Nursing
Bachelor of Music
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Areas of Interest
- Arts & Media
- Education & Human Development
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Deepen your understanding of one of America's greatest music traditions and gain a level of knowledge that will carry over to your professional music practice. When students join the Bachelor of Music in Performance program with an emphasis in Jazz Studies, they learn from an internationally renowned faculty whose members enjoy accolades in both the performance and academic spheres. Coursework at the Fred Fox School of Music aims to teach students how to achieve high-quality musical expression in performance and teaching, and to understand selected music with regard to style and form, including the ability to discuss the historical relevance and placement of a piece. Students enjoy access to the school's multi-track recording studio an ideal opportunity to build recording skills and cultivate a professional portfolio.
Sample Courses
- MUS 231: Jazz History
- MUS 321A: Jazz Improvisations
- MUS 341: Jazz Composition
Career Fields
- Education
- Instrument repair
- Performance
- Recording
- Tour management
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Nursing
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
ENGL 101 First-Year Composition
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 110A Piano Class
1.00
MUS 120A Musical Skills and Structure I
3.00
MUS 130A Introduction to Music Literature
2.00
MUS 200 Large Ensemble
1.00
MUS 201 Coached Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 182 Individual Studies
2.00
MUSI 182 Individual Studies
2.00
2nd Semester
Credits
ENGL 102 First-Year Composition
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 110B Piano Class
1.00
MUS 120B Musical Skills and Structure I
3.00
MUS 130B Introduction to Music Literature
2.00
MUS 200 Large Ensemble
1.00
MUS 201 Coached Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 182 Individual Studies
2.00
MUSI 182 Individual Studies
2.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
Tier I General Education
1.00
MUS 220A Musical Skills and Structure II
3.00
MUS 215 Jazz Piano
1.00
MUS 231 Jazz History
3.00
MUS 200 Large Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 282 Individual Studies
2.00
MUSI 282 Individual Studies
2.00
Second Language
4.00
4th Semester
Credits
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 210B Piano Class
1.00
MUS 220B Musical Skills and Structure II
3.00
MUS 200 Large Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 282 Individual Studies
2.00
MUSI 282 Individual Studies
2.00
Second Language
4.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
MATH
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 321A Jazz Improvisation
2.00
MUS 330A History of Western Music
3.00
MUS 370 Introduction to Conducting
2.00
MUS 400 Large Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 382 Individual Studies
2.00
MUSI 382 Individual Studies
2.00
6th Semester
Credits
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 321B Jazz Improvisation
2.00
MUS 330B History of Western Music
3.00
MUS 400 Large Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 382 Individual Studies
2.00
MUSI 382 Individual Studies
2.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
Tier II General Education
3.00
MUS 302 Recording Studio Production
3.00
MUS 341 Jazz Composition
3.00
MUS 427A Careers in Music
2.00
MUS 401 Coached Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 482 Individual Studies
2.00
MUSI 482 Individual Studies
2.00
8th Semester
Credits
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
MUS 422 Jazz Arranging
2.00
MUS 498 Senior Capstone: Recital
1.00
MUS 427B Careers in Music
2.00
MUS 401 Coached Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 482 Individual Studies
2.00
MUSI 482 Individual Studies
2.00