Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies in Canada

Course Name: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies()
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Institutions Offering Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies

Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo
Course Duration: 4 Years

Course Entry Requirements:
- General admission requirements apply.
- Successful audition to show musical competence or potential.

Course Outline:

Year 1:
MUSC 100 - (Intro. to Musical Theory I) - 3 credits
MUSC 101 - (Intro. to Musical Theory II) - 3 credits
MUSC 103 - (Basic Musicianship I) - 1 credit
MUSC 104 - (Basic Musicianship II) - 1 credit
MUSC 115 - (Survey of North American Music Styles: 1619-1900) - 3 credits
MUSC 116 - (History of American Popular Music: from 1900) - 3 credits
MUSC 125 - (Computers and Music I) - 2 credits
MUSC 143 - (Keyboard Musicianship I) - 1 credit
MUSC 144 - (Keyboard Musicianship II) - 1 credit
MUSC 145 - (Private Music Instruction I) - 2 credits
MUSC 146 - (Private Music Instruction II) - 2 credits
MUSC 181 - (Jazz Theory, Aural Skills and Improvisation I) - 2 credits
MUSC 182 - (Jazz Theory, Aural Skills and Improvisation II) - 2 credits
Select a minimum of two credits (two courses) from the following list of Ensemble and Workshop courses:
MUSC 151 - (Choir I)
MUSC 152 - (Choir II)
MUSC 153 - (VIU Singers I)
MUSC 154 - (VIU Singers II)
MUSC 155 - (Vocal Jazz I)
MUSC 156 - (Vocal Jazz II)
MUSC 163 - (Wind Ensemble I)
MUSC 164 - (Wind Ensemble II)
MUSC 171 - (Guitar Ensemble I)
MUSC 172 - (Guitar Ensemble II)
MUSC 173 - (Jazz Ensemble I)
MUSC 174 - (Jazz Ensemble II) - 2 credits

Year 2:

MUSC 107 - (Aural, Solfege and Conducting Skills I) - 1 credit
MUSC 108 - (Aural, Solfege and Conducting Skills II) - 1 credit
MUSC 121 - (Musical Theory I) - 3 credits
MUSC 122 - (Musical Theory II) - 3 credits
MUSC 215 - (History of Music I) - 3 credits
MUSC 216 - (History of Music II) - 3 credits
MUSC 243 - (Keyboard Musicianship III) - 1 credit
MUSC 244 - (Keyboard Musicianship IV) - 1 credit
MUSC 245 - (Private Music Instruction III) - 2 credits
MUSC 246 - (Private Music Instruction IV) - 2 credits
MUSC 281 - (Jazz Theory, Aural Skills and Improvisation III) - 3 credits
MUSC 282 - (Jazz Theory, Aural Skills and Improvisation IV) - 3 credits
MUSC 283 - (Jazz Workshop and Repertoire I) - 1 credit
MUSC 284 - (Jazz Workshop and Repertoire II) - 1 credit
Select a minimum of two credits (two courses) from the following list of Ensemble and Workshop courses:
MUSC 251 - (Choir III)
MUSC 252 - (Choir IV)
MUSC 253 - (VIU Singers III)
MUSC 254 - (VIU Singers IV)
MUSC 255 - (Vocal Jazz III)
MUSC 256 - (Vocal Jazz IV)
MUSC 263 - (Wind Ensemble III)
MUSC 264 - (Wind Ensemble IV)
MUSC 271 - (Advanced Guitar Ensemble I)
MUSC 272 - (Advanced Guitar Ensemble II)
MUSC 273 - (Jazz Ensemble III)
MUSC 274 - (Jazz Ensemble IV) - 2 credits

Year 3:
MUSC 321 - (Musical Theory: Aural, Solfege and Conducting Skills III) - 3 credits
MUSC 322 - (Musical Theory: Aural, Solfege and Conducting Skills IV) - 3 credits
MUSC 259 - (Music Pedagogy) - 3 credits
MUSC 311 - (History of Jazz I) - 3 credits
MUSC 345 - (Private Music Instruction V) - 2 credits
MUSC 346 - (Private Music Instruction VI) - 2 credits
MUSC 381 - (Jazz Arranging, Aural Skills and Composititon I) - 2 credits
MUSC 382 - (Jazz Arranging, Aural Skills and Composition II) - 2 credits
MUSC 383 - (Jazz Workshop and Repetoire III) - 1 credit
MUSC 384 - (Jazz Workshop and Repetoire IV) - 1 credit
Select a minimum of two credits (two courses) from the following list of Ensemble and Workshop courses:
MUSC 351 - (Choir V)
MUSC 352 - (Choir VI)
MUSC 353 - (VIU Singers V)
MUSC 354 - (VIU Singers VI)
MUSC 355 - (Vocal Jazz V)
MUSC 356 - (Vocal Jazz VI)
MUSC 363 - (Wind Ensemble V)
MUSC 364 - (Wind Ensemble VI)
MUSC 373 - (Jazz Ensemble V)
MUSC 374 - (Jazz Ensemble VI)

Electives:
Select a minimum of six credits of Music or Non-Music electives.
ANTH 231 - (Intro to Music in Culture)
ANTH 331 - (Studies in Ethnomusicology)
MUSC 130 - (Music and Spirituality)
MUSC 131 - (Music Producers: The Soundmakers of Generations)
MUSC 205 - (Music Composition I)
MUSC 225 - (Introduction to Home Recording)
MUSC 260 - (Studies in Orff-Kodaly Pedagogy)
MUSC 305 - (Music Composition II)
MUSC 359 - (Introduction to Orchestration)
MUSC 407 - (Studio Recording I)
MUSC 408 - (Studio Recording II)
Non-Music elective courses may be used here.

Year 4:
MUSC 200 - (Career Development I) - 2 credits
MUSC 411 - (History of Jazz II) - 3 credits
MUSC 445 - (Private Tuition, Jazz VII) - 2 credits
MUSC 446 - (Private Tuition, Jazz VIII) - 2 credits
MUSC 450 - (Applied Performance Project) - 2 credits
MUSC 459 - (Choral and Instrumental Conducting) - 3 credits
MUSC 481 - (Jazz Arranging, Aural Skills and Composition III) - 2 credits
MUSC 482 - (Jazz Arranging, Aural Skills and Composition IV) - 2 credits
MUSC 483 - (Jazz Workshop and Repertoire V) - 1 credit
MUSC 484 - (Jazz Workshop and Repertoire VI) - 1 credit

Music Electives:
Select a minimum of three credits from the following Music elective courses, provided they were not taken in second or third year:
ANTH 231 - (Introduction to Music in Culture)
ANTH 331 - (Studies in Ethnomusicology)
MUSC 130 - (Music and Spirituality)
MUSC 131 - (Music Producers: The Soundmakers of Generations)
MUSC 205 - (Music Composition I)
MUSC 305 - (Music Composition II)
MUSC 225 - (Introduction to Home Recording)
MUSC 260 - (Studies in Orff-Kodaly Pedagogy)
MUSC 359 - (Introduction to Orchestration)
MUSC 407 - (Studio Recording I)
MUSC 408 - (Studio Recording II)

Select a minimum of two credits (two courses) from the following list of Ensemble and Workshop courses:
MUSC 451 - (Choir VII)
MUSC 452 - (Choir VIII)
MUSC 453 - (VIU Singers VII)
MUSC 454 - (VIU Singers VIII)
MUSC 455 - (Vocal Jazz VII)
MUSC 456 - (Vocal Jazz VIII)
MUSC 463 - (Wind Ensemble VII)
MUSC 464 - (Wind Ensemble VIII)
MUSC 473 - (Jazz Ensemble VII)
MUSC 474 - (Jazz Ensemble VIII)

Select six credits of Music or Non-Music elective courses; Music electives are listed above.

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