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 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 | |