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| Music: Jazz Studies (AA) |
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Total Units: 58 |
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Term Effective:
Summer 2025
Description:
The Music: Jazz Studies major provides students with the opportunity to earn an Associate in Arts in Music while meeting the typical lower division requirements for a bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies at a four-year institution. The major is also designed to prepare students for careers in music performance, composition, publishing, education, and other specializations in the music industry.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- (through music theory) Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic structure of music;
- (through musicianship) Demonstrate fluency with the language of music in written and aural form;
- (through applied music) Perform on their instrument (or voice) at college sophomore level;
- (through their major performing ensemble) Perform effectively in a musical ensemble;
- (through piano proficiency) Utilize the piano keyboard to demonstrate and apply musical concepts;
- (through music history) Demonstrate a broad-based understanding of the historical and aesthetic development of music; and
- (through jazz improvisation) Improvise on standard jazz repertoire.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Music: Jazz Studies (AA) program are:
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Complete 58 units from
- Music: Jazz Studies Core Requirements
- Music: Jazz Studies Applied Music Requirements
- Music: Jazz Studies Performance Requirements
- Music: Jazz Studies Electives
- Information Learning Resources Requirement
| Music: Jazz Studies Core Requirements - complete 35.00 units |
| MUSC 2A | Music Theory 1 | 3.00 |
| MUSC 2B | Music Theory 2 | 3.00 |
| MUSC 3A | Musicianship 1 | 2.00 |
| MUSC 3B | Musicianship 2 | 2.00 |
| MUSC 4A | Jazz, Rock, and Pop Theory 1 | 3.00 |
| MUSC 4B | Jazz, Rock, and Pop Theory 2 | 3.00 |
| MUSC 9 | Jazz Appreciation | 3.00 |
| MUSC 15 | Standards Repertoire for the Jazz Musician | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 9.00 units from the following:
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| MUSC 5A | Jazz Improvisation 1 | 3.00 |
| MUSC 5B | Jazz Improvisation 2 | 3.00 |
| MUSC 5C | Jazz Improvisation 3 | 3.00 |
| MUSC 5D | Jazz Improvisation 4 | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
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| MUSP 11A | Class Piano 1 | 2.00 |
| MUSP 11B | Class Piano 2 | 2.00 |
| MUSP 11C | Class Piano 3 | 2.00 |
| MUSP 11D | Class Piano 4 | 2.00 |
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| Music: Jazz Studies Applied Music Requirements - complete 10.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 10.00 units from the following:
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| Music: Jazz Studies Performance Requirements - complete 10.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 10.00 units from the following:
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| Music: Jazz Studies Electives - complete 2.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 2.00 units from the following:
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| MUSC 50 | Introduction to Music Technology | 3.00 |
| MUSP 17A | Elementary Voice | 2.00 |
| MUSP 17B | Intermediate Voice | 2.00 |
| MUSP 19.1A | Classical Guitar 1 | 2.00 |
| MUSP 19.1B | Classical Guitar 2 | 2.00 |
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| Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units |
| LIR 10 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1.00 |
Term Effective:
Summer 2025
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Program Requirements Notes:
All music majors must complete a minimum of FOUR SEMESTERS of both Applied Music (MUSCP 40.x) and a major performance ensemble (see list above).
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
Incoming Music Majors should have prior experience performing on an instrument or voice, and be able to read music. Students who lack these basic skills are advised to take one or more of the following:
- MUSC 1 Music Fundamentals
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