Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 42 courses 120 total credits
The Bachelor of Music program in performance with a concentration in jazz prepares you for professional careers and leadership roles in jazz and related fields of contemporary music by promoting flexible musicianship and an understanding of the jazz tradition. The curriculum includes course offerings in jazz performance, composition, arranging, history, theory, aural skills and pedagogy and is designed to incentivize artistic expression, innovation, and the exploration of blues-based improvisation, bebop, Latin jazz, swing and soul music. You find an abundance of performance opportunities in the many university ensembles and professional groups that perform in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Music Core
Upper Division MHL Elective AND Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD) 3 credit hours Upper Division MHL Elective AND Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD) 3 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MHL 140 | Sounds and Cultures | 3 |
| MTC 125 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MTC 221 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MTC 222 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| Total Music Core | 12 credits | |
Music Core - Music Theory Core Elective:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MTC 223 | Music Theory: 20th Century | 3 |
| MTC 225 | Popular Music Theory | |
| MTC 251 | Introduction to Music Cognition | 3 |
| MTC 327 | Form and Analysis I | 3 |
| MTC 422 | Musical Acoustics | |
| MTC 425 | Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century Theory | 3 |
| MTC 494 | Topic: Composing for Film and Media | |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Applied Performance
Completion of Piano Diagnostic Exam determines placement into Class Piano courses. https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/admission/new-students
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUP 127 | Studio Instruction | 16 |
| MUP 131 | Class Piano | 1 |
| MUP 132 | Class Piano | 1 |
| MUP 235 | Jazz Piano | 1 |
| MUP 236 | Jazz Piano | 1 |
| MUP 327 | Studio Instruction | 16 |
| MUP 495 | Performance | |
| MUP 496 | Performance | |
| Total Applied Performance | 36 credits | |
Jazz Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MTC 415 | Scoring for Instrumental Jazz Ensembles I | 2 |
| MTC 416 | Scoring for Instrumental Jazz Ensembles II | 2 |
| MTC 440 | Jazz Theory and Ear Training | 2 |
| MTC 441 | Jazz Composition | 2 |
| MUP 319 | Advanced Audio Engineering in the Arts | 2 |
| MUP 451 | Repertoire | 4 |
| MUP 479 | Chamber Music Ensembles | 6 |
| MUP 486 | Jazz Band | 4 |
| Total Jazz Core | 24 credits | |
Jazz Core - Upper Division MHL Through Present Time Course:
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Music Electives
Music Elective MDC Elective MHL Elective MSC Elective MTC Elective MUE Elective MUP Elective 3 credit hours
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUP 101 | The ASU School of Music Experience | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years. Music students must successfully complete an entrance audition into the major before enrolling at ASU. Music students must successfully complete the music theory diagnostic exam before enrolling in School of Music, Dance and Theatre courses. Familiarize yourself with information about musicians' health.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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