Jazz Studies Concentration
Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music - Concentration in Jazz Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 48 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| All of the following: | 42 | |
| BASIC MUSICIANSHIP (^) | ||
| MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS (^) | ||
| COMMERCIAL MUSIC THEORY I (^) | ||
| COMMERCIAL MUSIC THEORY 2 (^) | ||
| MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: ROCK AND POP (**) | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | ||
| BUSINESS OF MUSIC (^) | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC FROM BEBOP TO HIP-HOP | ||
MUS 115 | APPLIED MUSIC - 2 semesters at 1 credit | |
MUS 215: | APPLIED MUSIC - 2 semesters at 1 credit | |
MUS 315: | APPLIED MUSIC - 2 semesters at 1 credit | |
MUS 415: | APPLIED MUSIC - 2 semesters at 1 credit | |
| APPLIED CLASS JAZZ PIANO | ||
| CLASS APPLIED JAZZ IMPROVISATION (^) | ||
| CLASS APPLIED JAZZ IMPROVISATION II (^) | ||
| CONVOCATION (^ Required for each semester enrolled in applied music) | ||
| JAZZ PEDAGOGY (^) | ||
| RECITAL (^) | ||
| ARRANGING FOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE (^) | ||
| Ensemble/Chamber Music - 6 courses at 1 credit | 6 | |
| 2 semesters of a foreign language should be taken in either the General Education or Electives | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music - Concentration in Jazz Studies Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 115 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 1070 | MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: ROCK AND POP | 3 |
| MUS 1170 | FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| Natural/Physical Science with Laboratory | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 115 | Applied Lession | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 1390 | BASIC MUSICIANSHIP | 3 |
| College Algebra or equivalent | 3 | |
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 215 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 1400 | MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| CMST 1110 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Elective Credits | 5 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 215 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 1430 | COMMERCIAL MUSIC THEORY I | 3 |
| MUS 4300 | BUSINESS OF MUSIC | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| MUS 2480 | CLASS APPLIED JAZZ IMPROVISATION | 2 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 315 | Applied Lessions | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 2430 | COMMERCIAL MUSIC THEORY 2 | 3 |
| MUS 169D | APPLIED CLASS JAZZ PIANO | 1 |
| MUS 4590 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC FROM BEBOP TO HIP-HOP | 3 |
| MUS 4430 | ARRANGING FOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE | 3 |
| MUS 3480 | CLASS APPLIED JAZZ IMPROVISATION II | 2 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 315 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Elective Credits | 4 | |
| MUS 3200 | JAZZ PEDAGOGY | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 415 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| WRWS 3500 | CREATIVE WRITING FOR THE ARTS | 3 |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 | |
| Elective Credits | 8 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 415 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 4190 | RECITAL | 1 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study