Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Jazz Studies in Canada

  • Course Name: Diploma in Jazz Studies()
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Institutions Offering Diploma in Jazz Studies

  • Vancouver Island University Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo  
    Course Duration: 2 Years

    Course Admission Requirements:
    - General admission requirements apply.
    - English 12 with minimum “C".
    - Successful audition to show musical competence or potential.

    Course Outline:

    Year 1:
    MUSC 100 - (Intro. to Musical Theory I)
    MUSC 101 - (Intro. to Musical Theory II)
    MUSC 103 - (Basic Musicianship I)
    MUSC 104 - (Basic Musicianship II)
    MUSC 115 - (Survey of North American Music Styles I: 1619-1900)
    MUSC 116 - (Survey of North American Music Styles II: 1900-Present)
    MUSC 125 - (Computers and Music I)
    MUSC 143 - (Keyboard Musicianship I)
    MUSC 144 - (Keyboard Musicianship II)
    MUSC 145 - (Private Music Instruction I)
    MUSC 146 - (Private Music Instruction II)
    MUSC 181 - (Jazz Theory, Aural Skills and Improvisation I)
    MUSC 182 - (Jazz Theory, Aural Skills and Improvisation II)

    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)

    Year 2:
    MUSC 107 - (Aural, Solfege and Conducting Skills I)
    MUSC 108 - (Aural, Solfege and Conducting Skills II)
    MUSC 121 - (Musical Theory I)
    MUSC 122 - (Musical Theory II)
    MUSC 215 - (History of Music I)
    MUSC 216 - (History of Music II)
    MUSC 243 - (Keyboard Musicianship III)
    MUSC 244 - (Keyboard Musicianship IV)
    MUSC 245 - (Private Music Instruction III)
    MUSC 246 - (Private Music Instruction IV)
    MUSC 281 - (Jazz Theory, Aural Skills and Improvisation III)
    MUSC 282 - (Jazz Theory, Aural Skills and Improvisation IV)
    MUSC 283 - (Jazz Workshop and Repertoire I)
    MUSC 284 - (Jazz Workshop and Repertoire II)

    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)
  • Capilano University Capilano University, Vancouver  
    Course duration: 2 years




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