Global Jazz, M.Mus. Two-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2020-2021
First Year
| Fall Classes - 10 credits | Credits | Spring Classes - 11 credits | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC 7791 Performance I | 3 | MUSC 7792 Performance II | 3 |
| MUSC 7780 Big Band Jazz | 1 | MUSC 7781 Big Band Jazz | 1 |
| MUSC 7380X Jazz Arranging/Orchestration | 3 | MUSC 7781 Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 7860X History of Jazz I | 3 | MUSC 7546X Jazz Composition | 3 |
| MUSC 7861X History of Jazz II | 3 |
Second Year
| Fall Classes - 8 credits | Credits | Spring Classes - 6 credits | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC 7793 Performance III | 3 | MUSC 7950 Master's Recital | 3 |
| MUSC 7781 Big Band Jazz | 1 | Elective | 3 |
| MUSC 7781 Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 | ||
| MUSC 7190X Jazz Pedagogy or MUSC 7441X Introduction to Music Business & Marketing | 3 |
Register to graduate, submit thesis title and recital program.
Total Credits: 35
- Student must see a faculty advisor in music prior to each semester for music registration permissions.
- Most students complete this program in two to three years, however, coursework and thesis submission may be spread out over up to 5-years.
- In-state students may wish to take more credits in the first year.
- Out-of-state students are encouraged to move to New York before classes begin in the first term in order to qualify for New York State residency and in-state tuition for the second year.
Degree Checklist
35 credits including recital / thesis.
Course Requirements
Each of the following music performance courses: (12 credits)
__MUSC 7791X Performance I (3 credits)
__MUSC 7793X Performance III (3 credits)
__MUSC 7792X Performance II (3 credits)
__MUSC 7950G Master’s Recital (3 credits)
Two of the following music history seminar courses: (6 credits)
__MUSC 7860X History of Jazz I (3 credits)
__MUSC 7851X Music of the Worlds Peoples (3 credits)
__MUSC 7861X History of Jazz II (3 credits)
__MUSC 7651X Seminar in Jazz
Two of the following music theory seminar courses: (6 credits)
__MUSC 7540X Fundamentals of Jazz Theory (3 credits)
__MUSC 7380X Jazz Arranging and Orchestration (3 credits)
__MUSC 7855 MUSC 7855X Global Improvisation (3 credits)
__MUSC 7545X Contemporary Jazz Theory/Musicianship (3 credits)
__MUSC 7546X Jazz Composition
Five of the following ensemble courses: (5 credits)
__MUSC 7780 Jazz Big Band (1 credit)
__MUSC 7781 Jazz Small Band (1 credit)
One of the following courses: (3 credits)
__MUSC 7190X Jazz Pedagogy (3 credits)
__MUSC 7441X Introduction to Music Business/Marketing (3 credits)
Electives: (3 credits)
Must be approved by the Program Director (3 credits)
