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Music (Jazz Studies), B.M.


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Degree Plan (MUSJZSTBM)


General Education Curriculum


GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)


GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours)


Science Requirement (8 hours)

Select 2 courses with labs:

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)


GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)


GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)


GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)


GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)


Note:


*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see page here .

For full description of the GEC, see page here 

Program Curriculum


Major instrument

Must be studied 8 semesters (24 hours required). Summers are excluded. ♦

Recital class must be taken for 8 semesters as

Jazz Lab:

Must take 8 semesters as

Jazz Combo:

Must take 4 semesters as

DEG 03. Electives


Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Note:


♦ Students must complete at least 1 semester of applied lessons at the 400-level.

Hours to Degree


124 hours are needed to graduate with a BM Music with an emphasis in Jazz Studies. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Semester-by-semester guide


Freshman


Sophomore


Junior


Senior


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