Graduate music majors who concentrate in jazz studies must meet the following conservatory requirements (42 credits) and earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at Purchase College.
First Year: 21 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument or MPE 5880/Private Study: Jazz Voice/ 3 credits
MCO 5180/Contemporary Trends in Jazz Composition/ 2 credits
MPE 5700/Jazz Combos/ 2 credits
MUS 5350/Topics in Jazz Seminar/ 3 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument or MPE 5880/Private Study: Jazz Voice/ 3 credits
MCO 5190/Jazz Composition Workshop/ 2 credits
MPE 5700/Jazz Combos/ 2 credits
MUS 5360/Seminar in Jazz Styles/ 3 credits
MPE 5992/Master’s Recital, Jazz/ 1 credit
Second Year: 21 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument or MPE 5880/Private Study: Jazz Voice/ 3 credits
MPE 5700/Jazz Combos/ 2 credits
Graduate music elective/ 2 credits
MUS 5310/Advanced Jazz Arranging I/ 3 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument or MPE 5880/Private Study: Jazz Voice/ 3 credits
