BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN JAZZ STUDIES
Conservatory of Music
BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN JAZZ STUDIES
Conservatory of Music
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Students entering the Bachelor of Music in Jazz program are trained to perform, improvise, and compose in the Jazz idiom. Aside from basic classical music theory, performance and ensemble courses, the Jazz student is given extensive jazz theory courses, one-on-one training, and performances with the Jazz Band. At the end of the program, the student is capable of performing, and composing as a Jazz musician.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Solo performer
Group/band performer
Lounge musicians
Jazz Composer
Jazz Arranger
Jazz Songwriter
Band leader
Artist and repertoire person
Music entrepreneur
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR (2 TERMS)
First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 1 | Applied Major I | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| APP-MIN | Applied Minor 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FIL 1 | Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ENG 1 | Introduction to College English | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MUS-LIST 1 | Music Listening I | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| PHIST | Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| RUD 1 | Rudiments of Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SOL 1 | Solfeggio I | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| THY 1 | Contextualized Salvation History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 1 | Applied Major I 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| APP-MIN | Applied Minor 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| ENG 2 | Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1 |
| FIL 2 | Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
| MUS-LIST 2 | Music Listening II | 1 | 0 | 1 | MUS-LIST 1 |
| PGC | Philippine Government and Constitution | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| RUD 2 | Rudiments of Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | RUD 1 |
| SOL 2 | Solfeggio II | 2 | 0 | 2 | SOL 1 |
| THY 2 | Church and Sacraments | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 0 | 21 |
SECOND YEAR (2 TERMS)
First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 2 | Applied Major II | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| APP-MIN 3 | Applied Minor 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| CTRPT | Counterpoint 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | RUD 2 |
| ENG 3 | Academic Writing Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 2 |
| HOM 1 | History of Music I | 1 | 0 | 1 | MUS-LIST 2 |
| L-ENS | Large Ensemble I1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NS 201 | Biological Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PHL 5 | Christian Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 2 |
| SOL 3 | Solfeggio III | 2 | 0 | 2 | SOL 2 |
| THR 1 | Theory I | 2 | 0 | 2 | RUD 2 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 2 | Applied Major I 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| APP-MIN | Applied Minor 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| CTRPT 2 | Counterpoint II | 1 | 0 | 1 | CTRPT 1 |
| ENG 4 | Oral Communication in Context | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 3 |
| HOM 2 | History of Music II | 3 | 0 | 3 | HOM 1 |
| L-ENS | Large Ensemble I 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| NS 104 | Earth Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SCL 3 | The Social Teachings of the Church | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 5 |
| SOL 4 | Solfeggio IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | SOL 3 |
| THR 2 | Theory II | 2 | 0 | 2 | THR I |
| TOTAL | 22 | 0 | 22 |
THIRD YEAR (3 TERMS)
First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 3 | Applied Major III | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| HOM 3 | History of Music III | 2 | 0 | 2 | HOM 2 |
| JAZ-ENS 1 | Jazz Ensemble | 2 | 2 | ||
| JAZ-MUS 1 | Introduction to Jazz Music | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| L-ENS | Large Ensemble II 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| LIT 101A | World Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MUS-ED 1 | Introduction to Music Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PHIL MUS | Philippine Music | 2 | 0 | 2 | MUS-LIST 2 |
| SCL 9 | Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | SCL 3 |
| SOL 5 | Solfeggio V | 2 | 0 | 3 | SOL 4 |
| THR 3 | Theory 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | THR 2 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 0 | 25 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 3 | Applied Major III 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ASN MUS | Asian Music | 2 | 0 | 2 | PHIL MUS |
| HUM 1 | Art, Man, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| JAZ-MUS 2 | Introduction to Jazz Music | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| JAZ-ENS 2 | Jazz Ensemble II | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| L-ENS | Large Ensemble I 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| LIT 102A | Philippine Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MIDI-BAS | Midi Basics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PHL 2 | Logic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SOL 6 | Solfeggio VI | 2 | 0 | 2 | SOL 5 |
| THR 4 | Theory IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | THR 3 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 0 | 25 |
FOURTH YEAR (2 TERMS)
First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 4 | Applied Major IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ATL-THR | Atonal Theory | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FAA 1 | Forms and Analysis I | 3 | 0 | 3 | THR 4 |
| JAZ-ENS 3 | Jazz Ensemble III | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| JAZ-HAR 1 | Jazz Harmony I | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-IMP 1 | Jazz Improvisation | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-LIT 1 | Jazz Literature I | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOM 3 |
| JAZ-THR 1 | Jazz Theory I | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| LIT 103 | Survey of World Literature I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MATH 101 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MUS-ELE 1 | Elective I | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| PSY 1 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SAC MUS | Sacred Music 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | RUD 2 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 0 | 25 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 4 | Applied Major IV 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ATL-THR | Atonal Theory 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ATL-THR |
| FAA 2 | Forms and Analysis II | 3 | 0 | 3 | FAA 1 |
| JAZ-ENS 4 | Jazz Ensemble IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| JAZ-HAR 2 | Jazz-Harmony II | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-IMP 2 | Jazz Improvisation II | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-LIT 2 | Jazz Literature II | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-THR 2 | Jazz Theory II | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MUS-ELE 2 | Elective II | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| PSY 209 | Educational Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SAC MUS | Sacred Music 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | SAC MUS |
| TOTAL | 19 | 0 | 19 |
FIFTHYEAR (2 TERMS)
First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 5 | Applied Major V 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| JAZ-HAR 3 | Jazz Harmony 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-IMP 3 | Jazz Improvisation III | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-LIT 3 | Jazz Literature III | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-THR 3 | Jazz Theory III | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MATH 600A | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | MATH 101 |
| MUS-ELE 3 | Elective III | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ORCH 1 | Orchestration 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | THR 4 |
| P-COND | Principles of Conducting 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | THR 4 |
| P-COMP | Principles of Composition 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | THR 4 |
| RC | Rizal Course | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP-MAJ 5 | Applied Major V 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ETAR | Economics w/ Taxation and Agrarian Reform | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| JAZ-HAR 4 | Jazz Harmony IV | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-IMP 4 | Jazz Improvisation IV | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-LIT 4 | Jazz Literature IV | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| JAZ-THR 4 | Jazz theory IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ORCH 2 | Orchestration II 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ORCH 1 |
| P-COMP | Principles of Composition 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | P-COMP |
| P-COND | Principles of Conducting 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | P-COND |
| TOTAL | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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