Academic Programs / Music & Dance
Jazz Studies, Instrumental Performance
Terell Stafford, Director
215-204-8036
tstaffor@temple.edu
Students of Temple's Jazz Studies program have the opportunity to participate in both large and small ensembles. Jazz Band, Lab Band, Brass Ensemble, Fusion Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble, and New Music by Temple Composers provide a comprehensive performance experience in solo as well as ensemble playing for both instrumentalists and vocalists. All of the performing groups are coached by an experienced faculty of musician-educators. Graduates are prepared to begin a career as professional performers.
Bachelor of Music: Jazz Instrumental Performance
Freshman Year – 1st Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Music |
1503 |
Instrumental Major |
4 |
|
Music |
1405 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
Music |
3100 |
Small Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
1711 |
Theory I |
4 |
|
English |
0802, 0812 or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
GenEd |
08xx |
U.S. Society |
3 |
GU |
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Freshman Year – 2nd Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Music |
1504 |
Instrumental Major |
4 |
|
Music Studies |
1106 |
Jazz Secondary Piano |
1 |
|
Music |
3100 |
Small Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
1712 |
Theory II (Jazz) |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx |
World Society |
3 |
GG |
GenEd |
08xx |
Quantitative Literacy |
4 |
GQ |
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year – 1st Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Music |
2503 |
Instrumental Major |
4 |
|
Music Studies |
2105 |
Jazz Secondary Piano |
1 |
|
Music |
3100 |
Small Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music |
Varies |
Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
2711 |
Theory III (Jazz) |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx |
Race & Diversity |
3 |
GD |
IH |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Music |
2504 |
Instrumental Major |
4 |
|
Music Studies |
2106 |
Jazz Secondary Piano |
1 |
|
Music |
3100 |
Small Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
2712 |
Theory IV (Jazz) |
4 |
|
Music Studies |
4113 |
Jazz Improvisation: Theory & Practice I |
2 |
|
IH |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
Music |
Varies |
Ensemble |
1 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Junior Year – 1st Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Music |
3503 |
Instrumental Major |
4 |
|
Music |
3100 |
Small Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music |
Varies |
Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
4112 |
Jazz Arranging I |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
4114 |
Jazz Improvisation: Theory & Practice II |
2 |
|
Music Studies |
3196 |
History of Pop |
3 |
WI |
Music Studies |
1118 |
Business of Music I |
2 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Junior Year – 2nd Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Music |
3504 |
Instrumental Major |
4 |
|
Music |
Varies |
Small Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music |
Varies |
Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
4111 |
Jazz Style & Analysis |
2 |
|
Music Studies |
2114 |
History of Jazz |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
2704 |
Music in History |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
14 |
|
|
Senior Year – 1st Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Music |
4503 |
Instrumental Major |
4 |
|
Music |
3100 |
Small Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music |
Varies |
Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music |
2323 |
Basic Conducting |
1 |
|
GenEd |
08xx |
Science & Technology I |
3 |
GS |
GenEd |
08xx |
Human Behavior |
3 |
GB |
Subtotal |
|
|
13 |
|
|
Senior Year – 2nd Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Music |
4584 |
Instrumental Major |
4 |
|
Music |
3100 |
Small Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
|
*Music Technology Elective |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
3896 |
Theory Seminar II |
3 |
WI |
GenEd |
08xx |
Science & Technology II |
3 |
GS |
Subtotal |
|
|
14 |
|
|
Degree Total |
|
|
124 |
|
|
*Music Technology Electives |
|
|
Music Studies |
4712 |
Computer Synthesis of Music (Spring) |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
4713 |
Sound Recording (Fall) |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
4714 |
Sound Editing (Spring) |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
4716 |
Composing Music for Films (Fall) |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
4719 |
MIDI (Fall) |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
4762 |
Music Technology (Spring) |
3 |
|
|