These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Jazz is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 158-161 credits (depending on concentration). This major requires a concentration; the available concentrations are Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin and Voice.

University Requirements

  • All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
  • All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for the major are ²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696, ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3196, and ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696.

Program Requirements (Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola and Violin)

General Education courses32
Senior Project0
Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1134Harmony II: Jazz4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711Theory I4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712Theory II4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711Theory III4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712Theory IV4
Music History
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2114History of Jazz3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3196History of Pop3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696Music in History3
Counterpoint
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4717Counterpoint3
Orchestration
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3713Orchestration3
Music Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1671Collaboration & Creativity in the New Music Community3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2665Music Learning & Development3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696Teaching General Music to Inclusive Populations (TGMIP)3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3661Introduction to Teaching Students with Special Needs3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3662Keyboard Harmony - Music Education3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4666Assessment of Music Learning3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4667Teaching Instrumental Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4668Senior Student Teaching Seminar3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4669Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4689Student Teaching-Elementary3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4789Student Teaching - Secondary3
Jazz Arranging
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4112Jazz Arranging I3
Jazz Improvisation
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4113Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice I2
Music Technology Elective
Select one of the following:3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4712
Computer Synthesis of Music
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4713
Sound Recording
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4714
Sound Editing
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4716
Composing Music for Films
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4719
MIDI
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4762
Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors
Jazz Elective
Select any combination of the following six courses for a total of 3 credits:3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3770
Topics in Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4110
Seminar in Jazz Composition and Arranging
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4111
Jazz Style and Analysis
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4114
Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4115
Jazz Arranging II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4120
Seminar in Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging
Instrumental Pedagogy
Select any combination of the following seven courses for a total of 6 credits:6
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1651
Percussion
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1652
Woodwinds I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1653
Upper Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1654
Lower Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1655
Brass I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1656
Brass II
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1657
Woodwinds II
Instrumental Concentration
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1502Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2502Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3502Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4502Instrumental Concentration2
Vocal Pedagogy
Select one of the following:2
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2671
School Choral Ensembles
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2674
Jazz Education - Vocal
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675
Inclusive Vocal Development: Pre-Kindergarten - Secondary
Secondary Piano
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1106Jazz Secondary Piano1
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2105Jazz Secondary Piano1
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2106Jazz Secondary Piano1
Jazz Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2673Jazz Education - Instrumental2
Instrumental Conducting
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323Basic Conducting1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2324Conducting Intermediate1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4324Conducting (Instrumental)2
Ensembles
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3510Marching Band1
Select one of the following:1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300
Choral Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300
Concert Choir
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Select any combination of the following four courses for a total of 3 credits:3
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3500
Collegiate Band
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3510
Marching Band
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4500
Instrumental Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4510
Instrumental Ensemble
Select any combination of the following three courses for a total of 4 credits:4
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3100
Small Jazz Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3110
Large Jazz Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4520
Ensemble
Total Credit Hours160

Program Requirements (Piano Concentration with Band/Orchestra Emphasis) 

General Education courses32
Senior Project0
Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1134Harmony II: Jazz4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711Theory I4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712Theory II4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711Theory III4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712Theory IV4
Music History
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2114History of Jazz3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3196History of Pop3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696Music in History3
Counterpoint
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4717Counterpoint3
Orchestration
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3713Orchestration3
Music Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1671Collaboration & Creativity in the New Music Community3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2665Music Learning & Development3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696Teaching General Music to Inclusive Populations (TGMIP)3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3661Introduction to Teaching Students with Special Needs3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3662Keyboard Harmony - Music Education3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4666Assessment of Music Learning3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4667Teaching Instrumental Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4668Senior Student Teaching Seminar3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4669Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4689Student Teaching-Elementary3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4789Student Teaching - Secondary3
Jazz Arranging
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4112Jazz Arranging I3
Jazz Improvisation
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4113Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice I2
Music Technology Elective
Select one of the following:3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4712
Computer Synthesis of Music
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4713
Sound Recording
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4714
Sound Editing
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4716
Composing Music for Films
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4719
MIDI
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4762
Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors
Jazz Elective
Select any combination of the following six courses for a total of 3 credits:3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3770
Topics in Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4110
Seminar in Jazz Composition and Arranging
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4111
Jazz Style and Analysis
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4114
Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4115
Jazz Arranging II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4120
Seminar in Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging
Instrumental Pedagogy
Select any combination of the following seven courses for a total of 6 credits:6
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1651
Percussion
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1652
Woodwinds I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1653
Upper Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1654
Lower Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1655
Brass I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1656
Brass II
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1657
Woodwinds II
Piano Concentration
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4402Piano Concentration2
Vocal Pedagogy
Select one of the following:2
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2671
School Choral Ensembles
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2674
Jazz Education - Vocal
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675
Inclusive Vocal Development: Pre-Kindergarten - Secondary
Band/Orchestra Piano
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2673Jazz Education - Instrumental2
Choral Conducting
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323Basic Conducting1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2324Conducting Intermediate1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4323Conducting (Choral)2
Ensembles
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3510Marching Band1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1428Accompanying and Piano Ensemble1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1429Accompanying and Piano Ensemble1
Select one of the following:1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300
Choral Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300
Concert Choir
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Select any combination of the following four courses for a total of 3 credits:3
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3500
Collegiate Band
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3510
Marching Band
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4500
Instrumental Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4510
Instrumental Ensemble
Select any combination of the following three courses for a total of 4 credits:4
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3100
Small Jazz Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3110
Large Jazz Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4520
Ensemble
Total Credit Hours158

Program Requirements (Piano Concentration with Choral/General Emphasis)

General Education courses32
Senior Project0
Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1134Harmony II: Jazz4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711Theory I4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712Theory II4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711Theory III4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712Theory IV4
Music History
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2114History of Jazz3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3196History of Pop3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696Music in History3
Counterpoint
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4717Counterpoint3
Orchestration
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3713Orchestration3
Music Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1671Collaboration & Creativity in the New Music Community3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2665Music Learning & Development3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696Teaching General Music to Inclusive Populations (TGMIP)3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3661Introduction to Teaching Students with Special Needs3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3662Keyboard Harmony - Music Education3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4666Assessment of Music Learning3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4667Teaching Instrumental Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4668Senior Student Teaching Seminar3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4669Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4689Student Teaching-Elementary3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4789Student Teaching - Secondary3
Jazz Arranging
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4112Jazz Arranging I3
Jazz Improvisation
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4113Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice I2
Music Technology Elective
Select one of the following:3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4712
Computer Synthesis of Music
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4713
Sound Recording
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4714
Sound Editing
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4716
Composing Music for Films
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4719
MIDI
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4762
Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors
Jazz Elective
Select any combination of the following six courses for a total of 3 credits:3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3770
Topics in Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4110
Seminar in Jazz Composition and Arranging
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4111
Jazz Style and Analysis
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4114
Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4115
Jazz Arranging II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4120
Seminar in Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging
Instrumental Pedagogy
Select any combination of the following seven courses for a total of 6 credits:6
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1651
Percussion
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1652
Woodwinds I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1653
Upper Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1654
Lower Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1655
Brass I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1656
Brass II
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1657
Woodwinds II
Piano Concentration
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4402Piano Concentration2
Vocal Pedagogy
Select one of the following:2
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2671
School Choral Ensembles
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675
Inclusive Vocal Development: Pre-Kindergarten - Secondary
Choral/General Piano
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2674Jazz Education - Vocal2
Choral Conducting
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323Basic Conducting1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2324Conducting Intermediate1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4323Conducting (Choral)2
Ensembles
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1428Accompanying and Piano Ensemble1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1429Accompanying and Piano Ensemble1
Select any combination of the following three courses for a total of 5 credits:5
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300
Choral Ensemble (Take four times for four total credits)
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300
Concert Choir
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Select any combination of the following three courses for a total of 4 credits:4
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3100
Small Jazz Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3110
Large Jazz Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4520
Ensemble
Total Credit Hours158

Program Requirements (Voice Concentration)

General Education courses32
Senior Project0
Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1134Harmony II: Jazz4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711Theory I4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712Theory II4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711Theory III4
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712Theory IV4
Music History
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2114History of Jazz3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3196History of Pop3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696Music in History3
Counterpoint
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4717Counterpoint3
Orchestration
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3713Orchestration3
Music Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1671Collaboration & Creativity in the New Music Community3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2665Music Learning & Development3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696Teaching General Music to Inclusive Populations (TGMIP)3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3661Introduction to Teaching Students with Special Needs3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3662Keyboard Harmony - Music Education3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4666Assessment of Music Learning3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4667Teaching Instrumental Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4668Senior Student Teaching Seminar3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4669Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4689Student Teaching-Elementary3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4789Student Teaching - Secondary3
Jazz Arranging
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4112Jazz Arranging I3
Jazz Improvisation
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4113Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice I2
Music Technology Elective
Select one of the following:3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4712
Computer Synthesis of Music
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4713
Sound Recording
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4714
Sound Editing
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4716
Composing Music for Films
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4719
MIDI
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4762
Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors
Jazz Elective
Select any combination of the following six courses for a total of 3 credits:3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3770
Topics in Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4110
Seminar in Jazz Composition and Arranging
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4111
Jazz Style and Analysis
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4114
Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4115
Jazz Arranging II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý4120
Seminar in Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging
Instrumental Pedagogy
Select any combination of the following seven courses for a total of 4 credits:4
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1651
Percussion
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1652
Woodwinds I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1653
Upper Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1654
Lower Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1655
Brass I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1656
Brass II
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1657
Woodwinds II
Voice Concentration
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1202Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2202Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3202Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4202Voice Concentration2
Vocal Pedagogy
Select any combination of the following three courses for a total of 4 credits:4
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2671
School Choral Ensembles
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2673
Jazz Education - Instrumental
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675
Inclusive Vocal Development: Pre-Kindergarten - Secondary
Secondary Piano
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1106Jazz Secondary Piano1
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2105Jazz Secondary Piano1
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2106Jazz Secondary Piano1
Jazz Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2674Jazz Education - Vocal2
Choral Conducting
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323Basic Conducting1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2324Conducting Intermediate1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4323Conducting (Choral)2
Diction
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1225English Diction1
Ensembles
Select any combination of the following three courses for a total of 5 credits:5
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300
Choral Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300
Concert Choir
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Select any combination of the following three courses for a total of 4 credits:4
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3100
Small Jazz Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3110
Large Jazz Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4520
Ensemble
Total Credit Hours161