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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 Director of Jazz Studies, Dr. Sam Griffith, GriffithSv@missouri.edu.

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 4210Jazz Harmony and Arranging I2
MUS_THRY 4211Jazz Harmony and Arranging II2
MUS_I_VT 1620Jazz Piano Class1
MUS_I_VT 4645Jazz Improvisation2
MUS_H_LI 4317Historical Studies in Jazz and Popular Music3
MUS_ENS 1841Instrumental Ensemble (Total Credits 2)2
Total Credits12