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Dual Degree: Jazz and Contemporary Music BFA/Contemporary Music BA

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Undergraduate BFABA

CIP Code

500910,500902

Requirements

BAFA: JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC [VOCAL] 

Fall Year 1

 

Spring Year 1

Requirement (Course Name/# or Req Info)

Degree

Credits

 

Requirement

Degree

Credits

LFYW 1000 Writing the Essay 1

Both

4

 

COPA 1027 Perf Arts Core: Socially Engaged Art

BFA

3

COPA 1047 Perf Arts Core: Whole Human

BFA

3

 

JTEB 4408 Music Tech Seminar 2

BFA

1

JTEB 4407 Music Tech Seminar 1

BFA

1

 

JLES 1000 Private Lessons 1000

BFA

2

JLES 1000 Private Lessons 1000

BFA

2

 

JCTH 1127 JCM Fundamentals: Comp 2

BFA

3

JCTH 1117 JCM Fundamentals: Comp 1

BFA

3

 

JCTH 1227 JCM Fundamentals: Improv 2

BFA

3

JCTH 1217 JCM Fundamentals: Improv 1

BFA

3

 

JVOC 1725 Vocal Performance 2

BFA

2

JVOC 0601 Vocal Performance 1

BFA

2

 

Lang Course

BA

4

Semester Credit Total

 

18

 

Semester Credit Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 2

 

Spring Year 2

Requirement

Degree

Credits

 

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

 

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

COPA 1017 Perf Art Core: Tech & Experim.

BFA

3

 

COPA 1037 Perf Arts Core: Improv & Collab

BFA

3

JVOC 2723 Vocal Performance 3

BFA

2

 

JVOC 2725 Vocal Performance 4

BFA

2

JCTH 2117 JCM Fundamentals Comp 3

BFA

3

 

JCTH 2127 JCM Fundamentals Comp 4

BFA

3

JCTH 2217 JCM Fundamentals Improv 3

BFA

3

 

JCTH 2227 JCM Fundamentals Improv 4

BFA

3

JCTH 1401 Rhythmic Analysis 1

BFA

2

 

JCTH 1402 Rhythmic Analysis 2

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

 

Lang Course

BA

4

Semester Credit Total

 

19

 

Semester Credit Total

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 3

Spring Year 3

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JCTH 2401 Rhythmic Analysis 3

BFA

2

JCTH 2050 Arranging Fundamentals

BFA

2

JVOC 3723 Vocal Performance 5

BFA

2

JPER 1503 Piano 2

BFA

1

JPER 1502 Piano 1

BFA

1

ULEC

Both

3

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Semester Credit Total

 

18

Semester Credit Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 4

Spring Year 4

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JTEB XXXX Community Engagement Elec

BFA

2

Lang Course (Capstone Encouraged)

BA

4

JPER XXX Large Vocal Ensemble

BFA

2

JPER XXXX Large Vocal Ensemble

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

Lang Course

BA

4

JTEB XXXX Community Engagement Elec

BFA

1

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

 

 

 

Any Elective

Both

2

Semester Credit Total

 

18

Semester Credit Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 5

Spring Year 5

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons Part Time

BFA

1

JLES XXXX Private Lessons Part Time

BFA

1

Lang Course

BA

4

JZLA 1100 Senior Seminar

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

JPER 4899 Senior Recital

BFA

0

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

Lang Course or Capstone

BA

4

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

Any Elective

Both

2

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

 

 

 

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

Semester Credit Total

 

17

Semester Credit Total

17

BAFA: JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC [INSTRUMENTAL] 

Fall Year 1

Spring Year 1

Requirement (Course Name/# or Req Info)

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

LFYW 1000 Writing the Essay 1

Both

4

COPA 1027 Perf Arts Core: Socially Engaged Art

BFA

3

COPA 1047 Perf Arts Core: Whole Human

BFA

3

JTEB 4408 Music Tech Seminar 2

BFA

1

JTEB 4407 Music Tech Seminar 1

BFA

1

JLES 1000 Private Lessons 1000

BFA

2

JLES 1000 Private Lessons 1000

BFA

2

JCTH 1127 JCM Fundamentals: Comp 2

BFA

3

JCTH 1117 JCM Fundamentals: Comp 1

BFA

3

JCTH 1227 JCM Fundamentals: Improv 2

BFA

3

JCTH 1217 JCM Fundamentals: Improv 1

BFA

3

JPER 4500 Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JPER 4500 Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

 

 

 

Project Based Performance (January)

BFA

var

Semester Credit Total

 

18

Semester Credit Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 2

Spring Year 2

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

COPA 1017 Perf. Arts Core: Tech & Exp

BFA

3

COPA 1037 Perf Arts Core: Improv & Collab

BFA

3

JPER 4500 Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JPER 4500 Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JCTH 2117 JCM Fundamentals Comp 3

BFA

3

JCTH 2127 JCM Fundamentals Comp 4

BFA

3

JCTH 2217 JCM Fundamentals Improv 3

BFA

3

JCTH 2227 JCM Fundamentals Improv 4

BFA

3

JCTH 1401 Rhythmic Analysis 1

BFA

2

JCTH 1402 Rhythmic Analysis 2

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Semester Credit Total

 

19

Semester Credit Total

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 3

Spring Year 3

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JPER 4500 Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JPER 4500 Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JCTH 2401 Rhythmic Analysis 3

BFA

2

JCTH 2050 Arranging Fundamentals

BFA

2

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

JPER 1504 Piano 1

BFA

1

JPER 2504 Piano 2

BFA

1

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Semester Credit Total

 

18

Semester Credit Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 4

Spring Year 4

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JPER 4500 Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JPER 4500 Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

ULEC

Both

3

JTEB XXXX Community Engagement Elec

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

JPER XXXX Sight Reading 1

BFA

1

JPER XXXX Sight Reading 2

BFA

1

Semester Credit Total

 

19

Semester Credit Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 5

Spring Year 5

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons (Part Time)

BFA

1

JLES XXXX Private Lessons (Part Time)

BFA

1

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Capstone

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

JTEB XXXX Community Engagement Elec

BFA

1

Lang Course

BA

4

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

JZLA 1100 Senior Seminar

BFA

2

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

JPER 4899 Senior Recital

BFA

0

JX Studio Elective

Both

2

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

Semester Credit Total

 

16

Semester Credit Total

17

BAFA: JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC [SINGER/SONGWRITER] 

Fall Year 1

Spring Year 1

Requirement (Course Name/# or Req Info)

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

LFYW 1000 Writing the Essay 1

Both

4

COPA 1027 Perf Arts Core: Socially Engaged Art

BFA

3

COPA 1047 Perf Arts Core: Whole Human

BFA

3

JTEB 4408 Music Tech Seminar 2

BFA

1

JTEB 4407 Music Tech Seminar 1

BFA

1

JLES 1000 Private Lessons 1000

BFA

2

JLES 1000 Private Lessons 1000

BFA

2

JCTH 1127 JCM Fundamentals: Comp 2

BFA

3

JCTH 1117 JCM Fundamentals: Comp 1

BFA

3

JCTH 1227 JCM Fundamentals: Improv 2

BFA

3

JCTH 1217 JCM Fundamentals: Improv 1

BFA

3

Vocal Perf or Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

Songwriting Fundamentals

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

Semester Credit Total

 

18

Semester Credit Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 2

Spring Year 2

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

COPA 1017 Perf Arts Core: Tech & Experim.

BFA

3

COPA 1037 Perf Arts Core: Improv & Collab

BFA

3

Vocal Perf or Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

Vocal Perf or Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JCTH 2117 JCM Fundamentals Comp 3

BFA

3

JCTH 2127 JCM Fundamentals Comp 4

BFA

3

JCTH 2217 JCM Fundamentals Improv 3

BFA

3

JCTH 2227 JCM Fundamentals Improv 4

BFA

3

Vocal Perf or Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JCTH 1401 Rhythmic Analysis 1

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Semester Credit Total

 

19

Semester Credit Total

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 3

Spring Year 3

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JCTH 1402 Rhythmic Analysis 2

BFA

2

JCTH 2401 Rhythmic Analysis 3

BFA

2

Songwriting Elective

BFA

2

JPER 1503 Piano 2

BFA

1

JPER 1502 Piano 1

BFA

1

ULEC

Both

3

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

Community Engagement Elec

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

Semester Credit Total

 

18

Semester Credit Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 4

Spring Year 4

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JLES XXXX Private Lessons

BFA

2

JCTH 2050 Arranging Fundamentals

BFA

2

Lang Course (Capstone Encouraged)

BA

4

Vocal Perf or Improv Ensemble

BFA

2

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

Lang Course

BA

4

JTEB XXXX Community Engagement Elec

BFA

1

Lang Course

BA

4

Lang Course

BA

4

 

 

 

Any Elective

Both

2

Semester Credit Total

 

18

Semester Credit Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Year 5

Spring Year 5

Requirement

Degree

Credits

Requirement

Degree

Credits

JLES XXXX Private Lessons Part Time

BFA

1

JLES XXXX Private Lessons Part Time

BFA

1

Lang Course

BA

4

JZLA 1100 Senior Seminar

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

JPER 4899 Senior Recital

BFA

0

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

Lang Course or Capstone

BA

4

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

Lang Course

BA

4

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

Any Elective

Both

2

JX Studio Elective

BFA

2

 

 

 

JMUH Music History Elective

BFA

3

Semester Credit Total

 

17

Semester Credit Total

17

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