Jazz Studies Degrees & Policies
Degrees Offered
- Bachelor of Arts
Degree Requirements
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies in curriculum (67 hours)
Music Foundations Courses (29 hours)
May be completed at associate level.
- MUS 105: Beginning Piano
- MUS 141: Music Theory I
- MUS 142: Music Theory II
- MUS 219: Music History
- MUS 241: Music Theory III
- MUS 138, 139, 238, 239: Jazz Ensemble
- MUS 151, 152, 251, 252: Jazz Combo
Instrumental Lessons (4 Credits)
- MUS 120, 121, 220, 221: Private Piano
- MUS 122, 123, 222, 223: Private Voice
- MUS 124, 125, 224, 225: Private Brass
- MUS 126, 127, 226, 227: Private Woodwinds
- MUS 128, 129, 228, 229: Private Percussion
- MUS 132, 133, 232, 233: Private Guitar
Jazz Studies Core Courses (32 hours)
- MUS 319: Jazz History I
- MUS 419: Jazz History II
- MUS 341: Jazz Arranging I
- MUS 441: Jazz Arranging II
- MUS 342: Jazz Harmony I
- MUS 442: Jazz Harmony II
- MUS 361: Jazz Instrument Techniques I
- MUS 461: Jazz Instrument Techniques II
- MUS 307, 308, 407, 408: Jazz Lab
Instrumental Lessons (4 Credits)
- MUS 320, 321, 420, 421:Private Piano
- MUS 322, 323, 422, 423: Private Voice
- MUS 324, 325, 424, 425: Private Brass
- MUS 326, 327, 426, 427: Private Woodwinds
- MUS 328, 329, 428, 429: Private Percussion
- MUS 332, 333, 432, 433: Private Guitar
Junior and Senior Coursework (6 hours)
- MUS 338:Advanced Jazz Ensemble
- MUS 351: Advanced Jazz Combo
- MUS 391: Junior Recital
- MUS 491: Senior Recital
Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
Minimum of 30 credit hours at 300 level or above
Final Lincoln College cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above