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The Jazz Studies minor promotes the development of fundamental skills in jazz. The minor provides instruction in performance, composition and arranging.
The Jazz Studies minor promotes the development of fundamental skills in jazz. The minor provides instruction in performance, composition and arranging.
College of the Arts
School of Music
www.kent.edu/music
Program Director: Bobby Selvaggio
rselvagg@kent.edu
330-672-2965
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Admission to this minor is selective. To declare the Jazz Studies minor, students must audition to music faculty in voice or on an instrument.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Minor Requirements (min C grade required in all courses) | ||
MUS 16001 | APPLIED MUSIC JAZZ (taken for two semesters) 1 | 2 |
MUS 17013 | FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO | 1 |
MUS 41341 | JAZZ IMPROVISATION I | 1 |
MUS 41342 | JAZZ COMPOSING AND ARRANGING 2 | 2 |
or MUS 48598 | MUSIC RESEARCH (ELR) | |
MUS 41351 | JAZZ IMPROVISATION II | 1 |
MUS 42162 | JAZZ STYLES AND ANALYSIS | 3 |
MUS 45231 | JAZZ ENSEMBLE (taken for four semesters) | 4 |
MUS 45312 | JAZZ COMBO DEVELOPMENT (taken for two semesters) | 2 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
A half-jazz recital or approved equivalent is required to complete the minor. Registration in MUS 16001 is required during the jazz recital semester.
Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.250 | 2.000 |
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