Academics

Undergraduate programs

  • Bachelor of Music with major in Music Performance: Jazz Studies

Applied Music (10 hours)

(in addition to Core Requirements)
  • MUS 3000 - Applied Music Credits: 1 to 4 hours

Jazz Ensembles (2 hours)

  • MUS 1190 - Gold Company Credits: 1 hour
or
  • MUS 2120 - Jazz Orchestra Credits: 1 hour

Jazz Combo (2 hours)

  • MUS 2180 - Chamber Music Without Conductor Credits: 1 hour
  • (Topic: Instrumental Chamber Music)
or
  • MUS 5150 - Advanced Jazz Combo Credits: 1 hour

Jazz Composition (2 hours)

  • MUS 2640 - Jazz Composition Credits: 2 hours

Jazz Arranging (4 hours)

  • MUS 5550 - Jazz Arranging Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 5560 - Advanced Jazz Arranging Credits: 2 hours

Jazz Improvisation (4 hours)

  • MUS 5580 - Jazz Improvisation I Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 5590 - Jazz Improvisation II Credits: 2 hours

Jazz History and Literature (3 hours)

  • MUS 5830 - Jazz History and Literature Credits: 3 hours

Keyboard Musicianship (2 hours)

  • MUS 2200 - Keyboard Musicianship Credits: 1 hour
  • MUS 2210 - Keyboard Musicianship Credits: 1 hour

Professional Electives (2 hours)

Select from:

  • MUS 1000 - Applied Music Credits: 1 to 2 hours
    (Piano)
  • MUS 2620 - Composition I Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 2630 - Composition II Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 3300 - Choral Conducting and Literature Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 3310 - Instrumental Conducting and Literature Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 3860 - Music Technology Concepts Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 5600 - Counterpoint Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 5610 - Counterpoint Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 5640 - Seminar in Electronic Music Composition Credits: 2 to 3 hours
  • MUS 5670 - Orchestration Credits: 2 hours
  • MUS 5680 - Orchestration Credits: 2 hours

Senior Recital

All Bachelor of Music-Jazz Studies candidates are required to present a senior recital.
 

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Acceptance to any music major is by audition and is contingent upon the student earning admission to the University.

Graduate programs

The Jazz Studies Department at the Western Michigan University School of Music offers a Master of Music degree, a Master of Arts degree, and a Graduate Certificate in Music Performance.

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