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Jazz Music

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
Minor
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The minor in Jazz studies is designed to provide undergraduate students with a foundation in music theory and history that incorporates a jazz perspective in addition to the opportunity to perform in a jazz ensemble. It is particularly well-suited to students interested in developing their skills as jazz musicians while pursuing a broader education in music history and theory. Coursework includes an introduction to the study of music, courses in improvisation, music theory, the history of jazz, two semesters performing in a jazz ensemble, and a choice of courses on specialized topics, including American music, popular music, and musics of other western and non-western traditions.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_07387e32
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Minor Requirements

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    Theory

    3 items
    1. MUS 119
      The Elements of Music 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MUS 130 - Sound Structures 3 credits
    2. MUS 315
      The Structural Principles of Music I 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. MUS 316
      The Structural Principles of Music II 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Notes

    0 items

      History

      1 item
      1. MUS 308
        History of Jazz 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course

      And one of the following

      5 items
      1. MUS 304
        American Music 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MUS 310
        Music and Culture in the 1960’s 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MUS 311
        Topics in Ethnomusicology 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MUS 313
        Hearing Politics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      5. MUS 320
        U.S. Popular Music 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course

      Performance

      5 items
      1. MUS 189
        Introduction to Jazz Improvisation 1 credit
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MUS 235
        Introduction to African Drumming 4 credits.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MUS 264
        Big Band Jazz Ensemble 1 credit
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MUS 267
        Small Jazz Ensemble Level 1 6 credits.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. MUS 335
        Advanced African Drumming 4 credits.
        Not resolved to a course

      Notes

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        Source. Stony Brook University, catalog Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.stonybrook.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=1484&returnto=1136. Captured page pages/0313.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.