Overview
The Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies/Performance is offered by the Department of Music Studies.
Students must select one of the following concentrations:
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Double Bass
- Euphonium
- Flute
- French Horn
- Guitar
- Harp
- Oboe
- Percussion
- Piano
- Saxophone
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Viola
- Violin
- Voice
Voice Concentration
The following information pertains to the Voice concentration. Refer to Piano and the other instruments pages for their requirements.
Students of Temple's Jazz Studies program have the opportunity to participate in both large and small ensembles. Jazz Band, Lab Band, Percussion Ensemble and Vocal Ensemble provide comprehensive performance experiences in solo as well as ensemble playing for both instrumentalists and vocalists. All the performing groups are coached by an experienced faculty of musician-educators. Graduates are prepared to begin a career as professional performers.
The training provided by the Jazz Studies Program emphasizes vocal technique and repertoire in a challenging program of vocal development. Performance progress is closely guided through private lessons, juries and recital performances. The program of study prepares singers for careers in concert and recital performances with jazz ensembles.
Special Admissions Requirements
See Music Admissions information on the Boyer College of Music and Dance page.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: BC-JSPE-BMUS
Contact Information
Terell Stafford, Director of Jazz Studies
215-204-8036
terell.stafford@temple.edu
Learn more about the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies/Performance.
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies/Performance with a Voice Concentration is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 credits.
University Requirements
- All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for the major are MUST 3196 and MUST 3896.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 2114 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUST 3196 | History of Pop | 3 |
| Jazz Studies | ||
| MUST 3896 | Theory Seminar II | 3 |
| MUST 4111 | Jazz Style and Analysis | 2 |
| MUST 4112 | Jazz Arranging I | 3 |
| MUST 4113 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| MUST 4114 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice II | 2 |
| The Business of Music | ||
| MUST 1118 | Business of Music I | 2 |
| Music Technology Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Computer Synthesis of Music | ||
| Sound Recording | ||
| Sound Editing | ||
| Composing Music for Films | ||
| MIDI | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors | ||
| Voice Concentration | ||
| MUSC 1203 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 1204 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 2203 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 2204 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 3203 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 3204 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 4203 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 4284 | Voice Major | 3 |
| Ensembles | ||
| MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble (Take eight times for eight total credits) | 8 |
| MUSC 3110 | Large Jazz Ensemble | 2 |
| MUSC 3120 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 4 |
| Intermediate Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUSC 2324 | Conducting Intermediate | 1 |
| Secondary Piano | ||
| MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUST 1106 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MUST 2105 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MUST 2106 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
| Jazz Voice Major Elective | ||
| Take any combination of the following three courses for a total of 3 credits: | 3 | |
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Seminar in Jazz Composition and Arranging | ||
| Jazz Arranging II | ||
| Seminar in Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging | ||
| Electives | ||
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies/Performance with Concentration in Voice
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| MUSC 1203 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3120 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 1204 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUST 1106 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II (Jazz) | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course GQ | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 2203 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUST 2105 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3120 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| MUST 1118 | Business of Music I | 2 |
| IH 0851 or IH 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 2204 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUST 2106 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3120 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| MUST 4113 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| IH 0852 or IH 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 3203 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUST 4112 | Jazz Arranging I | 3 |
| MUST 4114 | Jazz Improvisation: Theory and Practice II | 2 |
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3120 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| MUST 3196 | History of Pop [WI] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 3204 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3110 | Large Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 4111 | Jazz Style and Analysis | 2 |
| MUSC 2324 | Conducting Intermediate | 1 |
| MUST 3896 | Theory Seminar II [WI] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 4203 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3110 | Large Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Jazz Voice Major Elective - Take any combination of the following for a total of 3 credits: | 3 | |
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Seminar in Jazz Composition and Arranging | ||
| Jazz Arranging II | ||
| Seminar in Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Music Technology Elective (see list below) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 4284 | Voice Major | 3 |
| MUSC 3100 | Small Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUST 2114 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Technology Electives | ||
| MUST 4712 | Computer Synthesis of Music (Spring) | 3 |
| MUST 4713 | Sound Recording (Fall) | 3 |
| MUST 4714 | Sound Editing (Spring) | 3 |
| MUST 4716 | Composing Music for Films (Fall) | 3 |
| MUST 4719 | MIDI (Fall) | 3 |
| MUST 4762 | Introduction to Music Technology for Non-Majors | 3 |