In the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Program, you’ll take courses in piano, music theory, sight-singing, music technology, and more. You’ll develop your skills and get experience performing in an ensemble front of an audience.
Curriculum & RequirementsMusic Student Handbook
Jazz, Bachelor of Music (BM)
This program is designed to train students in the art of jazz, in every genre including swing, blues, and all other styles. Students participate in a variety of ensembles, such as Concert Jazz Orchestra and small jazz groups, along with applied studies. Curriculum includes the history of jazz and its influence on other American musical traditions. Students are prepared for careers in performance, teaching, ensemble directing, arranging, and leadership in the field. Entrance requirements include a performance audition on your primary instrument.
Grade Requirement for all majors offered by the Music Department: the minimum acceptable grade for any music course required for graduation (including transferred music courses) is ≥C.
Required–admission to Jazz Performance Option
| Required Non-Credit Music Components | ||
| CONVOCATION AND RECITAL ATTENDANCE (must be repeated each term) | ||
Junior Recital | ||
Piano Proficiency | ||
| Required Jazz Studies Courses | ||
| MUSC 101 & MUSC 102 & MUSC 103 | MUSIC THEORY I and MUSIC THEORY II and MUSIC THEORY III | 9 |
| MUSC 104 & MUSC 105 & MUSC 106 | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS II and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS III | 3 |
| MUSC 120 & MUSC 121 | PIANO CLASS I FOR MAJORS and PIANO CLASS II FOR MAJORS | 2 |
| MUSC 201 & MUSC 202 & MUSC 203 | MUSIC THEORY IV and MUSIC THEORY V and MUSIC THEORY VI | 9 |
| MUSC 204 & MUSC 205 | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS IV and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS V | 2 |
| MUSC 244 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 2 |
| MUSC 250 & MUSC 251 & MUSC 252 | MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE I and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE II and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE III | 12 |
| MUSC 310 | BASIC CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 312 | ADVANCED CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 357 | MUSIC IN DIVERSE CULTURES | 3 |
| MUSC 470 | SENIOR RECITAL | 1-5 |
| Applied Music Requirements–must be repeated | 24 | |
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| Required Jazz Performance Courses | ||
| MUSC 108 | INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE (Jazz Piano Instruction) | 1 |
| MUSC 280 | JAZZ ARRANGING I | 1 |
| MUSC 281 | JAZZ ARRANGING II | 1 |
| MUSC 286 | INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS | 1 |
| MUSC 287 | JAZZ IMPROVISATION I | 1 |
| MUSC 288 | JAZZ IMPROVISATION II | 1 |
| MUSC 289 | JAZZ IMPROVISATION III | 1 |
| MUSC 356 | HISTORY OF JAZZ | 3 |
| MUSC 447 | JAZZ ENSEMBLE METHODS/MATERIAL | 2 |
| Required Jazz Ensembles–must be repeated for 12 credits | 12 | |
| CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA | ||
| REPERTORY JAZZ ENSEMBLE | ||
| JAZZ LAB ENSEMBLE | ||
| Required Small Ensembles | ||
| MUSE 310 | JAZZ COMBOS (must be repeated for 6 credits) | 6 |
| Required Large Ensembles–must be repeated for a minimum of 6 credits–choose from the following | 6 | |
| MARCHING BAND | ||
| WIND ENSEMBLE | ||
| SYMPHONIC BAND | ||
| Electives in Area of Interest–must be repeated | 2 | |
| Required Senior Capstone/Thesis | ||
| MUSC 491 | MUSIC SENIOR THESIS | 4 |
| Total Credits | 113-117 | |
Students who successfully earn a Bachelor of Music with Jazz Performance from EWU should be able to do the following: