Western Connecticut State University Degree Works
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Classification Degree BM Performance, Jazz Housing Status
Advisor Major
Full-Time/Part-
Time
Overall GPA Concentration Catalog Term FALL 2017
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IP In-Progress Course
BM in Jazz Studies - 120 credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Jazz Studies section
Music General Electives
See General Electives - section
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE WRT 101 (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
BM MUSIC PERFORMANCE - COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (6 S.H.)
Music History - Information Literacy
MUS 230 and 231
31 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Jazz Studies
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
77 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 39 credits must be taken at WCSU.
CORE REQUIREMENTS
Music Theory I
MUS 108
Music Theory II
MUS 109
8 Classes MUS 113 Convocation, Concert & Recital Repertoire
Sight Singing/Ear Training I
MUS 114
Sight Singing/Ear Training II
MUS 115
Music Technology
MUS 118
Keyboard Competency I & II (MUS 125 & MUS 126)
2 Applied Music Classes (MUS 186)
2 Applied Music Classes (MUS 187)
Music Theory III
MUS 208
Music Theory IV
MUS 209
Sight Singing/Ear Training III
MUS 210
Sight Singing/Ear Training IV
MUS 211
Half Recital
MUS 214
Basic Conducting
MUS 320
Senior Capstone Project/Recital
MUS 380
2 Applied Music Classes (MUS 392)
2 Applied Music Classes (MUS 393)
JAZZ STUDIES OPTION
Jazz Theory
MUS 112
Jazz & Commercial Piano I & II MUS
216 and 217
Jazz Improvisation I
MUS 235
Jazz Improvisation II
MUS 236
History of Jazz
MUS 311
Jazz Arranging
MUS 314
Jazz Pedagogy
MUS 315
8 Performance Group/Ensembles
MUS 191, 192, 193, 195, 280, 281, 282, 283, 287, 288, 289, 290, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 396 or 397
4 Music Elective Credits
3 General Electives credits
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