Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements for Jazz


Contact Rita Riley, in the School of Music Student Services Office, Room 450 Murphy Hall, with any questions about this degree program.

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120 credits required (45 at Jr/Sr level 300+)

Effective Fall 2021

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Check Sheet

KU Core (not fulfilled by Music courses) (21 credits)

CreditsCourse
3Goal 2 Outcome 1: English (GE21)
3Goal 2 Outcome 1: English (GE21)
3Goal 1 Outcome 2: Math (GE12) 
3Goal 2 Outcome 2: Communications (GE22) 
3Goal 3N: Natural Science (GE3N) 
3Goal 3S: Social Science (GE3S)
3Goal 5: Social Responsibility & Ethics (AE51 or AE52)

Music Theory (22 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MTHC 105 Theory I (Fall only)
1MTHC 106 Aural Skills I (Fall only)
 Fulfills Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11):
3MTHC 115 Theory II (Spring only)
1MTHC 116 Aural Skills II (Spring only)
4MTHC 205 Theory III (Fall only)
4MTHC 315 Theory IV (Spring only)
3MTHC upper division elective 300+ (JAZZ 430, JAZZ 459, or MTHC 563 recommended)
3MTHC upper division elective 300+ (JAZZ 430, JAZZ 459, or MTHC 563 recommended)

Musicology (12 credits)

CreditsCourse
 Fulfills Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42):
3MUSC 320 Music History I (Fall only)
 Fulfills Goal 3H Arts & Humanities (GE3H):
3MUSC 340 Music History II (Spring only)
3MUSC 440 Music History III (Fall only)
 Fulfills Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41):
3MUSC 480 Music History IV (Spring only)

Applied Music Lessons (3.0 GPA required) (25 credits)

CreditsCourse
3121
3121
3221
3221
3JAZZ 622
3JAZZ 622
3JAZZ 622
 Fulfills Goal 6 Integrate knowledge/capstone (AE61):
3JAZZ 622 (final semester taken with 623)
1JAZZ 623 Senior Recital

REC 100: 2 semesters S (Satisfactory) (0 credits)

CreditsCourse
0REC 100
0REC 100

Conducting & Pedagogy (3-4 credits)

CreditsCourse
2COND 245 Conducting I
1-2Pedagogy: JAZZ 435 or MEMT 433

Piano: minimum of PIAN 284 (2-4 credits)

CreditsCourse
1PIAN 144, if needed
1PIAN 148, if needed
2PIAN 284

Electives: 3 must be non-music (5-6 credits)

CreditsCourse
  
  

Jazz Studies (12 credits)

CreditsCourse
3JAZZ 405 Jazz Theory & Performance I
3JAZZ 406 Jazz Theory & Performance II
3JAZZ 407 Jazz Theory & Performance III
3JAZZ 410 Jazz Theory & Performance IV

Jazz Ensembles: 8 semesters (8 credits)

CreditsCourse
1JAZZ 408
1JAZZ 408
1JAZZ 408
1JAZZ 408
1JAZZ 408
1JAZZ 408
1JAZZ 408
1JAZZ 408

Jazz Combos: 8 semesters (8 credits)

CreditsCourse
1JAZZ 409
1JAZZ 409
1JAZZ 409
1JAZZ 409
1JAZZ 409
1JAZZ 409
1JAZZ 409
1JAZZ 409

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Plan

First Year - Fall Semester (16 credits)

CreditsCourse
3ENGL 101 Composition or any GE21 (English)
3MTHC 105 Theory I (Fall only)
1MTHC 106 Aural Skills I (Spring only)
1PIAN 144, if needed
0REC 100 (2 semesters)
3121 Lessons
1JAZZ 408 Ensemble
1JAZZ 409 Combo
3MATH 101 or any GE12 (Math)

First Year - Spring Semester (16 credits)

CreditsCourse
3ENGL 102 Critical Reading & Writing or any GE21 (English)
3MTHC 115 Theory II (Spring only)
1MTHC 116 Aural Skills II (Spring only)
1PIAN 148, if needed
0REC 100 (2 semesters)
3121 Lessons
1JAZZ 408 Ensemble
1JAZZ 409 Combo
3Natural Science any GE3N

Second Year - Fall Semester (14 credits)

CreditsCourse
4MTHC 205 Theory III (Fall only)
3MUSC 320 Music History I (Fall only)
2PIAN 284 (minimum 284 required)
3221 Lessons
1JAZZ 408 Ensemble
1JAZZ 409 Combo

Second Year - Spring Semester (14 credits)

CreditsCourse
4MTHC 315 Theory IV (Spring only)
3MUSC 340 Music History II (Spring only)
3221 Lessons
1JAZZ 408 Ensemble
1JAZZ 409 Combo
1JAZZ 430 Jazz Piano (MTHC 300+) (Spring only)

Third Year - Fall Semester (16 credits)

CreditsCourse
3COMS 130 or any GE22 (Communications)
3MUSC 440 Music History III (Fall only)
3JAZZ 622 Lessons
1JAZZ 408 Ensemble
1JAZZ 409 Combo
2JAZZ 459 Jazz Arranging (MTHC 300+)
3JAZZ 405 Jazz Theory & Performance I (Fall only)

Third Year - Spring Semester (16 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MUSC 480 Music History IV (Spring only)
3JAZZ 622 Lessons
1JAZZ 408 Ensemble
1JAZZ 409 Combo
3JAZZ 406 Jazz Theory & Performance II (Spring only)
3MTHC 463 Jazz Composition & Arranging (MTHC 300+)
3Social Science any GE3S

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15-16 credits)

CreditsCourse
3JAZZ 622 Lessons
1JAZZ 408 Ensemble
1JAZZ 409 Combo
1-2JAZZ 435 or MEMT 433 Pedagogy
3JAZZ 407 Theory & Performance III (Fall only)
3Ethics any AE51 or AE52
3Non-music elective

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (13-14 credits)

CreditsCourse
2COND 245 Conducting I
3JAZZ 622 Lessons
1JAZZ 623 Senior Recital
1JAZZ 408 Ensemble
1JAZZ 409 Combo
3JAZZ 410 Theory & Performance IV (Spring only)
2-3Non-music or music elective