Jazz Studies Minor
Overview
The doctoral minor is Jazz Studies offers doctoral students in music an opportunity to engage more deeply with jazz studies.
Admissions Requirements
A grade point average of at least 3.0 from doctoral study at USC. Approval of the advisor, doctoral minor area faculty, and the Graduate Director. An audition is required to take MUSC 711. Credits from a doctoral minor may also count toward the completion of a doctoral degree.
Minor Requirements (12 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Study (select from the following): | 4 | |
| Graduate Applied Music/ Jazz | ||
| Composition | ||
MUSC 716 must be taken with Jazz faculty. | ||
| Ensembles (select from the following): | 2 | |
| Ensemble - Left Bank Jazz | ||
| Chamber Music - Jazz Combo | ||
| Electives (select from the following): | 6 | |
| Advanced Jazz Theory | ||
| Advanced Jazz Arranging | ||
| Writing about Jazz History | ||
| Advanced Jazz Improvisation | ||
| Jazz MIDI | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |