Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance

Program Requirements

For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.

Course List

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)	6
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.715.123 & PY.715.124 & PY.715.223	Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 2 and Ear Training 3	6
PY.715.155 & PY.715.156	Keyboard Studies 1 and Keyboard Studies 2	4
PY.710.111 & PY.710.112 & PY.710.211	Theory 1 and Theory 2 and Theory 3	9
PY.570.259 & PY.570.260	Jazz Keyboard Studies 1 and Jazz Keyboard Studies 2	4
PY.570.459 & PY.570.460	Jazz Composition 1 and Jazz Composition 2	4
PY.570.561 & PY.570.562	Jazz Improvisation 1 and Jazz Improvisation 2	4
PY.570.569 & PY.570.570	Jazz Analysis/History 1 and Jazz Analysis/History 2 (Introduction to Musicology)	4
Introduction to Musicology		3
General Studies
PY.260.115	Core 1	3
PY.260.216	Core 2	3
PY.260.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	18
Electives
Jazz Electives		8
Electives		3
Total Credits		139

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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

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PY.910.537 & PY.910.538	Peabody Jazz Ensemble and Peabody Jazz Ensemble (-12 credits)

Jazz Piano

151 Credits

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PY.570.259 & PY.570.260	Jazz Keyboard Studies 1 and Jazz Keyboard Studies 2 (-4 credits)

Sample Program of Study

Plan of Study Grid

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.570.259	Jazz Keyboard Studies 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
PY.710.211	Theory 3	3
PY.715.223	Ear Training 3	2
	Credits	21
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.570.260	Jazz Keyboard Studies 2	2
PY.570.562	Jazz Improvisation 2	2
PY.610.2xx	Introduction to Musicology	3
PY.260.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
	Credits	19
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.570.459	Jazz Composition 1	2
xxx.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
Jazz Elective		2
	Credits	17
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.570.460	Jazz Composition 2	2
xxx.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
Jazz Electives		2
	Credits	18
Fourth Year
First Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.950.525	Jazz Combo	1
xxx.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
Electives		3
Jazz Elective		2
	Credits	13
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.950.526	Jazz Combo	1
PY.570.711	Recording Project	2
xxx.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
Jazz Elective		2
	Credits	12
	Total Credits	139