Certificate in Jazz Studies

Undergraduate Music and Music Education Majors (BM, BA Music) may earn a Certificate in Jazz Studies by completing this core of courses in jazz. Approval for admission into the Certificate program must be received from the coordinator of the Jazz area.

Requirements

A certificate consists of at least 12 credits; at least 12 credits must be taken in MU course work. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a certificate, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a certificate in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for an Optional Certificate.

A minimum of 12 credits is required, including the following:

MUS_THRY 4210	Jazz Harmony and Arranging I	2
MUS_THRY 4211	Jazz Harmony and Arranging II	2
MUS_I_VT 1620	Jazz Piano Class	1
MUS_I_VT 4645	Jazz Improvisation	2
MUS_H_LI 4317	Historical Studies in Jazz and Popular Music	3
MUS_ENS 1841	Instrumental Ensemble (Total Credits 2)	2
Total Credits		12