Music Studies Level II - Jazz (Certificate T0946)
Arts Division
Music Department
This certificate provides focused training in the jazz idiom for instrumentalists, vocalists, and arrangers. It also provides further training in tonal analysis, composition, and musicianship for students who have completed the Music Studies Level I certificate. Completion of this certificate prepares students for careers in jazz as well as for auditions to Bachelor of Music degree programs in Jazz Instrumental Performance, Jazz Vocal Performance, and Jazz Studies.
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of Music Studies - Level I Coursework | 15-18 | |
PLUS | ||
| Completion of Music Studies Level II - Jazz Coursework | 16.5 | |
| Total Units | 31.5-34.5 | |
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of Music Studies - Level I Coursework | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| MUS 70 | Success for Musicians | 1 |
| MUS 110A | Music Fundamentals for Musicians | 4 |
| MUS 120 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 125 | Musicianship I | 1 |
| MUS 160 | Individual Instruction (.5 unit course. 1 unit required) | 1 |
| MUS 170 | Piano I | 1 |
| MUS 171 | Piano II | 1 |
| Choose two electives (three units minimum) | 3-6 | |
| Chamber Music | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Laboratory Band | ||
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Men's Vocal Ensemble | ||
| Wind Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir | ||
| Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble | ||
| Madrigal Singers | ||
| String Ensemble | ||
| Percussion Ensemble | ||
| Guitar Ensemble | ||
| Brass Ensemble | ||
| Completion of Music Studies Level II - Jazz Coursework | ||
| Required Core: Theory and Musicianship | ||
| MUS 130 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 135 | Musicianship II | 1 |
| MUS 140 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 145 | Musicianship III | 1 |
| Required Core: Piano | ||
| MUS 172J | Jazz and Pop Piano I | 1 |
| MUS 173J | Jazz and Pop Piano II | 1 |
| Required Core: Individual Instruction | 1 | |
| Individual Instruction * | ||
OR | ||
| Applied Music for Major I * | ||
OR | ||
| Applied Music for Major II * | ||
| MUS 207 | Jazz and Commercial Arranging | 1.5 |
| Required Electives | ||
| Complete 4 units from the following list; courses may be repeated | 4 | |
| Laboratory Band | ||
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Improvisation and Performance Choir | ||
| Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble | ||
| Total Units | 31.5-34.5 | |
Recommended Electives
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 12 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 25A | Jazz Improvisation | 1 |
| MUS 25B | Advanced Jazz Improvisation | 1 |
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Course may be repeated to fulfill the 1-unit Individual Instruction requirement
