BM Jazz Studies at University of Texas at Arlington

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Music Performance Jazz Studies option is offered to students interested in pursuing careers involving contemporary music. Students pursuing this degree may desire to teach, perform, or compose either independently or at the collegiate level; others may enter the music industry in areas that rely more directly on the creative or performance aspects of this idiom. The curriculum was designed to prepare the student with a variety of performance, instructional and creative music courses in jazz, as well as a core of traditional music courses.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Department: Music | Duration: 120 credit hours | Location: Arlington, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme totals 120 credit hours. Required courses listed include: First Year Experience; Jazz Listening; Functional Piano I; Functional Piano II; Sightsinging And Ear Training I; Sightsinging And Ear Training II.

Career pathways

The Bachelor of Music Performance Jazz Studies option is offered to students interested in pursuing careers involving contemporary music. Jazz related courses prepare the student for careers in such areas as composition/arranging, music preparation, concert promotion, record production, as a concert or recording performer, and publishing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college admission applies to this major unless stated: Consult the department's undergraduate policies for specific requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Application priority dates for first-year students: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1.

Transfer students: priority dates are Fall March 1, Spring October 15, Summer April 1.

First-year application priority dates: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Applications are accepted after the priority date. Apply through the Common Application or ApplyTexas. SAT/ACT scores are optional but encouraged. The College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs has its own priority dates and deadlines.

Transfer application priority dates: Fall March 1, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Apply through ApplyUTA or ApplyTexas. Minimum transfer GPA is 2.25. Scholarship deadlines: Fall March 1, Spring November 1.

International first-year application priority dates: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Non-U.S. transcripts are evaluated by FCSA for a $90.00 USD processing fee.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uta.edu/admissions/apply

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