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JAZZ DEGREES:
BM JAZZ STUDIES
MM JAZZ STUDIES (COMPOSITION)
MM JAZZ STUDIES (PERFORMANCE)
JAZZ COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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Bachelor of Music: EMPHASIS in JAZZ STUDIES
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General Education Requirements (38 credit hours)
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| ENGL 101, 102, passed with a C or higher
| 6
credit hours
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Numerical and Analytical Reasoning:
| 6
credit hours
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Liberal Arts
(Must include 3 hours in history and 3 hours in fine arts other than music)
| 12
credit hours
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| Natural Sciences
| 7-8
credit hours
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Nonmusic electives
(Must include demonstration of proficiency in one foreign langage equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course)
| 6-7
credit hours
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| Total General Education Requirements
| 38
credits
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Major Requirements (90 credit hours)
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| Music Theory and Ear-Training Sequence: MUSC 115, 116, 117, 118, 215, 216, 217, 218
| 16
credit hours
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Music History: MUSC 353, 354, and one from 544, 555, 557, or 560-564:
| 9
credit hours
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Applied: MUSC 211 (8 hours), MUSC 411 (4 hours), Jazz Improvisation Sequence: MUSC 219, 220, 329, 330, Applied jazz MUSC 411z (8 hours)
Guitar/Bass: 111N/U (4 hours), 211z (4 hours), Jazz Improvisation Sequence: MUSC 219, 220, 329, 330, 411z (12 hours)
| 32
credit hours
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Ensembles
Winds - (8 hours) 6 semesters of MUSC 131 (Jazz Big Band), 2 semesters of MUSC 132 (Jazz Combo);
Rhythm - 2 semesters of MUSC 131 (Jazz Big Band), 2 semesters of MUSC 132 (Jazz Combo), 4 semesters from 131, 132, or 130
| 8
credit hours
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Required Courses
Jazz Theory sequence: MUSC 319, 320
Jazz History: 140
Conducting: 333 (Conducting)
518 (Form & analysis) or
525 (Post-Tonal Music Theory)
520 (Studio Arranging)
| 17
credit hours
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| Music Electives
| 7
credit hours
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| MUSC 100 (Recital Class)
| 6
Semesters
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| Total Major Requirments
| 90
credits
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| Total Degree Requirments
| 128
credits
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Master of Music in Jazz Studies
JAZZ
COMPOSITION
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Prerequisites:
Bachelor's degree in jazz studies (or the equivalent), including keyboard
skills and proficiency
in a keyboard, orchestral, wind, or percussion instrument equivalent
to the completion of the third year of undergraduate instruction
at USC; documentation of extensive jazz experience.
| MUSC
707 Music Bibliography and Research
| 2
credits
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Major
Area:
| 20
credits
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a) Jazz
composition studies (8 credits of MUSC 716)
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b) Nonjazz
composition studies (2 credits of MUSC 516 or 716)
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c) Jazz
studies (9 credits from MUSC 524 [MIDI Projects], 713 [Jazz theory], 714 [Advanced Arranging], 786 [Advanced Jazz Improvisation])
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d)
Composition recital (1 credit of MUSC 790)
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| Music
History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam)
| 3
credits
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| Music
Theory (one 700-level analytical course)
| 3
credits
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| Music
Electives (may include ensemble credits)
| 4
credits
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| Total
| 32
credits
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Ensemble
requirement: Minimum of two semesters in an appropriate jazz ensemble
(MUSC 734)
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Master of Music in Jazz Studies
JAZZ PERFORMANCE
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Prerequisites:
Bachelor's degree in jazz performance (or the equivalent), including
keyboard skills
| MUSC
707 Music Bibliography and Research
| 2
credits
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| Major
Area
| 20
credits
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a) Applied
studies (8 credits of MUSC 711Z)
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b) Jazz
studies (9 credits from MUSC 524 [MIDI Projects], 713 [Jazz theory], 714 [Jazz Improvisation], 786 [Advanced Arranging])
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c)
Recital (1 credit of MUSC 796)
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d) Jazz
Combo (2 credits of MUSC 735)
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| Music
History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam)
| 3
credits
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| Music
Theory (one 700-level analytical course)
| 3
credits
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| Music
Electives (may include ensemble credits)
| 4
credits
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| Total
| 32
credits
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Ensemble
requirement: Minimum of two semesters in an appropriate jazz ensemble
(MUSC 734)
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