Conservatory of Music
Course Requirements
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Jazz Studies
In order to earn the bachelor of arts degree with a major in jazz studies, students must complete a minimum of 124 units with a Pacific cumulative and program grade point average of 2.0.
I. Major Requirements:
| Class | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MCOM 010 | Music Theory and Aural Perception I | 4 |
| MCOM 011 | Music Theory and Aural Perception II | 4 |
| MCOM 030 | Jazz Theory and Aural Training | 3 |
| MCOM 040 | Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MCOM 041 | Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MCOM 050 | Jazz Style and Analysis | 3 |
| MCOM 120 | Advanced Improvisation | 2 |
| MCOM 121 | Jazz Arranging and Composition | 3 |
| MEDU 130 | Jazz Pedagogy | 2 |
| MHIS 008 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MHIS 011 | Survey of Music History I | 3 |
| MHIS 012 | Survey of Music History II | 3 |
| MHIS 013 | Survey of Music History III | 3 |
| MHIS 120 | Jazz Seminar and Perspectives I | 3 |
| MHIS 121 | Jazz Seminar and Perspectives II | 3 |
| MHIS 122 | Jazz Seminar and Perspectives III | 3 |
| MHIS 123 | Jazz Seminar and Perspectives IV | 3 |
| MPER 030 | Jazz Piano I | 1 |
| MPER 031 | Jazz Piano II | 1 |
| One of the following courses: | 8 | |
| MPER 066 | Jazz Ensemble | |
| MPER 067 | Jazz Combo | |
| Note: Whichever course is chosen is to be taken every semester. | ||
| MPER | 2 semesters of Major Choral Ensemble | 2 |
| MAPP 010 | Applied Music | 8 |
| Note: MAPP 010 is to be repeated to have a total of 8 units from this one course. | ||
| MPER 050 | Solo Class | 0 |
| Note: MPER 050 is to be taken every semester. | ||