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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Music, Sequence in Jazz Studies (B.M.)

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Sample Plan of Study

The requirements below pertain to this Undergraduate Catalog year and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students should consult with their academic advisor to discuss their individual plan of study.

Min. of 120 total credit hours required, including 40 senior level hours (200-300 level)

First Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
MUS 100a01 (1)
MUS 122a10 (1)
Applied Music (Traditional/Classical) (2)
MUS 139a70 (1)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
University-wide elective (1)

First Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
MUS 100a02 (1)
MUS 101 (2)
MUS 107 (1)
MUS 122a20 (1)
MUS 124 (1)
Applied Music (Traditional/Classical) (2)
MUS 139a70 (1)

General Education course (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 102 (2)
MUS 108 (1)
MUS 110 (0)
MUS 122a30 (1)
MUS 218 (2)
IDS 121a03 (General Education) (3)
Applied Music (Traditional/Classical) (2)
MUS 139a70 (1)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 201 (2)
MUS 207 (1)
MUS 110 (0)
MUS 157 (3)
MUS 228 (2)
Applied Music (Traditional/Classical) (2)
MUS 139a70 (1)
General Education course (3)
University-wide elective (1)

Third Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 167a03 (2)
MUS 122a60 (1)
MUS 213 (1)
MUS 222 (2)
MUS 253 (3)
Applied Music (Jazz) (2)
MUS 239a70 (1)
MUS 110 (0)
General Education course (3)

Third Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 254 (3)
MUS 327 (2)
Senior level Applied Music (Jazz) (2)
MUS 239a70 (1)
MUS 110 (0)
General Education course (3)
IDEAS Course (3)
University-wide elective (1)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 275a01 (AMALI/General Education) (3)
MUS 325 (2)
Senior level Applied Music (Jazz) (2)
MUS 239a70 (1)
MUS 110 (0)
General Education course (3)
MUS 239a75 (1)
Senior level University-wide elective (4)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 326 (2)
MUS 355a06 (3)
Senior level Applied Music (Jazz) (2)
MUS 239a70 (1)
MUS 110 (0)
General Education course (3)
Senior college level University-wide elective (4)

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