School of Music

Jazz and Improvisation BM Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing	MATH 113 - Contemporary Mathematics or higher
MUSC 151 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music I	MUSC 152 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music II
MUSC 175 - Class Piano: Elementary I *	MUSC 178 - Jazz Harmony at the Keyboard
MUSC 184 - Music Fundamentals: Theory and Fluency *	MUSC 186 - Aural Skills II
MUSC 185 - Aural Skills I	MUSC 195 - Foundations of Music Theory
MUSC 477 - Jazz Ensemble	MUSC 477 - Jazz Ensemble
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience I	Breadth Requirement
Breadth Requirement
Breadth Requirement
Credits: 17	Credits: 15
Second Year
MUSC 211 - Music, History, and Ideas	MUSC 212 - Narratives of Western Classical Music
MUSC 251 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music III	MUSC 252 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music IV
MUSC 285 - Aural Skills III	MUSC 286 - Aural Skills IV
MUSC 293 - Jazz Theory and Improvisation I	MUSC 430 - Chamber Ensemble
MUSC 430 - Chamber Ensemble	MUSC 477 - Jazz Ensemble
MUSC 477 - Jazz Ensemble	Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement	Elective (from approved list)
Credits: 16	Credits: 13
Third Year
MUSC 296 - Post-tonal Music: Theory and Analysis	MUSC 382 - Private Study in Jazz and Improvisation II
MUSC 381 - Private Study for Jazz and Improvisation I	MUSC 391 - Jazz Composition and Arranging
MUSC 390 - Jazz History and Analysis	MUSC 430 - Chamber Ensemble
MUSC 430 - Chamber Ensemble	Elective (from approved list)
MUSC 491 - Global Improvisation	MUSC 477 - Jazz Ensemble
MUSC 213 or MUSC 314 or MUSC 315 or MUSC 316 or MUSC 317	MUSC 411 or MUSC 314 or MUSC 315 or MUSC 316 or MUSC 317
Elective (from approved list)
Credits: 17	Credits: 14
Fourth Year
	MUSC 401 - Senior Recital
Breadth Requirement	MUSC 430 - Chamber Ensemble
MUSC 430 - Chamber Ensemble	MUSC 483 - Private Study in Jazz and Improvisation IV
MUSC 482 - Private Study in Jazz and Improvisation III	MUSC 477 - Jazz Ensemble
MUSC 492 - Jazz Pedagogy	Elective (from approved list)
Elective (from approved list)	Elective (from approved list)
MUSC 411 - Topics in Music History
Elective (from approved list)
Credits: 16	Credits: 14
Total Credits: 123

Minimum grade of C- required in all major requirements

MUSC411 for major meets CAS Requirement for Second Writing Course

University Mathematics Requirement, student typically choose 1 from: MATH 113, 114, 115, 221 or 241

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.