University General Course Catalog 2021-2022 
    
    Nov 12, 2024  
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Applied Jazz Music, B.M.


The University of Nevada, Reno Department of Music provides education in the history, performance, theory, and pedagogy of music. Its mission is to help students acquire the skills and knowledge to enable them to successfully contribute as performers, scholars, and educators. To this end, and following the mission of the university as a whole, the department provides high quality, accredited, undergraduate and graduate degree programs in performance, education, and research. The department offers courses, ensembles, and concerts that reflect the diversity and richness of the world’s cultures, and maintains a learning environment where student performers and scholars may regularly interact with professional teacher/mentors.

NOTE: For all students entering the Bachelor of Music–Applied Music degree programs, any grade of C- or lower in the coursework for the major must be repeated (courses may only be repeated once).

Student Learning Outcomes


Students will be able to:

  • perform on an instrument or voice at a minimum semi-professional level.
  • master basic musicianship skills (piano, rhythm, pitch discrimination).
  • demonstrate knowledge of basic musical arranging/composing concepts.

Contact Information


Department of Music
Virginia Street Gym 100
(775) 784-6145 

College of Liberal Arts Advising: http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno


Use the transfer agreement  and the degree planner (available by clicking Print degree planner icon at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core  agreement if available. If neither is available, access Transferology to assist in your planning.

Graduation Requirements


  • Total Units | 120
  • Cumulative GPA | 2.0
  • University GPA | 2.0
  • Major GPA | 2.0 major; “C” or better in all major coursework
  • Residency Requirement | 20 Upper-Division Units at UNR
  • Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
  • Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
  • Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units

I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)


NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3


B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .

C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .

D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .

E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7


Music majors will satisfy this requirement through the Ensemble requirement.

F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8


Refer to the Core Curriculum   chapter in this catalog.

II. Additional Core Requirements (18 units maximum)


Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV).  Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses .

B. Diversity & Equity - CO10


C. Global Context - CO11


The following recommended course can also be used in the Major Requirement:

D. Ethics - CO12


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO12 courses .

E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13


F. Application - CO14


III. Additional College Requirements (0 units)


Applied Music majors studying the applied instrumental, or jazz emphases are not required to fulfill the College of Liberal Arts foreign language, and breadth requirements.

IV. Major Requirements–Applied Jazz Specialization (73-81 units)


An audition for admission in the student’s area of concentration is required prior to acceptance into this Department of Music program. For more information visit the Department website, or contact the Music Office.

At least 15 units in the major must be upper-division units completed on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. 

A. Required (0 units)


B. Applied Individual Instruction Applied (8-10 units)


Music units must be on a single instrument.

Jazz majors should enroll for two units of applied instruction each semester.

Jazz keyboard majors must enroll for two units of classically oriented piano lessons in addition to the eight units of applied jazz piano.

C. 300-Level Applied Individual Instruction (8 units)


Upper division audition required.

Applied music units must be on a single instrument.

Jazz majors should enroll for two units of applied instruction each semester.

D. Junior Recital (0 units)


E. Senior Recital (0 units)


F. Piano/Keyboard requirement (0-4 units)


(Keyboard majors are exempt from this requirement.)

Note(s):


*Students may substitute up to two units of MUSA 129 - Piano–Lower Division  for MUS 109  & MUS 110  at their advisor’s discretion.

G. Piano Competency (0 units)


H. Major Ensemble (3 units)


An additional 3 units of Ensemble coursework are counted in the Core Curriculum Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression section above.

I. Secondary Ensemble (6-8 units)


Non-keyboardists must take at least six (6) units, and keyboardists must take at least eight (8) units:

J. Music History (3 units)


Select ONE of the following:

V. Minor Requirement (0 units)


VI. Electives (0 units)


VII. Recommended Schedule–Jazz Specialization


The recommended schedule adds up to 125 units and is under revision.

Use the Planner in MyNEVADA to build a custom graduation plan. Review and adjust the plan with an academic advisor.

A. First Year


Fall Semester (16 units)


Spring Semester (15 units)


B. Second Year


Fall Semester (17 units)


Spring Semester (17 units)


C. Third Year


Fall Semester (14 units)


Spring Semester (14 units)


D. Fourth Year


Fall Semester (17 units)


Spring Semester (15 units)