Requirements for a Major in Music: Jazz Emphasis, 48-51 hours
Basic music courses: Musc. 101, 102, 201, 202, 211, 231, 311, 341 or 351, 410, 431 or 433; sixteen hours (two per semester), ordinarily taken in sequence, in applied jazz major; fours hours of approved instrumental ensemble or equivalency.

All students must pass a sophomore proficiency examination, taken upon completion of the fourth semester of study in the applied major, in order to retain their major status. All students must pass a piano proficiency examination to fulfill the piano requirement for degree conferral. Students are highly encouraged to select a foreign language as an elective.