| Program name: | Bachelor of Music: Jazz Studies |
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| Type of program: | Baccalaureate Degree Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| Jazz Studies**
Total of 135 credits required for degree. General Education requirement 42 credits. Core curriculum in music 30 credits. Additional music courses 6-7 credits. 7500:361 Conducting 2 7500:371 Analytical Techniques 2 7500:454 Orchestration 2 Additional jazz courses 21 credits. 7500:210,1 Jazz Improvisation I, II 4 7500:212 The Music Industry: A Survey of Practices and Opportunities 2 7500:307 Technique of Jazz Ensemble Performance and Direction 2 7500:308 Jazz History and Literature 3 7500:309 Jazz Keyboard Techniques 2 7500:310 Jazz Improvisation III 2 7500:311 Jazz Improvisation IV 2 7500:407 Jazz Arranging and Scoring 2 7500:497 Independent Study (Practicum in Jazz Studies) 2 Applied music and performance courses 28 credits. 7500:157 Student Recital (eight semesters) 0 7510:xxx Music Organization Major Conducted 4 Jazz Ensembles 8 7520:xxx Applied Music primary instrument 16 (Jury to the 300 level required prior to graduation) Saxophone majors must jury to the 200 level of applied flute and clarinet prior to graduation Guitar majors must jury to the 100 level of applied classical guitar prior to graduation. Electives 7-8 credits. Senior recital. | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| 7500:453 Music Software Survey and Use 2 | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| Deletion of 2 hours of electives | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Current: 7-8, New: 6 - Elective(s) | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Current: 6-7 New: 8 | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Current: 135 New: 132 | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| Requirements are effective for students signing their memo of agreement statement as of Fall, 2010. | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| Other information: | |
| Correction of bulletin errors:
Addition error in required courses. Guitar jury level changed from the 100 level to the 200 level | |
| Resource statement: | |
| 7500:453 Music Software Survey and Use already exists as an elective | |
| Web components statement: | |
| Rationale: | |
| As a result of our most recent accreditation review, 7500:453 Music Software Survey and Use is being added to the program as a required course as mandated by N.A.S.M. (National Association of Schools of Music). This is a necessary offering if we are to maintain our accreditation.
The change in number of total credits required for the degree is a reflection of FAA-06-79 allowing Music History I & II to be included as a Gen Ed Fine Arts credit. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| Jazz Studies**
General Education requirement 42 credits. Core curriculum in music 30 credits. (3 credits of 7500:351 Music History I & 7500:352 Music History II can be included as a part of the General Education Humanities Set I Fine Arts requirement) Applied music and performance courses 28 credits. 7500:157 Student Recital (eight semesters) 0 7510:xxx Music Organization(4 semesters in a major conducted ensemble) 4 Jazz Ensembles 8 7520:xxx Applied Music primary instrument 16 (Jury to the 300 level required prior to graduation) Saxophone majors must jury to the 200 level of applied flute and clarinet prior to graduation. Guitar majors must jury to the 200 level of applied classical guitar prior to graduation. Additional required music courses 8 credits. 7500:361 Conducting 2 7500:371 Analytical Techniques 2 7500:453 Music Software Survey and Use 2 7500:454 Orchestration 2 Additional required jazz courses 21 credits. 7500:210,1 Jazz Improvisation I, II 4 7500:212 The Music Industry: A Survey of Practices and Opportunities 2 7500:307 Technique of Jazz Ensemble Performance and Direction 2 7500:308 Jazz History and Literature 3 7500:309 Jazz Keyboard Techniques 2 7500:310 Jazz Improvisation III 2 7500:311 Jazz Improvisation IV 2 7500:407 Jazz Arranging and Scoring 2 7500:497 Independent Study (Practicum in Jazz Studies) 2 Electives 8 credits. Senior recital. ** Acceptance in the Jazz Program is by permission of the coordinator of Jazz Studies. |