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M.M. Concentration in Jazz Studies: Academic Requirements

Graduate music majors who concentrate in jazz studies must meet the following Conservatory requirements (46 credits) and earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at Purchase College.

First Year: 22 credits
 
Fall: 10 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument 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
 
Spring: 12 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument 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 2 credits
 
Second Year: 24 credits
 
Fall: 12 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument 3 credits
MPE 5700/Jazz Combos 2 credits
Graduate music elective 2 credits
MUS 5310/Advanced Jazz Arranging I 3 credits
MUS 5370/Seminar in Jazz Pedagogy I 2 credits
 
Spring: 12 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument 3 credits
MPE 5700/Jazz Combos 2 credits
MUS 5320/Advanced Jazz Arranging II 3 credits
MUS 5381/Jazz Pedagogy Practicum 2 credits
MPE 5992/Master’s Recital 2 credits

For updates during 2011–2013, please visit www.purchase.edu/
Departments/AcademicPrograms/Arts/Music/jazz/mm.aspx.

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Bachelor of Music

Master of Music

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Facilities

Undergraduate Courses:
MCO 1000–4999
MPE 1000–4999
MTH 1000–4999
MUS 1000–4999
SOA 1000–4999

Graduate Courses:
MCO 5000–5999
MPE 5000–5999
MTH 5000–5999
MUS 5000–5999