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Music, BM (44-472) - Jazz-Commercial Option (MU02) (odd year start plan) (4 Year Guide)

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Freshman Year - Fall Semester

ENGL 1020 - Composition I GE (3)
MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 1085 - Jazz-Rock Combo (1)
MUS 1100 - Fundamentals of Music (3) +*
OR
General Education (3)
MUS 1400 - Computer Music Notation (0.5)
MUS 1450 - Audio and Acoustics GE (3)
Major Large Jazz Ensemble (1)
Major Instrument, 1000 Level (2)
(Piano Class I) (1)**
General Education (3)

Semester Total: 16.5 Hours

Freshman Year - Spring Semester

ENGL 1030 - Composition II GE (3)
OR
CTE 3060 - Technical Writing GE (3)
MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 1111 - Theory I (3) *
MUS 1121 - Aural Training I (1) *
MUS 1281 - History and Development of Jazz GE (3) *
Major Instrument, 1000 Level (2)
Major Large Jazz Ensemble (1)
Major Large Non-Jazz Ensemble (1)
(Piano Class II) (1)**

Semester Total: 14 Hours

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 1112 - Theory II (3) *
MUS 1122 - Aural Training II (1) *
MUS 1225 - Music of the World’s Cultures GE (3)
MUS 2180 - Jazz Improvisation I (2) *
MUS 2300 - Fundamentals of Conducting (3) *
Major Large Jazz Ensemble (1)
Major Instrument, 1000 Level (2)
Major Large Non-Jazz Ensemble (1)
(Piano Class III) (1)**

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 1410 - Fundamentals of Music Technology I : Hardware (0.5)
OR
MUS 1420 - Fundamentals of Music Technology I : Software (0.5)
OR
MUS 2111 - Theory III (3) *
MUS 2121 - Aural Training III (1) *
MUS 2141 - Composition I (3)
MUS 2181 - Jazz Improvisation II (2) *
Major Large Jazz Ensemble (1)
Major Instrument, 1000 Level (2)
(Piano Class IV) (1)**
General Education (3)

Semester Total: 15.5 Hours

Junior Year - Fall Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 2112 - Theory IV (3) *
MUS 2122 - Aural Training IV (1) *
MUS 3211 - Early Music (3) *
MUS 4125 - Form and Analysis (3) (only offered Fall semesters of odd numbered years)
Major Large Jazz Ensemble (1)
Major Instrument, 3000 Level (3)

Semester Total: 14 Hours

Junior Year - Spring Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 1085 - Jazz-Rock Combo (1)
MUS 3060 - Junior Recital (1)
MUS 3212 - Music of the Common Practice Era GE (3) *
MUS 4181 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation (2) (fall only)
OR
MUS 4186 - Advanced Jazz-Commercial Arranging (2) ***
Major Large Jazz Ensemble (1)
Major Instrument, 3000 Level (3)
General Education (3)

Semester Total: 14 Hours

Senior Year - Fall Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 4181 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation (2) *
OR
MUS 4186 - Advanced Jazz-Commercial Arranging (2) ***
MUS Electives (2)
Major Instrument, 3000 Level (3)
General Education (or save 3 hours for next semester if full-time status is needed) (9)

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Senior Year - Spring Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 4060 - Senior Recital (1-2) ¹⁰
MUS 4185 - Jazz-Commercial Arranging (3) (only offered Spring semesters of odd numbered years)
Major Instrument, 3000 Level (3)
General Education (only 6 hours of General Education are needed here if the other 3 hours were taken in the first semester instead of MUS 1100) (3-6)
Free Choice Electives (not needed if MUS 1100 taken) (0-1)

Semester Total: 11-14 Hours

Fifth Year - Fall Semester

Semester Total: 2 Hours

Music Major (Jazz-Commercial Option - even year start), BM Degree - 120

+ MUS 1100 with a grade of C or better may be required as a prerequisite to MUS 1111 if the student does not pass this course by the admission examination.
* This course is only offered during the semester listed.
** Keyboard competency is required for this degree program. Private piano lessons may be required to reach competency.
*** This course is only offered as needed. Check for projected course offerings.
¹⁰ This course fulfills Competency 10 - Integration in the General Education program. The hours count in the major, not in general education.
To satisfy the General Education Assessment (GEA) Policy, students must take the GEA after they earn 60 credit hours but before earning 75 credit hours. Transfer students who have more than 60 hours earned should take the exam during their second semester at UCM. Students must achieve a passing score of 425 to meet graduation requirements. Students may register for the GEA through MyCentral. Contact UCM Testing Services (HUM 216, 660-543-4919, testingservices@ucmo.edu) for more information.

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