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
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements (min C grade required in all courses) | ||
| MUS 17013 | FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO | 1 |
| MUS 36011 | APPLIED MUSIC - JAZZ (repeated for 2 semesters) 1 | 4 |
| MUS 41341 | JAZZ IMPROVISATION I | 1 |
| MUS 41342 | JAZZ COMPOSING AND ARRANGING 2 | 2 |
| MUS 41351 | JAZZ IMPROVISATION II | 1 |
| MUS 42162 | JAZZ STYLES AND ANALYSIS | 3 |
| MUS 45231 | JAZZ ENSEMBLE (repeated for 4 semesters) | 4 |
| MUS 45312 | JAZZ COMBO DEVELOPMENT (repeated for 2 semesters) | 2 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
A half-jazz recital or approved equivalent is required to complete the minor. Registration in MUS 36011 is required during the jazz recital semester.
Advanced pianists may replace MUS 41342 with MUS 48598.
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.250 | 2.000 |
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
To declare the Jazz Studies minor, students must audition to music faculty in voice or on an instrument.
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