Music - Jazz Studies Drums, BM

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

• WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum (Music: Performance & Jazz Studies)

Required Credits: 31

Bachelor of Music students complete a modified University Core Curriculum:

One (1) University Core Curriculum Area 2B course is required: ENG 1100  

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.

Bachelor of Music students take on only one (1) course from University Core Curriculum Area 3C, Ways of Knowing; Social and Behavioral Sciences.

For Jazz Studies students, the following University Core Curriculum courses are suggested:

• UCC Area 4, Diversity and Justice: MUSI 3180  
• UCC Area 6, Global Awareness: MUSI 2140  or MUSI 2160  

University Core Curriculum requirements and courses.  

Bachelor of Music Core Requirements (Jazz)

Required Credits: 28

• 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 3820 Jazz Ear Training III Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 3830 Jazz Ear Training IV Credits: 2.0
• MUSI 2190 Western Art Music Credits: 3.0

Jazz Studies Course Requirements

Required Credits: 21

• MUSI 1710 Jazz Improvisation I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 1720 Jazz Improvisation II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2730 Jazz History and Analysis I Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 2740 Jazz History and Analyisis II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4770 Jazz Arranging Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4780 Jazz Arranging II Credits: 3.0
• MUSI 4720 Jazz Seminar Credits: 3.0

Applied Lesson and Recital Requirements (Jazz)

Required Credits: 24

• MUSP 1940 Applied Music Major: Jazz Credits: 3.0
• MUSP 1950 Applied Music Major: Jazz Credits: 3.0
• MUSP 2940 Applied Music Major: Jazz Credits: 3.0
• MUSP 2950 Applied Mus Major Jazz Credits: 3.0
• MUSP 3940 Applied Music Major Jazz Credits: 3.0
• MUSP 3950 Applied Music Major Jazz Credits: 3.0
• MUSP 4940 Applied Music Major: Jazz Credits: 3.0
• MUSP 4950 Applied Music Major: Jazz Credits: 3.0
• MUSP 4000 Senior Recital Bm Performance-Evening Credits: .0

Functional Class Piano Requirement

Required Credits: 4

• MUSP 1640 Functional Class Piano I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1650 Functional Class Piano II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2640 Functional Class Piano III Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2650 Functional Class Piano IV Credits: 1.0

Jazz Ensemble Requirement

Required Credits: 16

• MUSP 1410 Freshman Chamber Jazz Ensemble I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1420 Freshman Chamber Jazz Ensemble II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1430 Freshman Chamber Jazz Ensemble III Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 1440 Freshman Chamber Jazz Ensemble IV Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2410 Sophmore Chamber Jazz Ens I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2420 Sophmore Chamber Jazz Ens II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2430 Sophmore Chamber Jazz Ens III Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 2440 Sophmore Chamber Jazz Ens IV Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 3410 Junior Chamber Jazz Ens I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 3420 Junior Chamber Jazz Ens II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 3430 Junior Chamber Jazz Ensemble III Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 3440 Junior Chamber Jazz Ensemble IV Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 4410 Senior Chamber Jazz Ensemble I Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 4420 Senior Chamber Jazz Ensemble II Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 4430 Senior Chamber Jazz Ensemble III Credits: 1.0
• MUSP 4440 Senior Chamber Jazz Ensemble IV Credits: 1.0

Recital Hour Requirement

Take the Recital Hour course for eight (8) semesters:

• MUSI 0000 Recital Hour Credits: 0.0

Technology Intensive Requirement (Music)

Required Courses: 2

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

One (1) additional Technology Intensive course is required for graduation.

Technology Intensive requirement and courses.    

Writing Intensive Requirement (Jazz)

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Wiriting Intensive course is completed for University Core Curriculum Area 2B: ENG 1100  

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the major requiements: MUSI 2740  

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

Writing Intensive requirement and courses.