Music Education and Jazz Performance, BM
Residency Requirement
A student must earn at least 60 credit hours at Roosevelt University.
Minimum Grade Requirements
Satisfactory completion of the music core is a requirement for licensure. The music core consists of the following required music courses: Applied Music 201-204 and 301-303, 211-214 and 311-314, or 271-274 and 371-374 (and the related jury exams and recitals); 6 semester hours of ensemble; two courses from among MUHL 210 VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES, MUHL 252 HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II, and MUHL 253 HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III; MUSC 222 MUSICIANSHIP IV: WRITTEN and AURAL SKILLS/MUSC 222C MUSICIANSHIP IV:PIANO SKILLS; and PERF 240 ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING. Any grade lower than C in any music core (or B- in some applied music courses; see below), music education, education, or professional education course is considered a failing grade and will not fulfill degree requirements.
The minimum passing grade in Applied Music 271, 272, and 273 (and the related jury exams) is C-. At the completion of the second year of applied study, a student must receive a minimum grade of B- in Applied Music 274 and PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURYto be admitted to the upper division. The grade of B- is the minimum passing grade in upper division applied study (Applied Music 371-374, including PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY and PERF 362 SENIOR JURY) and PERF 314 SENIOR RECITAL
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 to remain in good standing and graduate.
All course requirements must be completed before the semester of student teaching.
Course Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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GENERAL STUDIES | ||
ARTL 101 | THE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTIST IN SOCIETY | 3 |
ARTL 200 | ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 3 |
ENG 101 | COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING | 3 |
ENG 102 | COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH | 3 |
MATH 105 | FOUNDATIONS OF ARITHMETIC (or higher) | 3 |
READ 363 | TEACHING LANGUAGE AND LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
Humanities/Fine and Performing Arts | 9 | |
Physical/Life Science | 3 | |
Social Science | 6 | |
Subtotal General Studies | 36 | |
PERFORMANCE AND MUSICIANSHIP | ||
Major Instrument 271-374 (including Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Juries and PERF 314 Senior Recital) | 32 | |
JAZZ 310 | JAZZ FORUM (eight semesters) | 0 |
Jazz Ensembles as assigned | 8 | |
MUSC 121A | MUSICIANSHIP I:WRITTEN SKILLS | 2 |
MUSC 121B | MUSICIANSHIP I:AURAL SKILLS | 1 |
MUSC 121C | MUSICIANSHIP I:PIANO SKILLS | 2 |
MUSC 122A | MUSICIANSHIP II:WRITTEN SKILLS | 2 |
MUSC 122B | MUSICIANSHIP II:AURAL SKILLS | 1 |
MUSC 122C | MUSICIANSHIP II:PIANO SKILLS | 2 |
MUHL 210 | THE VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
MUHL 252 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II | 3 |
MUHL 253 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III | 3 |
JAZZ 210 | JAZZ THEORY I | 3 |
JAZZ 215 | JAZZ THEORY II | 3 |
JAZZ 243 | JAZZ PIANO TECHNIQUES I | 2 |
JAZZ 244 | JAZZ PIANO TECH II | 2 |
JAZZ 305 | COMPOSITION & ARRANGING I | 3 |
JAZZ 230 | IMPROVISATION | 2 |
JAZZ 331 | IMPROVISATION II | 2 |
PERF 240 | ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING | 2 |
Subtotal Performance and Musicianship | 81 | |
MUSIC EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION | ||
ME 149 | CAREER SEMINAR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHING | 1 |
ME 152 & ME 153 & ME 154 & ME 155 | BRASS TECHNIQUES and WOODWIND TECHNIQUES and STRING TECHNIQUES and PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES | 4 |
ME 200 | MUSIC EDUCATION LAB (semesters three and seven) | 0 |
ME 310 | STUDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP | 12 |
ME 313 & ME 314 | INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL and INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 6 |
ME 337 | MARCHING/JAZZ BAND MANAGEMENT | 2 |
ME 350 | METHODS FOR THE ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASSROOM | 3 |
ME 351 | ISSUES IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
ME 352 | SECONDARY GENERAL MUSIC METHODS | 3 |
EDUC 202 | CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND MOTIVATION | 3 |
SPED 219 | EXCEPT CHILDREN & YOUTH | 3 |
Subtotal Music Education/Professional Education | 41 | |
Total Credit Hours | 158 |
Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).
Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.
Year 1 | |||
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Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
JDR 271, EGUI 271, SAX 271, ESTB 271, TRPT 271, or TRBN 271 | 3 | JDR 272, EGUI 272, SAX 272, ESTB 272, TRPT 272, or TRBN 272 | 3 |
PERF 261 | 1 | PERF 261 | 1 |
ENS 236 | 1 | JAZZ 310 | 0 |
JAZZ 310 | 0 | ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 |
ARTL 101 | 3 | MUSC 122A | 2 |
MUSC 121A | 2 | MUSC 122B | 1 |
MUSC 121B | 1 | MUSC 122C | 2 |
MUSC 121C | 2 | ME 153 or 155 | 1 |
ME 149 | 1 | ENG 102 | 3 |
ENG 101 | 3 | MATH 105 (or higher) | 3 |
17 | 17 | ||
Year 2 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
JDR 273, EGUI 273, SAX 273, ESTB 273, TRPT 273, or TRBN 273 | 3 | JDR 274, EGUI 274, SAX 274, ESTB 274, TRPT 274, or TRBN 274 | 3 |
PERF 262 | 1 | PERF 262 | 1 |
JAZZ 310 | 0 | JAZZ 310 | 0 |
ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 | ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 |
JAZZ 210 | 3 | JAZZ 215 | 3 |
JAZZ 243 | 2 | JAZZ 244 | 2 |
JAZZ 230 | 2 | MUHL 252 | 3 |
MUHL 210 | 3 | ARTL 200 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | ME 153 or 155 | 1 |
ME 152 or 154 | 1 | ||
16 | 17 | ||
Year 3 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
JDR 371, EGUI 371, SAX 371, ESTB 371, TRPT 371, or TRBN 371 | 3 | JDR 372, EGUI 372, SAX 372, ESTB 372, TRPT 372, or TRBN 372 | 3 |
PERF 361 | 1 | PERF 361 | 1 |
JAZZ 310 | 0 | JAZZ 310 | 0 |
ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 | ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 |
JAZZ 331 | 2 | MUHL 351 | 3 |
MUHL 253 | 3 | General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 |
PERF 240 | 2 | General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 |
ME 152 or 154 | 1 | ||
EDUC 202 | 3 | ||
16 | 14 | ||
Year 4 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
JDR 373, EGUI 373, SAX 373, ESTB 373, TRPT 373, or TRBN 373 | 3 | JDR 374, EGUI 374, SAX 374, ESTB 374, TRPT 374, or TRBN 374 | 3 |
PERF 362 | 1 | PERF 314 | 1 |
JAZZ 310 | 0 | JAZZ 310 | 0 |
ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 | ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 |
ME 313 | 3 | SPED 219 | 3 |
ME 351 | 3 | ME 314 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | ME 350 | 3 |
READ 363 | 3 | General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 |
General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 | ||
17 | 17 | ||
Year 5 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
JAZZ 305 | 3 | ME 310 | 12 |
ME 337 | 2 | ||
ME 311 | 3 | ||
ME 352 | 3 | ||
General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 | ||
General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 | ||
17 | 12 | ||
Total Credit Hours 160 |
Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).
Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.
Year 1 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 271 | 3 | PIA 272 | 3 |
PERF 261 | 1 | PERF 261 | 1 |
JAZZ 310 | 0 | JAZZ 310 | 0 |
ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 | ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 |
MUSC 121 Musicianship I: Written and Aural Skills | 2 | MUSC 122 Musicianship II: Written and Aural Skills | 2 |
MUSC 121C | 2 | MUSC 122C | 2 |
ARTL 101 | 3 | ME 153 or 155 | 1 |
ENG 101 | 3 | ENG 102 | 3 |
ME 149 | 1 | MATH 105 (or higher) | 3 |
16 | 16 | ||
Year 2 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 273 | 3 | PIA 274 | 3 |
PERF 262 | 1 | PERF 262 | 1 |
JAZZ 310 | 0 | JAZZ 310 | 0 |
ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 | ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 |
JAZZ 210 | 3 | JAZZ 215 | 3 |
JAZZ 243 | 2 | JAZZ 244 | 2 |
JAZZ 230 | 2 | MUHL 252 | 3 |
MUHL 210 | 3 | ARTL 200 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | ME 153 or 155 | 1 |
ME 152 or 154 | 1 | ||
16 | 17 | ||
Year 3 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 371 | 3 | PIA 372 | 3 |
PERF 361 | 1 | PERF 361 | 1 |
JAZZ 310 | 0 | JAZZ 310 | 0 |
ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 | ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 |
JAZZ 331 | 2 | MUHL 351 | 3 |
PERF 240 | 2 | General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 |
MUHL 253 | 3 | General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 |
ME 152 or 154 | 1 | ||
EDUC 202 | 3 | ||
16 | 14 | ||
Year 4 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 373 | 3 | PIA 374 | 3 |
PERF 362 | 1 | PERF 314 | 1 |
JAZZ 310 | 0 | JAZZ 310 | 0 |
ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 | ENS 236 Jazz Combo | 1 |
ME 313 | 3 | ME 314 | 3 |
ME 351 | 3 | ME 350 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | SPED 219 | 3 |
READ 363 | 3 | General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 |
General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 | ||
17 | 17 | ||
Year 5 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
JAZZ 305 | 3 | ME 310 | 12 |
ME 311 | 3 | ||
ME 337 | 2 | ||
ME 352 | 3 | ||
General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 | ||
General Studies (according to requirements) | 3 | ||
17 | 12 | ||
Total Credit Hours 158 |