Jazz Performance Major: Jazz Voice Concentration

The jazz performance major: jazz voice concentration consists of a minimum of 160 credits, a private study committee examination requirement, and a performance requirement.

Note: No credit with a grade lower than D may be counted toward the requirements of the concentration.

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Summary of Requirements

Course Requirements

Non-Course Requirements

Private Study Committee Examination Requirement
- First Major Committee Examinations
- Second Major Committee Examinations
Performance Requirement
- Junior Recital
- Senior Recital

Note(s) on Requirements

APST 110 may be replaced with two credits of PVST 078 with the approval of the student’s advisor, studio faculty, or division director.
Jazz performance students must audition for jazz ensembles at the start of each academic year. The jazz studies faculty will place students into large jazz ensembles.
- APST 808 may fulfill up to two credits of the small jazz ensemble elective course requirement.
- JAZZ 703 may be counted as a large jazz ensemble or a small jazz ensemble elective course.
JAZZ 290 and JAZZ 291 count as eight of the 32 credits of liberal arts elective courses required for the Bachelor of Music degree.

Jazz Forum

Student-formed small ensembles perform each week for one another and offer critical, constructive feedback. The events are open to the public, and attendance is required of all jazz composition and jazz performance majors.

Detailed Major Requirements

Jazz Performance Major: Jazz Voice Concentration Course Lists

Large Jazz Ensemble Elective Courses

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Notes:

Jazz performance students must audition for jazz ensembles at the start of each academic year. The jazz studies faculty will place students into large jazz ensembles.
- JAZZ 703 may be counted as a large jazz ensemble or a small jazz ensemble elective course.

Small Jazz Ensemble Elective Courses

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Notes:

Jazz performance students must audition for jazz ensembles at the start of each academic year. The jazz studies faculty will place students into large jazz ensembles.
- APST 808 may fulfill up to two credits of the small jazz ensemble elective course requirement.
- JAZZ 703 may be counted as a large jazz ensemble or a small jazz ensemble elective course.

Jazz Keyboard/Piano Courses

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Participation in PVST 078 to fulfill this requirement is determined upon consultation with the student’s advisor, studio faculty, or division director.

Liberal Arts Elective Courses

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A liberal arts elective course is any credited course offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, except those that are required by the concentration.

Note: JAZZ 290 and JAZZ 291 count as eight of the 32 credits of liberal arts elective courses required for the Bachelor of Music degree.

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Free Elective Courses

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A free elective course is any credited course offered by the Conservatory of Music or the College of Arts and Sciences, except those that are required by the concentration.

See the full list of courses offered by the conservatory.

See the full list of courses offered by the college.

Jazz Performance Major: Jazz Voice Concentration Non-Course Requirements

Private Study Committee Examination Requirement

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First Major Committee Examination

Administered in the second semester of the first year by an examining committee composed of the jazz studies faculty.
The content of the committee examination will be determined by the appropriate applied and jazz studies faculty members.

Second Major Committee Examination

Administered in the second semester of the second year by an examining committee composed of the jazz studies faculty.
The content of the committee examination will be determined by the appropriate applied and jazz studies faculty members.

Performance Requirement

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Junior Recital

Administered in the second semester of the junior year.
Consists of

Senior Recital

Administered in the second semester of the senior year.
Consists of