Jazz Studies Minor

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Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters

The objectives of the music discipline are as follows:

To provide programs of study of the highest quality which enable each student to realize innate scholarly and creative potential.
To inculcate in students in all degree programs an understanding of the broad historical and cultural foundations of the art and science of music, and to encourage them to incorporate into their own lives the knowledge and aesthetic appreciation acquired through this experience.
To prepare students for graduate study and for professional careers in music.
To make available opportunities for academic and creative development through instruction in humanities/general education courses and through participation in ensembles.
To offer cultural enrichment through the presentation of solo and ensemble performances of the highest professional caliber.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

A 2.00 GPA in minor requirements.
At least nine hours of the program requirements must be completed at Truman State University.
Jazz Studies Minor requires the successful completion of 15 credit.
Music majors wanting to receive the Jazz Studies Minor may not use courses used to satisfy major requirements to satisfy minor requirements. Fifteen additional credits beyond the major are required.
Students pursuing a Music Minor as well as a Minor in Jazz Studies may have no more than four credits applied to both minors.

Admission:

Acceptance into the Minor in Jazz Studies is by audition with the Director of Jazz Studies.

Minor Requirements: 15 Credits

Required Courses: 12 Credits

MUSI 207 - Perspectives in Music: Jazz and the American Experience Credit(s): 3
MUSI 333 - Jazz Improvisation Credit(s): 1
MUSI 342 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation Credit(s): 2

Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Ensemble, and/or Combo: 6 credits

A total of 6 credits must be completed from the following (any combination):

MUSI 106 - Jazz Ensemble Credit(s): 1
MUSI 107 - Jazz Combos Credit(s): 1
MUSI 108 - Jazz Lab Band Credit(s): 1
MUSI 306 - Jazz Ensemble, Upper Division Credit(s): 1
MUSI 307 - Jazz Combos, Upper Division Credit(s): 1
MUSI 308 - Jazz Lab Band, Upper Division Credit(s): 1

AND choose 3 credits from the following:

MUSI xxx - Applied Music Credits: 2 credits*
MUSI 337 - Jazz Arranging and Composition Credit(s): 2
MUSI 385 - Jazz Pedagogy Credit(s): 2
MUSI 302 - Independent Study in Fine Arts Credit(s): 1 to 3

Notes:

Before enrolling in private lessons as a Jazz Studies Minor for the first time, a student must demonstrate a minimum proficiency level by auditioning for the appropriate studio teacher(s). Enrollment in private lessons is contingent upon availability within the studio and is at the discretion of the studio teacher(s). The studio teacher(s) may request the student complete MUSI 130 Music Analysis I and/or MUSI 132 Aural Skills in Music I prior to enrolling in private lessons.