Degree Map
College of Fine Arts
BM in Performance: Jazz & Contemporary Media (2024 - 2025)
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ED: ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 | 3 | GEN ED: MATH 1__ College Algebra or Contemporary Math 1 030 | 3 |
| GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 070 | 3 | MUSA 114P Piano Class Level II | 1 |
| MUSA 113P Piano Class Level I | 1 | MUSA 231_ Applied Music Instruction | 1 |
| MUSA 231_ Applied Music Instruction | 1 | MUSA 252_ Applied Music – Jazz | 2 |
| MUSA 252_ Applied Music – Jazz | 2 | MUSC 113 Intro to Music Studies and Professional Skills | 3 |
| MUSC 127 Musicianship 1 | 2 | MUSC 128 Musicianship 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 129 Aural Skills 1 | 2 | MUSC 130 Aural Skills 2 | 2 |
| MUSP 105 Recital Attendance | 0 | MUSP 105 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUSP 2__ Ensemble | 1 | MUSP 2__ Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSP 2__ Ensemble | 1 | MUSP 2__ Ensemble | 1 |
| Fall Total Hours | 16 | Spring Total Hours | 16 |
Total hours for 1st year: 32
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ED: ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 | 3 | GEN ED: COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 | 3 |
| GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 | 3 | GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 | 3 |
| MUSA 115P Piano Class Level III | 1 | MUSA 116P Piano Class Level IV | 1 |
| MUSA 231_ Applied Music Instruction | 1 | MUSA 231_ Applied Music Instruction | 1 |
| MUSA 252_ Applied Music – Jazz | 2 | MUSA 252_ Applied Music – Jazz | 2 |
| MUSC 229 Aural Skills 3 | 2 | MUSC 240 Jazz Music Theory | 2 |
| MUSP 105 Recital Attendance | 0 | MUSC 241 Jazz Aural Skills | 2 |
| MUSP 2__ Ensemble | 1 | MUSP 105 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Theory/Composition Elective | 2 | MUSP 2__ Ensemble | 1 |
| Fall Total Hours | 15 | Spring Total Hours | 15 |
Total hours for 2nd year: 30
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 | 3 | GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 | 4 |
| MUSA 313J Basic Jazz Piano | 2 | MUSA 453_ Applied Music – Jazz | 3 |
| MUSA 453_ Applied Music – Jazz | 3 | MUSC 348A History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUSC 120 Jazz Improvisation | 2 | MUSP 300 Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSP 4__ Ensemble | 1 | MUSP 4__ Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSP 4__ Ensemble | 1 | MUSP 4__ Ensemble | 1 |
| Theory/Composition Elective | 2 | Theory/Composition Elective | 2 |
| Open Elective | 1 | ||
| Fall Total Hours | 14 | Spring Total Hours | 15 |
Total hours for 3rd year: 29
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 | 3 | GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 | 3 |
| MUSA 453_ Applied Music – Jazz | 3 | MUSA 453_ Applied Music – Jazz | 3 |
| MUSE 511 Jazz Pedagogy | 2 | MUSC 345 Jazz Arranging | 2 |
| MUSP 4__ Ensemble | 1 | MUSP 400 Senior Recital | 0 |
| Musicology Elective | 3 | MUSP 4__ Ensemble | 1 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Theory/Composition Elective | 2 |
| Open Elective | 3 | ||
| Fall Total Hours | 15 | Spring Total Hours | 14 |
Total hours for 4th year: 29
Hours needed to complete the degree: 120
- C- or higher required.
Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
- 010 English
- 020 Communications
- 030 Math/Statistics
- 040 Natural and Physical Science
- 050 Social and Behavioral Science
- 060 Arts and Humanities
- 070 Institutionally Designated