Westfield State University Department of Music

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music

Concentration in Jazz Studies
(72 credit hours)

Requirements for Music Majors (54 credits)

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Requirements for Jazz Studies Concentration
(18 credits)

MUSC 0125 Jazz Performance Lab (1)
MUSC 0235 Music Technology (1)
MUSC 0264 Jazz Theory I (2)
MUSC 0265 Jazz Theory II (2)
MUSC 0360 Jazz Composition and Arranging I (2)
MUSC 0361 Jazz Composition and Arranging II (2)
MUSC 0282 Jazz Improvisation I (1)
MUSC 0283 Jazz Improvisation II (1)
MUSC 0362 Jazz Improvisation III (1)
MUSC 0363 Jazz Improvisation IV (1)
MUSC 0363 Jazz Improvisation V (1)
MUSC 0306 Advanced Jazz History (3)
Senior Recital (0)

Note: Students with a Jazz Studies concentration may substitute MUSC 267 and 0268 for MUSC 0252 and 0253 of the general requirements. Jazz guitar majors must rent or purchase a nylon string guitar for their classical guitar studies.

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