UF JAZZ MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Courses
Jazz Fundamentals 1
Course #
MUT 1361
Credits
2
Offered
Fall,
Spring, &
Summer C
Fall,
Spring, &
Summer C
Spring,
Summer C
Fall &
Spring
Fall &
Spring
Fall &
Spring
Jazz Fundamentals 2
MUT 1362
2
Jazz Aural Skills 1
* Keyboard lab fee
Jazz Ensemble (2 semesters)
MUT 1---
1
MUN 1710
2
Jazz Ensemble (2 semesters)
MUN 3713*
2
Jazz Improvisation 1
* Proficiency Exam Required
MUT 2641
2
World Music Ensemble
MUN 2491
1
Jazz Chamber Music 1 (Combo)
* Keyboard lab fee
MUN 3---*
1
Jazz Arranging & Composition 1
* Keyboard lab fee
MUT 4365*
2
Fall
Jazz Arranging & Composition 2
* Keyboard lab fee
Advanced Jazz Musicianship 1
May be taken for repeat credit.
Requires Exit Exam to count towards
minor. Exam includes the
performance of 8 standards from
memory.
* Keyboard lab fee
MUT 4366*
2
Spring
MUT 4---*
2
Fall &
Spring
* = 3000 or
above course.
Total
credits:
19
Fall &
Spring
Fall &
Spring
Prerequisites
Pass Jazz Theory
Proficiency.
Jazz
Fundamentals 1
Jazz
Fundamentals 1
Audition
Audition
Jazz
Fundamentals 1
or by instructor
approval.
Audition
Jazz
Fundamentals 1
&2
Jazz
Fundamentals 1
& 2 and Jazz
Improvisation 1
Jazz Arranging 1
Jazz
Fundamentals 1
or by instructor
approval.
* To attain the Jazz Minor a passing grade of B or better is required of all courses listed in the
Jazz Minor.
PURPOSE OF JAZZ MINOR
The purpose of the Jazz Minor is to give students access to commercial music skills that are vital to
participating in today’s robust music industry. The courses in the Jazz Minor provide critical musical
training in the styles of swing, latin, rock, funk, pop, bebop, etc. Courses target a theoretical
understanding of jazz harmony, chord symbols, jazz scales and modes, jazz articulations, blues forms,
piano voicings, the basics of tune writing, commercial arranging, and techniques in accurately
memorizing jazz standards. The training offered by the Jazz Minor courses are designed to augment a
student’s performance income after exiting college and provide them with the necessary foundation for
international freelance opportunities.
RATIONAL: REMAINING COMPETATIVE WITH OUR STATE MUSIC PROGRAMS
In comparing the other 4 year college music programs in the state, they have jazz programs and are
branching out to provide music students with more courses that target current industry skill sets. By
offering a Jazz Minor at UF we will attract quality music students that can now consider the University
of Florida as a means to pursue commercial music skills while attending college.
CURRENT MINORS AT UF
There are no other Minors at the University of Florida that offer the commercial skills training available
in the Jazz Minor. I believe this makes the jazz minor and ideal fit for the department and could help
complete our canvas of offerings. Likewise, since no core classes are shared with any Music Degrees
we currently offer, students may therefore pursue the Jazz Minor in combination with any Music
Degree.
The Jazz Minor Positively Impacts the School of Music
1. Two of the proposed Jazz Minor courses are fully online. In addition all other jazz classes are now
hybrids and have online resources available to the student. This minor supports our initiatives to
develop online courses for the University and School of Music
2. With the diversity of music course offerings available at schools such as Florida State, University of
Miami, University of Central Florida, etc., the Jazz Minor at UF makes us more competitive and we will
attract students that can now consider the University of Florida as a means to pursue commercial music
skills while attending college.
3. The Jazz Minor supports the Center for Latin America Studies by requiring our students to participate
in the World Music Ensemble instead of requiring Improvisation 2. This diversifies our program and
gives us a bigger net to attract students interested in our programs and ensemble offerings.
4. Some of the jazz students may be excellent classical players and audition into our currently offered
private lesson studios. This would make them versatile to perform in a wide variety of ensembles for
the department.
5. Several classes in the Jazz Minor will need a Keyboard Lab Fee and this actively supports our
technology enhancement initiatives.
JAZZ MINOR REQUIREMENTS
1. In order to pursue the Jazz Minor students must pass the Jazz Theory Proficiency. If the student
scores a B or below they will be allowed the option to study suggested materials and re-take the
Jazz Theory Proficiency in the following semester. Students will be allowed only one attempt a
semester to take and pass the Jazz Theory Proficiency. This test can be administered in the
summer by appointment or during the first week of registration.
2. A passing grade of B is required for all courses listed in the Jazz Minor if these courses are to
count towards the UF Jazz Minor. If a student does not achieve B or better after two attempts
they will no longer be eligible for the minor.
3. Student’s who previously have taken Jazz Improvisation and would like to get the course credit
towards the minor, will have to take the Jazz Improvisation proficiency exam and pass with a B
or higher. If they do not pass the proficiency exam they will have to take the Jazz Improvisation
course again at UF under the new curriculum and attain a B or higher grade.
4. Students may take the Jazz Theory proficiency exam in the summer and if passed can start the
Jazz Minor in the Fall beginning with Jazz Fundamentals 1.
5. For students enrolling in the Fall semester who have to take Music Theory 1, these students will
take Jazz Fundamentals 1 in the Spring if you pass Music Theory 1 with a B or higher grade.
These students catch up by taking Jazz Fundamentals 2 in Summer C.
6. Any students at UF may take Jazz Band at any time if they audition into an ensemble.
7. Students may audition directly into Jazz Combo or Jazz Improvisation when starting the Jazz
Minor. They must, however, have completed Jazz Fundamentals 2 for the courses to count
towards your Jazz Minor. In other words, once a student has completed Jazz Fundamentals 2,
the next combo or improvisation class that the student enrolls in will count towards the Jazz
Minor.
8. To enroll into the Jazz Arranging 1 class you must have completed Jazz Fundamentals 1 and 2
and Jazz Improvisation with a B or better grade.
9. Advanced Jazz Musicianship 1 & 2 will lead to an exit exam that includes the performance of 8
jazz standards memory.