The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
BM Four-Year Degree Plan: Music Performance - Jazz Performance Track
The below schedule is only one example of a possible degree plan and is provided for informational purposes only. Meet with an advisor early to develop a degree plan that best suits your needs.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 06-20-2018, is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 103 Theory and Musicianship I | 3 |
| MUS 107 Recital Attendance I | 0 |
| MUS 137 Piano Class I | 1 |
| MUS 172 Small Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 174 Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 1 |
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations or UHC 110 Freshman Honors Seminar |
2 |
| Quantitative Literacy - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 18 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 104 Theory and Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUS 108 Recital Attendance II | 0 |
| MUS 119 Jazz Theory/Jazz Keyboard Skills | 2 |
| MUS 138 Piano Class II | 1 |
| MUS 172 Small Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 174 Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 239 Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 1 |
| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (with lab) - General Education | 4 |
| Writing II | 3 |
| Total hours | 19 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 203 Theory and Musicianship III | 3 |
| MUS 207 Recital Attendance III | 0 |
| MUS 219 Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 237 Piano Class III | 1 |
| MUS 172 Small Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 174 Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 1 |
| HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 |
3 |
| Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education | 3 |
| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (no lab) - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 18 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 204 Theory and Musicianship IV | 3 |
| MUS 208 Recital Attendance IV | 0 |
| MUS 220 Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 172 Small Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 174 Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 298 Upper Division Applied Status | 0 |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 1 |
| Cultural Competence - General Education | 3 |
| Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education | 3 |
| Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| Total hours | 17 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 307 Recital Attendance V | 0 |
| MUS 319 Jazz Improvisation III | 2 |
| MUS 321 Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 345 Music in Western Culture and Society I | 3 |
| MUS 372 Small Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 374 Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Advanced Music Theory | 2 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 1 |
| Foreign language | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 308 Recital Attendance VI | 0 |
| MUS 346 Music in Western Culture and Society II | 3 |
| MUS 372 Small Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 374 Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 398 Junior Recital | 2-4 |
| Advanced Music Theory | 2 |
| Foreign language | 3 |
| Humanities - General Education | 3 |
| Public Issues - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 18 |