Music - Jazz Studies Concentration (B.Mus.)

The Cali School Jazz Studies program provides creative and innovative training in all styles of jazz for undergraduate students who wish to become jazz professionals. 

For further information: Cali School of Music; Academic Program Information

Program Requirements Overview

General Education Requirements18
World Languages and Cultures Requirements3-6
Major Requirements92-93
Free Electives7-3
Total Credits120

Major Requirements

Theory/Aural Skills
MUCP 101Theory I3
MUCP 102Theory II3
MUCP 103Aural Skills I1
MUCP 104Aural Skills II1
MUCP 201Theory III3
MUCP 202Theory IV3
MUCP 203Aural Skills III1
MUCP 204Aural Skills IV1
Applied Music
Course must be completed for 2 credits, four times.8
Applied Music
Course must be completed for 4 credits, four times.16
Applied Music
Performance Practicum
Course must be completed a minimum of 8 times.4
Performance Practicum for Performance Majors
Recitals
MUPR 395Junior Recital1
MUPR 495Senior Recital1
Ensembles
Required Ensemble
Course must be completed a minimum of 12 times.6
Jazz Ensemble
Ensemble Electives
Select two of the following (may include Jazz Ensemble):1
Montclair State University Chorale
Montclair State University Singers
Orchestra
Band
Opera Production
Collegium Musicum
Chamber Ensemble Performance
Jazz Ensemble
Select an additional 2 ensemble courses from the following:1
Montclair State University Chorale
Montclair State University Singers
Orchestra
Band
Opera Production
Collegium Musicum
Chamber Ensemble Performance
Music History
MUHS 106Diverse Worlds of Music3
MUHS 307Music in Time, Place and Ideas: Up to 17003
MUHS 308Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1700-18903
MUHS 407Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1890 to Present3
Jazz Studies
MUCP 250Jazz Theory I2
MUCP 251Jazz Theory II2
MUCP 355Jazz Arranging3
MULT 109Jazz Styles and Culture3
MULT 301Jazz Literature I2
MULT 302Jazz Literature II2
MUMG 100Introduction to the Fine and Performing Arts3
MUPR 210Jazz Keyboard2
Complete two credits from the following according to placement:2
Jazz Improvisation I
Jazz Improvisation II
Jazz Improvisation III
Jazz Improvisation IV
Secondary Piano/Fingerboard Harmony
Select one of the following based on your primary instrument:1-2
For All Majors except Keyboard
Keyboard Musicianship I
Keyboard Musicianship II
For Guitar Majors Only
Guitar Fingerboard Harmony I
For Keyboard Majors only
Keyboard Harmony I
Keyboard Harmony II
Additional Requirement
MUTC 101Music and Computer Technology I3
MUGN 199Freshman Seminar for Music Majors1
Total Credits92-93

General Education Requirements

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A. New Student Seminar
Freshman Seminar for Music Majors (Fulfilled in the major.)
C. Communication
1. Writing 3
2. Literature3
3. Communication3
F. Humanities
1. Great Works and Their Influences3
2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives 3
G. Computer Science
Music and Computer Technology I (Fulfilled in the major.)
K. Social Science
1. American and European History 3
Total Credits18

World Languages and Cultures Requirements

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World Languages
Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language.3-6
World Cultures
Diverse Worlds of Music (Fulfilled in the major.)
Total Credits3-6

Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion

This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
WRIT 1053GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature3
MUGN 1991MUSI 4992
MUSI 4992MUCP 1023
MUCP 1013MUCP 1041
MUCP 1031MUPR 1400.5
MSSN 1011MSSN 1021
MUPR 1400.5MUEN 1900.5
MUEN 1900.5MUEN 1900.5
MUEN 1900.5Elective Ensemble (non-jazz)0.5
MULT 1093MUMG 1003
 15.5 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CMST 1013MUSI 4992
MUSI 4992MUCP 2023
MUCP 2013MUCP 2041
MUCP 2031MUPR 1400.5
MUPR 1400.5MUEN 1900.5
MUEN 1900.5MUPR 2102
Ensemble Elective (non-jazz)0.5MUHS 1063
MSSN 1011MSSN 1021
MUCP 3201MUCP 2512
MUCP 2502MUPR 209 or 3091
MUPR 208 or 3081 
 15.5 16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
World Language I3World Language II3
MUTC 1013GENERAL EDUCATION (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences3
MUSI 4994MUSI 4994
MUPR 1400.5MUPR 1400.5
MUEN 1900.5MUEN 1900.5
MUEN 1900.5MUEN 1900.5
MUCP 3553MUHS 3083
MUHS 3073MUPR 3951
 17.5 15.5
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION (K1) Social Science – American and European History3GENERAL EDUCATION (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives3
MUSI 4994MUSI 4994
MUPR 1400.5MUPR 1400.5
Elective Ensemble0.5MUEN 1900.5
MULT 3012MUEN 1900.5
MUHS 4073MULT 3022
 Elective Ensemble0.5
 MUPR 4951
 13 12
Total Credits 120