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
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 19 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-6 | |
| Major Requirements | 88-89 | |
| Free Electives | 10-6 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Theory/Aural Skills | ||
| MUCP 101 | Theory I | 3 |
| MUCP 102 | Theory II | 3 |
| MUCP 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUCP 104 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUCP 201 | Theory III | 3 |
| MUCP 202 | Theory IV | 3 |
| MUCP 203 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUCP 204 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| 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 395 | Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUPR 495 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| 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 Workshop | ||
| 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 Workshop | ||
| Collegium Musicum | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance | ||
| Music History | ||
| MUHS 106 | Diverse Worlds of Music | 3 |
| MUHS 307 | Music in Time, Place and Ideas: Up to 1700 | 3 |
| MUHS 308 | Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1700-1890 | 3 |
| MUHS 407 | Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1890 to Present | 3 |
| Jazz Studies | ||
| MUCP 250 | Jazz Theory I | 3 |
| MUCP 355 | Jazz Arranging | 3 |
| MUGN 109 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| MULT 301 | Jazz Literature I | 2 |
| MULT 302 | Jazz Literature II | 2 |
| MUMG 100 | Introduction to the Fine and Performing Arts | 3 |
| MUPR 210 | Jazz Keyboard | 2 |
| MUPR 499 | Independent Study In Music Performance | 3 |
| 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 | ||
| Total Credits | 88-89 | |
General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| MUGN 199 | Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | 1 |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 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 Credits | 19 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | 3-6 | |
| Total Credits | 3-6 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 10 | |