Jazz Studies Concentration
Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music - Concentration in Jazz Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 53 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| All of the following: | 53 | |
| MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS (^) | ||
| MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: ROCK AND POP (**) | ||
| MUSIC CORE CURRICULM I | ||
| MUSIC CORE CURRICULM II | ||
| BUSINESS OF MUSIC (^) | ||
| EXPLORING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | ||
| MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: JAZZ | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC FROM BEBOP TO HIP-HOP | ||
MUS 115 | APPLIED MUSIC - 2 semesters at 1 credit | |
MUS 215: | APPLIED MUSIC - 2 semesters at 1 credit | |
MUS 315: | APPLIED MUSIC - 2 semesters at 1 credit | |
MUS 415: | APPLIED MUSIC - 2 semesters at 1 credit | |
| APPLIED CLASS JAZZ PIANO | ||
| JAZZ IMPROVISATION AND THEORY (^) | ||
| CONVOCATION (^ Required for each semester enrolled in applied music) | ||
| ARRANGING FOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE II | ||
| JAZZ IMPROVISATION AND THEORY | ||
| JAZZ PEDAGOGY (^) | ||
| RECITAL (^) | ||
| ARRANGING FOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE (^) | ||
Ensemble/Chamber Music - 5 courses at 1 credit | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music - Concentration in Jazz Studies Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 115 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| CMST 1110 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | 3 |
| Natural/Physical Science with Laboratory | 4 | |
| MUS 1400 | MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 115 | Applied Lession | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| ENGL 1160 | COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Data Literacy | 3 | |
| MUS 1410 | MUSIC CORE CURRICULM I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 215 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 1420 | MUSIC CORE CURRICULM II | 4 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| MUS 3170 | EXPLORING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| Elective Credits | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 215 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| MUS 169D | APPLIED CLASS JAZZ PIANO | 1 |
| MUS 2480 | JAZZ IMPROVISATION AND THEORY | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 315 | Applied Lessions | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 4590 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC FROM BEBOP TO HIP-HOP | 3 |
| MUS 4430 | ARRANGING FOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 315 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Elective Credits | 6 | |
| MUS 4830 | ARRANGING FOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE II | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| MUS 3200 | JAZZ PEDAGOGY | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 415 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Elective Credits | 7 | |
| MUS 4300 | BUSINESS OF MUSIC | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUS 1000 | CONVOCATION | 0 |
| MUS 415 | Applied Lessons | 1 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 4190 | RECITAL | 1 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study