Program Requirements
For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR (Eight (8) Semesters Required) | 32 |
| PY.570.101 & PY.570.102 | Jazz Seminar and Jazz Seminar (Eight (8) Semesters Required) | 8 |
| PY.570.109 & PY.570.209 | Jazz 109 Jury and Jazz 209 Jury | 2 |
| PY.570.309 | Jazz Junior Recital | 1 |
| PY.570.711 | Recording Project | 2 |
| PY.910.537 & PY.910.538 | Peabody Jazz Ensemble and Peabody Jazz Ensemble (Six (6) Semesters Required) | 12 |
| PY.950.525 & PY.950.526 | Jazz Combo and Jazz Combo (Six (6) Semesters Required) | 6 |
| The Breakthrough Curriculum | ||
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers | 1 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| Supportive Courses in Music | ||
| PY.570.127 & PY.570.128 | Jazz Theory Fundamentals 1 and Jazz Theory Fundamentals 2 | 4 |
| PY.715.123 & PY.715.124 | Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 2 | 4 |
| PY.715.155 & PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 1 and Keyboard Studies 2 | 4 |
| PY.710.111 & PY.710.112 | Theory 1 and Theory 2 | 6 |
| PY.570.259 & PY.570.260 | Jazz Keyboard Studies 1 and Jazz Keyboard Studies 2 | 4 |
| PY.570.364 | Jazz Eartraining 1 | 2 |
| PY.570.365 | Jazz Eartraining 2 | 2 |
| PY.570.359 & PY.570.360 | Advanced Jazz Harmony 1 and Advanced Jazz Harmony 2 | 4 |
| PY.570.361 & PY.570.362 | Jazz Arranging 1 and Jazz Arranging 2 | 4 |
| PY.570.459 & PY.570.460 | Jazz Composition 1 and Jazz Composition 2 | 4 |
| PY.570.561 & PY.570.562 & PY.570.563 & PY.570.564 | Jazz Improvisation 1 and Jazz Improvisation 2 and Jazz Improvisation 3 and Jazz Improvisation 4 | 8 |
| PY.570.569 & PY.570.570 | Jazz Analysis/History 1 and Jazz Analysis/History 2 | 4 |
| PY.610.32x | Select one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course 1 | 3 |
| General Studies | ||
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 21 |
| Electives | ||
| Jazz Electives | 4 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 155 | |
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Topics in Ethnomusicology courses include the following: PY.610.324, PY.610.325, PY.610.326, and PY.610.327. One course will be offered each semester on a rotating schedule.
Variation
Jazz Voice
143 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody Jazz Ensemble and Peabody Jazz Ensemble (-12 credits) |
Jazz Piano
151 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Keyboard Studies 1 and Jazz Keyboard Studies 2 (-4 credits) |
Sample Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.570.101 | Jazz Seminar | 1 |
| PY.910.537 | Peabody Jazz Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.710.111 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| PY.715.123 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| PY.715.155 | Keyboard Studies 1 | 2 |
| PY.570.569 | Jazz Analysis/History 1 | 2 |
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.570.102 | Jazz Seminar | 1 |
| PY.570.109 | Jazz 109 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.538 | Peabody Jazz Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.710.112 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| PY.715.124 | Ear Training 2 | 2 |
| PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 2 | 2 |
| PY.570.570 | Jazz Analysis/History 2 | 2 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.570.101 | Jazz Seminar | 1 |
| PY.910.537 | Peabody Jazz Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.950.525 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| PY.570.127 | Jazz Theory Fundamentals 1 | 2 |
| PY.570.259 | Jazz Keyboard Studies 1 | 2 |
| PY.570.364 | Jazz Eartraining 1 | 2 |
| PY.570.561 | Jazz Improvisation 1 | 2 |
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers (may be taken either semester sophomore year) | 1 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.570.102 | Jazz Seminar | 1 |
| PY.570.209 | Jazz 209 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.538 | Peabody Jazz Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.950.526 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| PY.570.128 | Jazz Theory Fundamentals 2 | 2 |
| PY.570.260 | Jazz Keyboard Studies 2 | 2 |
| PY.570.365 | Jazz Eartraining 2 | 2 |
| PY.570.562 | Jazz Improvisation 2 | 2 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.570.101 | Jazz Seminar | 1 |
| PY.910.537 | Peabody Jazz Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.950.525 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.570.359 | Advanced Jazz Harmony 1 | 2 |
| PY.570.459 | Jazz Composition 1 | 2 |
| PY.610.32x | Topics in Ethnomusicology 1 | 3 |
| xxx.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.570.102 | Jazz Seminar | 1 |
| PY.570.309 | Jazz Junior Recital | 1 |
| PY.910.538 | Peabody Jazz Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.950.526 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| PY.570.360 | Advanced Jazz Harmony 2 | 2 |
| PY.570.460 | Jazz Composition 2 | 2 |
| xxx.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Jazz Electives | 2 | |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.570.101 | Jazz Seminar | 1 |
| PY.950.525 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| PY.570.361 | Jazz Arranging 1 | 2 |
| PY.570.563 | Jazz Improvisation 3 | 2 |
| xxx.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 6 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.570.102 | Jazz Seminar | 1 |
| PY.950.526 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| PY.570.362 | Jazz Arranging 2 | 2 |
| PY.570.564 | Jazz Improvisation 4 | 2 |
| PY.570.711 | Recording Project | 2 |
| xxx.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Jazz Electives | 2 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Total Credits | 155 | |
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Topics in Ethnomusicology courses include the following: PY.610.324, PY.610.325, PY.610.326, and PY.610.327. One course will be offered each semester on a rotating schedule.