Jazz Studies
Bachelor of Music
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Sias University
Areas of Interest
- Arts & Media
- Education & Human Development
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Collaborate with, and learn from, peers, faculty and renowned artists who share your passion for guitar and desire to change the world through music. The Fred Fox School of Music brings together faculty and students in an environment where students receive an education in music technique and performance while enjoying personalized guidance and mentoring. Students earning the Bachelor of Music in Performance with an emphasis in Guitar take classes in instrument technique as well as practical courses in sound mixing and recording. Students attend concerts, workshops, lectures, clinics and master classes, many taught by visiting artists and scholars. Graduates embark on careers as performers and educators in a variety of fields.
Sample Courses
- MUS 320: Form and Structure in 20th Century Music
- MUS 337: Survey of Mexican Folk Music
- MUS 441: Electro-Acoustic Music
Career Fields
- Concert management
- Performance
- PR and marketing
- Songwriting
- Sound tech
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Jazz Studies
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
ENGL 101 First-Year Composition
3.00
MATH
3.00
MUSI 185 Individual Studies
4.00
MUS 201 Coached Ensemble
1.00
MUS 110A Piano Class
1.00
MUS 120A Musical Skills and Structure I
3.00
MUS 130A Introduction to Music Literature
2.00
2nd Semester
Credits
ENGL 102 First-Year Composition
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUSI 185 Individual Studies
4.00
MUS 201 Coached Ensemble
1.00
MUS 110B Piano Class
1.00
MUS 120B Musical Skills and Structure I
3.00
MUS 130B Introduction to Music Literature
2.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 220A Musical Skills and Structure II
3.00
MUS 201 Coached Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 285 Individual Studies
4.00
Music Elective
3.00
Second Language
4.00
4th Semester
Credits
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 220B Musical Skills and Structure II
3.00
MUSI 285 Individual Studies
4.00
MUS 201 Coached Ensemble
1.00
Music Elective
3.00
Second Language
4.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
MUS 330A History of Western Music
3.00
MUS 401 Coached Ensemble
1.00
MUS 370 Introduction to Conducting
2.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUSI 385 Individual Studies
4.00
MUS 427A Careers in Music
2.00
6th Semester
Credits
MUS 330B History of Western Music
3.00
MUSI 385 Individual Studies
4.00
MUS 401 Coached Ensemble
1.00
GE TIER 1
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
2.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
2.00
MUS 420A Counterpoint
3.00
MUS 401 Coached Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 485 Individual Studies
4.00
Music Elective
2.00
8th Semester
Credits
Tier II General Education
3.00
MUS 410B Pedagogy
2.00
MUS 420B Counterpoint
3.00
MUS 498 Senior Capstone: Recital
1.00
MUSI 485 Individual Studies
4.00
MUS 401 Coached Ensemble
1.00