jazz Guitar Ens.)

1

MU 3807 Jazz Literature (offered every other fall)

2

1

MU 3805 Jazz Writing I (offered every other fall)

2

MU 2701 Fundamentals of Conducting MU 3806 Jazz Writing II (offered every other spring)

MU 1321, 1327, or 1391 (Applied Jazz Instruction)

2

MU 1321, 1327, or 1391 (Applied Jazz Instruction)

2

1

2

Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category)*

3

WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters

3

Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI category)*

3

Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI + SUST. category)*

4

16

A Junior Recital (MU 3300 - 1 credit) is also recommended in the third year

16

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 43x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument MU 4505 Jazz Ensemble (or other large ensemble)

2

2

1

MU 43x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument MU 4505 Jazz Ensemble (or other large ensemble)

MU 4541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo / Jazz Guitar Ens.)

1

MU 4541 Chamber Music (Jazz Combo / Jazz Guitar Ens.)

1

MU 1321, 1327, or 1391 (Applied Jazz Instruction) MU 4803 Jazz Pedagogy (offered every other fall)

2

MU 1321, 1327, or 1391 (Applied Jazz Instruction)

2

2 3

MU 4300 Senior Recital MU 4807 Music Industry (offered every other spring)

1

Liberal Education course (ex. GLOBAL PERS category)* Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category)*

3

MU 4997 Internship

1

14

Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category)*

3

SENIOR YEAR

SENIOR YEAR

1

2

13 * Designations in parentheses indicate that the course Degree Total (120 Minimum Credits) satisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category. The total number of Liberal Education credits can be reduced by choosing courses that satisfy multiple Liberal Education categories.