Jazz Studies Curriculum Graduate

Masters of Music Degree in Performance with a Concentration in Jazz

Masters of Music Degree in Composition with a Concentration in Jazz

Masters of Music Degree in Performance with a Concentration in Jazz

Thirty-six points are required for the degree (this does not include remedial courses). With the exception of remedial requirements, all courses taken to satisfy M.M. requirements must be designated at the 2000 level. Remedial courses will be assigned to students whose advisory examination results fail to meet minimum competency requirements. Remedial courses are in addition to the standard degree requirements.

Specialization: 9 points (three courses)
Private instruction appropriate to one’s area of concentration from the following options:

E85.2334 Private Wind/Percussion, 3 points
E85.2345 Private String, 3 points
E85.2356 Private Piano, 3 points
E85.2363 Private Voice, 3 points
Students may take up to three semesters of additional private lessons (composition or performance) as electives.

Terminal Experience: 3 points

E85.2026 - Colloquy in Music (1 recital), 3 points

Required Core Courses: 6 points (two courses)

Students are required to take one course in two of the three categories listed below for a total of 6 points. Please note that some courses may not be offered every semester.

Aesthetics: 3 points
E85.2046 - Music Criticism, 3 points

Theory and Literature: 3 points
E85.2024 Seminar in Theory, 3 points

Research: 3 points
E85.2021 Music Reference and Research Materials, 3 points
E85.2042 Psychology of Music, 3 points
E85.2061 Psychology of Music Education, 3 points
E85.2089 The Jazz Orchestra, 3 points

Guided Electives: 18 points

Students may select guided electives, based on career objectives, from the following categories and courses.

Jazz Music Studies

E85.2273 Jazz Arranging Techniques I, 3 points
E85.2274 Jazz Arranging Techniques II, 3 points
E85.2075 Jazz Improvisation Tech I, 2 points
E85.2076 Jazz Improvisation Tech II, 2 points

Music History

E85.2039 Contemporary Music, 3 points
E85.2067 Music Literature: The Baroque Period, 3 points
E85.2074 Music Literature: The Romantic Period, 3 points
E85.2078 The Roots of Jazz: An Original American Art Form, 3 points

Music Theory:

E85.2020 Music for Advanced Orchestration - 3 points
E85.2024 Seminar in Theory - 3 points
E85.2123 Analysis of Contemporary Practices - 3 points
E85.2127 Aesthetics of Compositional Process in Symphony - 3 points
E85.2151 Sonata in the 19^th Century - 3 points

Music Technology:

E85.2036 Advanced Musical Acoustics, 3 points
E85.2047 Advanced Computer Music: Synthesis and Composition, 3 points
E85.2603 Digitally Controlled Music Systems, 3 points
E85.2620 Audio for Video, 3 points
E85.2622.001 Sound Design for the Web, 3 credits

Film Scoring:

E85.2048 Scoring for Film and Multimedia, 3 points
E85.2550 Film Music: Historical Aesthetic Perspectives, 3 points
E85.2620 Audio for Video I, 3 points
E85.2621 Audio for Video II, 3 points

Secondary Private Study:
(Maximum of three semesters.)

E85.2321 - Private Composition, 2 -3 points
E85.2334 - Private Wind/Percussion, 2-3 points
E85.2345 - Private String, 2-3 points
E85.2356 - Private Piano, 2-3 points
E85.2363 - Private Voice, 2-3 points

Independent Study:

E85.2300 - Independent Study, 1-6 points

Music Business:

E85.2510 Intern In Music Industry, 1-2 points
E85.2500 Law and Music industry, 3 points

Jazz Ensemble

E85.2088 part in jazz ensemble, 0-1 point