School of Fine Arts - Minors
Minor in Piano Pedagogy
This program is intended to be a supplemental area of study for the piano performance major with an interest in acquiring basic training in piano pedagogy. This program is not intended to be a substitute for any of the professional degrees offered by the Department of Music and does not satisfy the requirement for certification in a minor teaching area.
See the course description section in the back of this catalog for information on courses listed below.
| REQUIRED COURSES MUS 113 – Piano Studio Teaching Techniques and Materials MUS 117 – Literature for Teaching Piano MUS 135 – Studio Teaching of Piano EDUC 103 – Foundations in Education EDUC105/EDUC 106 – Human Development TOTAL |
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Concentration in Jazz Studies
The Concentration in Jazz Studies is intended to train students to have marketable skills for working as professional jazz and studio musicians. The Concentration in Jazz Studies is not intended to be a substitute for any of the professional degrees offered by the Department of Music.
Students may receive the Concentration in Jazz Studies with any major degree program offered through the University.
See the course description section in the back of this catalog for information on courses listed below.
| REQUIRED COURSES MUSIC 10 — Jazz History MUSIC 12 — Jazz Theory and Keyboard MUSIC 55 — Jazz Improvisation I MUSIC 56 — Jazz Improvisation II MUSIC 133 — Jazz Arranging and Composition MUSIC 144 — Studio Recording Techniques MUSIC 145 — Jazz Ensemble (2 semesters) MUSIC 181 — Chamber Ensemble (Jazz Combo) (2 semesters) *Applied Jazz (2 semesters). Prerequisites: Jazz Improvisation II or permission of instructor TOTAL |
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*Applied Jazz courses are selected from the following, each worth one credit hour:
MUSIC 183 — Jazz Piano
MUSIC 184 — Jazz Bass
MUSIC 196 — Jazz Guitar
MUSIC 197 — Jazz Drums
MUSIC 198 — Jazz Wind Instruments