The Cali School Jazz Studies program provides creative and innovative training in all styles of jazz for undergraduate students who wish to become jazz professionals.
For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, click here.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 21-24 | |
| Major Requirements | 92-93 | |
| Free Electives | 6-2 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Theory/Aural Skills | ||
| MUCP 101 | Theory I | 3 |
| MUCP 102 | Theory II | 3 |
| MUCP 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUCP 104 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUCP 201 | Theory III | 3 |
| MUCP 202 | Theory IV | 3 |
| MUCP 203 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUCP 204 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| Applied Music | ||
| Course must be completed for 2 credits, four times. | 8 | |
| Applied Music | ||
| Course must be completed for 4 credits, four times. | 16 | |
| Applied Music | ||
| Performance Practicum | ||
| Course must be completed a minimum of 8 times. | 4 | |
| Performance Practicum for Performance Majors | ||
| Recitals | ||
| MUPR 395 | Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUPR 495 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Required Ensemble | ||
| Course must be completed a minimum of 12 times. | 6 | |
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Ensemble Electives | ||
| Select two of the following (may include Jazz Ensemble): | 1 | |
| Montclair State University Chorale | ||
| Montclair State University Singers | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Band | ||
| Opera Production | ||
| Collegium Musicum | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Select an additional 2 ensemble courses from the following: | 1 | |
| Montclair State University Chorale | ||
| Montclair State University Singers | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Band | ||
| Opera Production | ||
| Collegium Musicum | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance | ||
| Music History | ||
| MUHS 106 | Diverse Worlds of Music | 3 |
| MUHS 307 | Music in Time, Place and Ideas: Up to 1700 | 3 |
| MUHS 308 | Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1700-1890 | 3 |
| MUHS 407 | Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1890 to Present | 3 |
| Jazz Studies | ||
| MUCP 250 | Jazz Theory I | 2 |
| MUCP 251 | Jazz Theory II | 2 |
| MUCP 355 | Jazz Arranging | 3 |
| MULT 109 | Jazz Styles and Culture | 3 |
| MULT 301 | Jazz Literature I | 2 |
| MULT 302 | Jazz Literature II | 2 |
| MUMG 100 | Introduction to the Music Industry | 3 |
| MUPR 210 | Jazz Keyboard | 2 |
| Complete two credits from the following according to placement: | 2 | |
| Jazz Improvisation I | ||
| Jazz Improvisation II | ||
| Jazz Improvisation III | ||
| Jazz Improvisation IV | ||
| Secondary Piano/Fingerboard Harmony | ||
| Select one of the following based on your primary instrument: | 1-2 | |
| For All Majors except Keyboard | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship I | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| For Guitar Majors Only | ||
| Guitar Fingerboard Harmony I | ||
| For Keyboard Majors only | ||
| Keyboard Harmony I | ||
| Keyboard Harmony II | ||
| Additional Requirement | ||
| MUTC 101 | Music and Computer Technology I | 3 |
| MUGN 199 | Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | 1 |
| Total Credits | 92-93 | |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by MUCP 101, MUCP 102, or MUCP 201 in the major. | ||
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. | 6 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Fulfilled by any MUEN course in the major. | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Fulfilled by MUHS 106 in the major. | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 21-24 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| MUGN 199 | 1 | MUSI 499 | 2 |
| MUSI 499 | 2 | MUCP 1021 | 3 |
| MUCP 101 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning)1 | 3 | MUCP 1041 | 1 |
| MUCP 1031 | 1 | MUPR 140 | 0.5 |
| MSSN 1012 | 1 | MSSN 1022 | 1 |
| MUPR 140 | 0.5 | MUEN 190 | 0.5 |
| MUEN 190 | 0.5 | MUMG 100 | 3 |
| MULT 109 | 3 | MUEN Elective Ensemble (non-jazz)(Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Creative Expression) | 0.5 |
| 15 | 14.5 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | MUSI 499 | 2 |
| MUSI 499 | 2 | MUCP 2021 | 3 |
| MUCP 2011 | 3 | MUCP 2041 | 1 |
| MUCP 2031 | 1 | MUPR 140 | 0.5 |
| MUPR 140 | 0.5 | MUEN 190 | 0.5 |
| MUEN 190 | 0.5 | MUEN 190 | 0.5 |
| MUEN 190 | 0.5 | MUPR 2101 | 2 |
| MUEN Elective Ensemble (non-jazz) | 0.5 | MUHS 106 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Literary and Artistic Analysis) | 3 |
| MUCP 3103 | 1 | MUCP 3113 | 1 |
| MUCP 3204 | 1 | MUCP 251 | 2 |
| MUCP 250 | 2 | MUPR 209 or 309 | 1 |
| MUPR 208 or 308 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16.5 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | World Language 2 or free elective | 3 |
| MUTC 101 | 3 | SEEDS: Political and Civic Life | 3 |
| MUSI 499 | 4 | MUSI 499 | 4 |
| MUPR 140 | 0.5 | MUPR 140 | 0.5 |
| MUEN 190 | 0.5 | MUEN 190 | 0.5 |
| MUEN 190 | 0.5 | MUEN 190 | 0.5 |
| MUCP 355 | 3 | MUHS 308 | 3 |
| MUHS 307 | 3 | MUPR 395 | 1 |
| 17.5 | 15.5 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 (Choose from Analyzing Cultures and Societies, Ethical Inquiry, Historical Thinking, or Scientific Reasoning) | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 (Choose from Analyzing Cultures and Societies, Ethical Inquiry, Historical Thinking, or Scientific Reasoning) | 3 |
| MUSI 499 | 4 | MUSI 499 | 4 |
| MUPR 140 | 0.5 | MUPR 140 | 0.5 |
| MUEN Elective Ensemble (non-jazz) | 0.5 | MUEN 190 | 0.5 |
| MULT 301 | 2 | MUEN 190 | 0.5 |
| MUHS 407 | 3 | MULT 302 | 2 |
| MUEN Ensemble Elective | 0.5 | ||
| MUPR 495 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
- 1
Students entering with advanced placement will fulfill credit requirements with free electives.
- 2
Keyboard Musicianship I and II are required for all non-keyboard students.
- 3
Keyboard Harmony I and II are required for all keyboard students.
- 4
Fingerboard Harmony is required only for guitar students.