Music, Jazz Studies Concentration, BM

The Bachelor of Music, Concentration in Jazz Studies, offered by the School of Music , is tailored for students intending to pursue careers as professional jazz performers and composers. Emphasis is placed on jazz improvisation, jazz performance styles, jazz arranging/composition, and jazz pedagogy. Students receive in-depth private instruction and many ensembles develop students’ abilities as improvising musicians. Additionally, the university’s location allows almost limitless opportunities to secure performances in any of the Bay Area’s numerous nightspots. Students are required to complete a senior recital in addition to the regular course of study.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses in the preparation and major (all courses in preparation, and core) must be completed with a grade of “C- or better”.

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3A, 3B, 4, UD 3, or UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) 3 units (see Writing in the Disciplines)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
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Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division General Education: 22 (6 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

American Institutions/ US123 Requirements: 6 (Note: may be satisfied by GE coursework)

Upper Division General Education: 3 (6 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

Physical Education: 0 (waived)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR): 0 (3 units satisfied by MUSC 100W)

Major Preparation: 11-14

Major Requirements: 47

Concentration Requirements: 21

University Electives: 4-7

Total: 120

2. Major Preparation (11-14 units)

MUSC 1A - Music Theory IA 2 unit(s)
MUSC 19 - Music in World Cultures 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3A / Formerly Area C1)
MUSC 100W - Written Communication II 3 unit(s) (WID)
MUSC 120 - Worlds of Jazz 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)

Piano Proficiency (0-3 units)

Students must also satisfy piano proficiency; this requirement may be satisfied with completion of:

MUSC 25A - Piano Proficiency I 1 unit(s)
MUSC 25B - Piano Proficiency II 1 unit(s)
MUSC 25C - Piano Proficiency III 1 unit(s)

3. Major Requirements (68 units)

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Music, Jazz Studies Concentration, BM

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Summary of Degree Units

2. Major Preparation (11-14 units)

Piano Proficiency (0-3 units)

3. Major Requirements (68 units)

Core Courses (47 units)

Complete Four Units From:

Complete Four Units From:

Complete Four Units From:

Complete Eight Units From:

Jazz Studies Concentration (21 units)

Complete One Unit From:

4. University Electives (4-7 units)

Total Units Required (120 units)