Jazz Studies Major
Bachelor of Music degrees in jazz require a minimum of 48 units, and include core music requirements (10 units), major requirements (29.5 units), Foundational Disciplines (6 units), and elective requirements (2.5 units).
Music Core Requirements (10 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| MUSIC 111-1 & MUSIC 111-2 & MUSIC 111-3 | Music Theory I and Music Theory II and Music Theory III |
| MUSIC 211-1 & MUSIC 211-2 & MUSIC 211-3 | Music Theory IV and Music Theory V and Music Theory VI |
| MUSIC 126-1 & MUSIC 126-2 & MUSIC 126-3 | Aural Skills I and Aural Skills II and Aural Skills III |
| MUSIC 226-1 & MUSIC 226-2 & MUSIC 226-3 | Aural Skills IV and Aural Skills V and Aural Skills VI |
| MUSIC 214-0 & MUSIC 215-0 & MUSIC 216-0 | The Classical Canon and Performers and Performance and Music in the Present |
| CONDUCT 326-0 | Foundations of Conducting |
Jazz Major Requirements (29.5 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| JAZZ_ST 162-0 | Applied Jazz for Music Majors (3 quarters) |
| JAZZ_ST 262-0 | Applied Jazz for Music Majors (3 quarters) |
| JAZZ_ST 362-0 | Applied Jazz for Music Majors (6 quarters) |
| JAZZ_ST 210-1 & JAZZ_ST 210-2 | Jazz History I and Jazz History II |
| JAZZ_ST 236-1 & JAZZ_ST 236-2 & JAZZ_ST 236-3 | Jazz Improvisation I and Jazz Improvisation II and Jazz Improvisation III |
| JAZZ_ST 336-1 & JAZZ_ST 336-2 & JAZZ_ST 336-3 | Jazz Improvisation IV and Jazz Improvisation V and Jazz Improvisation VI |
| JAZZ_ST 330-1 & JAZZ_ST 330-2 | Jazz Composition and Arranging I and Jazz Composition and Arranging II |
| JAZZ_ST 337-0 | Business of Jazz |
| JAZZ_ST 361-1 & JAZZ_ST 361-2 | Jazz Keyboard I and Jazz Keyboard II |
| JAZZ_ST 377-0 | Jazz Orchestra for Music Majors (12 quarters) |
| JAZZ_ST 391-0 | Small Ensemble (6 quarters) |
| JAZZ_ST 380-0 | Senior Recital (0 units) |
Foundational Disciplines (6 units, chosen from 7 categories) and Elective Requirements (2.5 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Natural Sciences (1 unit) | |
| Empirical and Deductive Reasoning (1 unit) | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (1 unit) | |
| Historical Studies (1 unit) | |
| Ethical and Evaluative Thinking (1 unit) | |
| Literature and Arts (1 unit) | |
| English Composition (1 unit) | |
| Electives (2.5 units, music or non-music) | |
| Business/Finance Overlay course (double counts with JAZZ_ST 337-0) | |
| Note: The six units of required Foundational Discipline courses must represent six of the seven categories. Foundational Disciplines may double count with any major or minor requirements other than the primary music major. There is no limit on the number of AP credits that may fulfill Foundational Discipline requirements for Bienen School degrees. | |