Jazz Composition Bachelor's Degree 2017F
Valid for catalog year fall 2017–summer 2018 only. For students who entered Berklee prior to fall 2017, search major grids for past catalog years.
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Core
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Major
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Liberal Arts
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Electives
Semester 1
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PIXX-111 | Private Instruction 1 | 2 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| PW-111 | Music Application and Theory | 4 |
| ET-111 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| MTEC-111 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| LENS-P10x | LENS Seminar - choose 1 LENS-P101 Engaging with Artistic Space LENS-P103 Engaging with Boston Culture and History (Boston only) LENS-P105 Engaging with Contemporary Issues LENS-P107 Engaging with the Community through Service Learning LENS-P109 Engaging with Valencia Culture and History (Valencia only) |
2 |
| LENG-111 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Semester 2
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PIXX-112 | Private Instruction 2 | 2 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| AR-111 | Arranging 1 | 2 |
| ET-112 | Ear Training 2 | 2 |
| HR-112 | Harmony 2 | 2 |
| LENG-223 | Literature | 3 |
| XXXX-xxx | Mathematics/Natural Sciences (200 level or above) - choose 1 LMSC-208 Music Acoustics LMSC-209 Architectural Acoustics LMSC-210 Principles of Audio Electronics LMSC-221 The Science of Health LMSC-222 Oceanography LMSC-223 Math/Science Topics LMSC-224 Concepts in Contemporary Science LMSC-225 Natural Disasters LMSC-240 Technology, Self, and Society LMSC-251 Data Management and Statistics LMSC-271 The Body, Sound, and Inspiration in Performance and Beyond LMSC-281 Logic and Programming LMSC-306 Principles of Physics LMSC-P307 Introduction to Psychoacoustics LMSC-318 Environmental Science LMSC-424 Human Anatomy and Physiology |
3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Semester 3 (suggested semester to study abroad)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| PIXX-211 | Private Instruction 3 | 1 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx | Instrumental Lab | 1 |
| ET-211 | Ear Training 3 | 2 |
| HR-211 | Harmony 3 | 2 |
| LHIS-xxx | History (any LHIS course) | 3 |
| ISKB-211 | Basic Keyboard 1 | 1 |
| AR-112 | Arranging 2 | 2 |
| AR-228 | Survey of Jazz Composition and Arranging | 2 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Semester 4 (suggested semester to study abroad)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| PIXX-212 | Private Instruction 4 | 1 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx | Instrumental Lab | 1 |
| ET-212 | Ear Training 4 | 2 |
| HR-212 | Harmony 4 | 2 |
| CM-211 | Tonal Harmony and Composition 1 | 2 |
| LSOC-xxx | Social Sciences (any LSOC course) | 3 |
| ISKB-212 | Basic Keyboard 2 | 1 |
| AR-201 | Chord Scale Voicings for Arranging | 2 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Semester 5 (suggested semester to study abroad)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| CP-210 | The Art of Counterpoint | 3 |
| XXXX-xxx | Conducting 1 - choose 1 COND-211 Conducting 1 COND-216 Conducting 1 with Live Keyboard Ensemble |
1 |
| MHIS-P20X | History of Music in the European Tradition - choose 1 MHIS-201 History of Music in the European Tradition: Topics MHIS-P202 History of Music in the European Tradition: Iconic Works MHIS-P203 History of Music in the European Tradition: Chronology |
2 |
| AR-331 | Big Band Arranging and Score Analysis | 2 |
| HR-325 | Reharmonization Techniques | 2 |
| CM-371 | Jazz Composition 1 | 2 |
| CP-361 | Jazz Counterpoint 1 | 2 |
| Total Credits | 14 | |
Semester 6 (suggested semester to study abroad)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| CM-212 | Tonal Harmony and Composition 2 | 2 |
| XXXX-xxx | Conducting 2 - choose 1 COND-212 Conducting 2 COND-217 Conducting 2 with Live Keyboard Ensemble |
1 |
| LHUM-400 | Professional Development Seminar | 2 |
| MHIS-P22X | Music of the African Diaspora in the United States - choose 1 MHIS-P221 Music of the African Diaspora in the United States: Topics MHIS-P222 Music of the African Diaspora in the United States: Icons MHIS-P223 Music of the African Diaspora in the United States: Chronology |
2 |
| LVIS-xxx | Visual Studies (any LVIS course) | 3 |
| CM-373 | Jazz Composition 2 | 2 |
| CP-362 | Jazz Counterpoint 2 | 2 |
| Total Credits | 14 | |
Semester 7
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| XXXX-xxx | Music History Elective (any MHIS course level 300 or higher) - choose 1 MHIS-P317 19th Century Program Music MHIS-322 History of Rock Music MHIS-P325 History of American Musical Theater MHIS-331 History of Film Music MHIS-341 African American Music, History, and Culture - Contemporary Connections MHIS-342 The Music of the English-Speaking Caribbean Islands MHIS-P343 Survey of Brazilian Music History MHIS-347 Music of Women Composers MHIS-353 African American Composers: Classical Tradition MHIS-361 Concert Music after 1945 |
2 |
| LMAS-xxx | Music and Society (any LMAS course) | 3 |
| XXXX-xxx | Liberal Arts Elective These courses are chosen from any three-credit Liberal Arts category (LENG, LMSC, LHIS, LSOC, LVIS, or LMAS). Additional options for electives include LFRN (French), LJPN(Japanese), LHUM (humanities), LPHL (philosophy), and LSPN (Spanish). Liberal Arts elective courses must be three (3) credits and the course code must have a prefix from the above list. Please note that courses with prefix LHAN are not liberal arts courses and cannot be used as liberal arts electives. |
3 |
| CM-375 | Jazz Composition 3 | 2 |
| XXXX-xxx | Approved Specified Elective | 2 |
| XXXX-xxx | General Electives | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Semester 8
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| XXXX-xxx | Liberal Arts Elective These courses are chosen from any three-credit Liberal Arts category (LENG, LMSC, LHIS, LSOC, LVIS, or LMAS). Additional options for electives include LFRN (French), LJPN(Japanese), LHUM (humanities), LPHL (philosophy), and LSPN (Spanish). Liberal Arts elective courses must be three (3) credits and the course code must have a prefix from the above list. Please note that courses with prefix LHAN are not liberal arts courses and cannot be used as liberal arts electives. |
3 |
| CM-499 | Directed Study in Jazz Composition | 2 |
| XXXX-xxx | Approved Specified Electives | 4 |
| XXXX-xxx | General Electives | 6 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Study abroad at our Valencia, Spain, campus. It is recommended that jazz composition majors study in Valencia during their third, fourth, fifth, or sixth semester. For specific program information, please see the chair of your major or contact the study abroad office.