Requirements
126 credits
Curriculum
Year 1 - Fall (16 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BRDG 100 | Research & Information Skills | 1 |
| BRDG 101 | Writing and Analysis | 3 |
| MUAP 126 | Applied Jazz Voice | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Choral Ensemble1 | 1 |
| MUEN 145 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 095 | Success as a Music Major | 0 |
| MUPF 157 | Group Piano I | 1 |
| MUSC 101 | Musicianship I (Written) | 2 |
| MUSC 111 | Musicianship I (Aural) | 2 |
| MUPF 113 | Eurhythmics for Performance | 1 |
| MUTK 101 | Technology for Musicians | 1 |
Year 1 - Spring (18 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BRDG 102 | Writing and Literature | 3 |
| EQ ### | Essential Questions Seminar2 | 3 |
| MUAP 126 | Applied Jazz Voice | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Choral Ensemble | 1 |
| MUEN 145 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 115 | Alexander Technique | 2 |
| MUPF 158 | Group Piano II | 1 |
| MUSC 102 | Musicianship II (Written) | 2 |
| MUSC 112 | Musicianship II (Aural) | 2 |
Year 2 - Fall (15 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BRDG 105 | Intro to Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| MUAP 126 | Applied Jazz Voice | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Choral Ensemble | 1 |
| MUEN 145 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUJZ 223 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 257 | Group Piano III | 1 |
| MUSC 201 | Musicianship III (Written) | 2 |
| MUSC 211 | Musicianship III (Aural) | 2 |
Year 2 - Spring (14 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| XXXX ### | Quantitative/Scientific Reasoning3 | 3 |
| MUAP 126 | Applied Jazz Voice | 2 |
| MUEN 145 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUJZ 225 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 258 | Group Piano IV | 1 |
| MUSC 202 | Musicianship IV (Written) | 2 |
| MUSC 212 | Musicianship IV (Aural) | 2 |
Year 3 - Fall (17 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUAP 126 | Applied Jazz Voice | 2 |
| MUEN 370 | Conducting I | 2 |
| MUEN 145 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUJZ 110 | Jazz Harmony Form/Notation | 2 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 118 MUPF 319 |
Career Perspectives in Music I4 Career Perspectives in Music II |
1 1 |
| MUSC 301W | Musicianship V | 4 |
| THEO ### | Theology Course | 3 |
Year 3 - Spring (15 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUAP 126 | Applied Jazz Voice | 2 |
| MUEN 371 or MUEN 372 |
Instrumental Conducting |
2 |
| MUEN 145 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 315 | Pedagogy for Performance Majors5 (Exp Learning) | 2 |
| MUPF 398 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSC 302W | Musicianship VI | 4 |
| PHIL ### | Philosophy Course | 3 |
Year 4 - Fall (16 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| XXXX ### | Critical Thinking & Problem Solving | 3 |
| XXXX ### | Social & Historical Reasoning | 3 |
| MUAP 126 | Applied Jazz Voice | 2 |
| MUEN 145 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUSC ### | Advanced Musicianship Elective | 2 |
| MUJZ 339 | Jazz Arranging I | 2 |
| MUPF 311 | Vocal Pedagogy6 | 2 |
Year 4 - Spring (15 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| XXXX ### | Cultural Fluency & Responsiveness | 3 |
| XXXX ### | Ethical Reasoning & Moral Resp | 3 |
| MUAP 126 | Applied Jazz Voice | 2 |
| MUEN 145 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 400 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| MUSC ### | Advanced Musicianship Elective | 2 |
| MUJZ 340 | Jazz Arranging II | 2 |
1Three credits of MUEN large ensemble courses meet the requirement for Bridges Communication and Creative Expression.
2Several Essential Questions Seminars also meet PHIL and/or THEO requirements.
3PHYS 170—Accoustics is recommended. Available spring semesters only.
4 Offered in fall semesters of odd-numbered years. Students enroll concurrently in both courses. Each class is a half-semester long. Students will start the semester in Career Perspectives in Music I and switch to Career Perspectives in Music II halfway through the semester. Details of course dates are available in the university’s academic calendar.
5Occurs each spring.
6 Typically offered fall of even years.