Music & Entertainment Industries - Jazz, BM

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits (Excluding those completed as part of the major): 25

Bachelor of Music students complete a modified University Core Curriculum:

Rather than completing one course in each of University Core Curriculum Areas 2A, 2C, 3A and 3B, Bachelor of Music students take two (2) courses from any of these areas. The two (2) courses must be from two (2) different disciplines and cannot be music courses. In addition, Bachelor of Music students take on only one (1) course from University Core Curriculum Area 3C, Ways of Knowing; Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Four (4) University Core Curriculum course are specified by the major:

• UCC Area 1, Personal Well Being: FINP 1600  
• UCC Area 2B, Expression; Writing: ENG 1100  
• UCC Area 3C, Ways of Knowing; Social and Behavioral Sciences: ECON 2010  
• UCC Area 3D, Ways of Knowing; Quantitative Thinking: MATH 1170  

Two (2) University Core Curriculum requirements are completed as part of the major:

• UCC Area 4, Diversity and Justice: MUSI 3180  
• UCC Area 5, Community and Civic Engagement: MUSI 4400  

University Core Curriculum requirements and courses.  

Music Major Core Requirements

Required Credits: 33

• MUSI 1580 Music Technology I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1600 Music Theory I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1800 Ear Training I Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 1610 Music Theory II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1810 Ear Training II Credits: 1.0
• MUSI 2600 Music Theory III Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2820 Jazz Ear Training I Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 2610 Music Theory IV Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2830 Jazz Ear Training II Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 1710 Jazz Improvisation I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1720 Jazz Improvisation II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2190 Western Art Music Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3180 Rock Music Diversity & Justice Credits: 3.0

Performances Course Requirement

Required Credit: 14

• MUSP 1920 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 1930 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 2920 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 2930 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 3920 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 3930 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 4920 Applied Music Major Credits: 2.0
• MUSP 2700 Sophomore Recital Performance Credits: 0.0
• MUSP 3700 Junior Recital Performance I Credits: .0
• MUSP 3710 Junior Recital Performance II Credits: .0
• MUSP 4700 Senior Recital Performance- Midday Credits: .0
• MUSP 2990 Performance Proficiency Exam Credits: .0

Functional Class Piano Requirement

Required Credits: 2-4

• MUSP 1640 Functional Class Piano I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1650 Functional Class Piano II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2680 Functional Class Piano Jazz I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2690 Functional Class Piano - Jazz II Credits: 1.0

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  Piano majors substitut the following two (2) courses:

• MUSP 2660 Advanced Functntl Class Piano I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2670 Functional Class Piano-Adv Credits: 1.0

Ensemble Requirement

Required Credits: 7

Take one (1) Ensemble each semester while in residence for a total of seven (7):

• MUSP 1420 Freshman Chamber Jazz Ensemble II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1440 Freshman Chamber Jazz Ensemble IV Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2420 Sophmore Chamber Jazz Ens II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2440 Sophmore Chamber Jazz Ens IV Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 3420 Junior Chamber Jazz Ens II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 3440 Junior Chamber Jazz Ensemble IV Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 4420 Senior Chamber Jazz Ensemble II Credits: 1.0

Recital Hour Requirement

Take the Recital Hour courses for seven (7) semesters while in residence: 

Music Management Course Requirements

Required Credits: 16

• MUSI 1400 Survey of Music and the Entertainment Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2400 Struc/Content Mus Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4450 Law and Ethics in the Music Entertainment Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4420 Music Management Seminar Credits: 1.0

• (Take MUSI 4420 four (4) times for a total of four (4) credits.)

• MUSI 4400 Music Management Internship Credits: 1.0

• (Take MUSI 4400 three (3) times for a total of three (3) credits.)

Music Management Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 6

Select two (2) courses:

• MUSI 2560 Music in Social Media I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2570 Music in Social Media II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3400 Modern Entertainment Company I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3410 Modern Entertainment Co II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 3460 Media Use in the Music and Entertainment Industry Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4440 Personal Management in Music Credits: 3.0

Economics and Business Course Requirements

Required Credits: 24

The Lower Core requirement for the Cotsakos College of Business MBA (18 credits) may be waived for earning a grade of B or better in these Economics and Business courses.

• ACCT 2110 Financial Accounting Credits: 3.0
• ECON 2020 Microeconomic Principles Credits: 3.0
• ECON 2100 Business Statistics I Credits: 3.0
• ECON 2110 Business Statistics II Credits: 3.0
• FIN 3200 Corporate Finance Credits: 3.0
• MGT 2000 Principles of Management Credits: 3.0
• MGT 3050 Management Information Systems Credits: 3.0
• MKT 2100 Principles of Marketing Credits: 3.0

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

One (1) Technology Intensive course is completed as part of the major requirements: MUSI 1580   

One additional Technology Intensive courses are required for graduation.

Technology Intensive requirement and courses.  

Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is complete for University Core Requirement Area 2B: ENG 1100  

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the major requirements: MUSI 3180  

Two (2) additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

World Language requirement and courses.