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Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies - Education

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies - Education

  • ID:CU010039
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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  • Type:Full-time

Fees (CAD)

  • Application Fee:$135.00
  • TuitionFee/Year:$28,316.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$15,000.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$900.00
  • Application Fee:$135.00
  • TuitionFee/Year:$28,316.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$15,000.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$900.00
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

  • High school graduation

English requirements:

  • If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English you must take one of the following English language assessment tests:

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

    • Required minimum marks:

      • online test (TOEFL iBT®): 83

      • paper-delivered test: 560

    • Capilano University TOEFL code: 0505

  • ELA (English Language Assessment Test)

    • Required minimum mark: 145

  • Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

    • Required minimum mark: 6.5 overall, with no single score below 6

  • CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test)

    • Required minimum mark: 70

  • PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English – Academic)

    • Required minimum mark: 56

  • DET (Duolingo English Test) – Being accepted on a temporary basis until January 2021

    • Required minimum mark: 110

Other requirements:

  • Program-specific requirements

    • Interview

    • Audition

  • Additional information

    • Auditions include performance, aural skills assessment, sight-reading assessment, and music theory assessment.

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Course Information

Program Highlights

Recognized as one of Canada's top jazz training institutions, CapU's Jazz Studies programs foster your abilities in jazz performance, composition and music education in the context of an enriched liberal arts education.

The Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies - Education is a four-year degree that prepares music educators with a core practice in jazz performance and composition in balance with other musical traditions. If you plan to teach music at primary or secondary levels, this degree will provide you with the musical and pedagogical skills to make a smooth transition to a teaching certification program.

Learning Outcomes

  • Perform, improvise, compose, and collaborate fluently in a variety of jazz idioms.

  • Communicate their musical ideas, knowledge, and experiences with others.

  • Research, discuss, analyze, and notate music of a sophisticated harmonic, rhythmic, and formal character.

  • Remember and assimilate a wide range of music for use in jazz performance and composition.

  • Integrate theoretical concepts with practical performance, improvisation, and composition skills.

  • Produce scholarly work that shows a firm contextual understanding of music theory and history.

  • Exercise self-discipline and a strong work ethic in the development of performance and composition skills.

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First Term

Total credits: 16.50

  • ENGL 100, University Writing Strategies, 3.00 credits

  • JAZZ 116, Keyboard Skills I, 1.00 credits

  • JAZZ 130, Theory of Tonal Music and Jazz I, 3.00 credits

  • JAZZ 174, Jazz History I, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 184, Ear Training/Sight Singing I, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 196, Jazz Performance and Improvisation I, 3.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction at the 100-level

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

  • Choose 1.50 credits from the following list:

  • ENSJ 122, Rhythmic Music Ensemble I, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 141, Large Jazz Ensemble (A Band) I, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 143, Large Jazz Ensemble (B Band) I, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 145, Large Jazz Ensemble (C Band) I, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 147, Percussion Ensemble I, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 161, Jazz Choir (Nitecap) I, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 163, Jazz Choir (Capital Jazz) I, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 165, Vocal Instrumental Ensemble I, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 171, Guitar/Bass Ensemble I, 1.50 credits

Second Term

Total credits: 16.50

  • JAZZ 117, Keyboard Skills II, 1.00 credits

  • JAZZ 131, Theory of Tonal Music and Jazz II, 3.00 credits

  • JAZZ 175, Jazz History II, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 185, Ear Training/Sight Singing II, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 197, Jazz Performance and Improvisation II, 3.00 credits

ENGL100-level or higher

  • ENGL 010, Language Skills, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 100, University Writing Strategies, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 103, Introduction to Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 107, Indigenous Literature and Film, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 109, Literature and Contemporary Culture, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 112, Reading, Writing, Dialogue: Entering Global Conversations, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 190, Introduction to Creative Writing, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 191, Creative Writing: Contemporary Practices, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 200, Literature in English from Beowulf to Paradise Lost, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 201, Literature in English after Paradise Lost, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 203, Canadian Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 205, Modern American Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 207, Literary Theory and Criticism, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 208, Studies in Fiction, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 213, World Literature in English, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 217, Literature on the Edge, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 218, The Art of Children's Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 219, Reel Lit: Literature into Film, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 260, Writing Communities, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 290, Creative Writing: Letter and Line, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 291, Creative Writing: Narrative Fictions, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 292, Creative Writing: Children's Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 293, Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 295, Special Topics in Creative Writing, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 296, Creative Writing: Writing for the Stage, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 300, Writing, Rhetoric, Style, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 301, Studies in Rhetoric, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 302, Studies in British Columbian Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 305, Special Topics in Canadian Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 308, Studies in British Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 311, Studies in American Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 314, Studies in National Literatures, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 317, Traditions in Western Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 320, Global Literatures, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 323, Special Topics in Genre, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 326, Traditions in Poetry, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 329, Literature and Performance, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 332, Literature and Society, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 335, Electronic Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 338, Literature and Media, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 341, Literature and Visual Culture, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 344, Literature and the Environment, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 352, Special Topics in British Literature, 1000-1660, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 353, Special Topics in British Literature, 1660-1830, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 354, Special Topics in British Literature, 1830-1970, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 356, Special Topics in American Literature, 1620-1865, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 357, Special Topics in American Literature, 1865-1970, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 358, Special Topics in Contemporary Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 359, Indigenous Literatures, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 363, Words in The World I: Genre and Form, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 365, Words in the World II: Cultures, Networks and Traditions, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 367, Land School, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 369, Foundations in Writing Pedagogy, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 390, Advanced Poetry and Poetics, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 391, Advanced Narrative Forms, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 392, Creative Writing: Creative Travel Writing, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 393, Creative Writing: Advanced Practices, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 394, Creative Writing: Performance, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 395, Creative Writing: Special Topics, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 400, Major Authors, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 410, Topics in Twentieth-Century Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 420, Special Topics in Literary Theory, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 435, Electronic Literature, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 463, Words in the World III: Critical and Creative Formations, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 464, Capstone Project, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 465, Words in the World Practicum, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 466, Directed Reading, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 467, Honours Thesis, 6.00 credits

  • ENGL 490, Directed Studies, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL 491, Creative Writing: Directed Studies, 3.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction at the 200-level

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

  • Choose 1.50 credits from the following list:

  • ENSJ 123, Rhythmic Music Ensemble II, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 142, Large Jazz Ensemble (A Band) II, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 144, Large Jazz Ensemble (B Band) II, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 146, Large Jazz Ensemble (C Band) II, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 148, Percussion Ensemble II, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 162, Jazz Choir (Nitecap) II, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 164, Jazz Choir (Capital Jazz) II, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 166, Vocal Instrumental Ensemble II, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 172, Guitar/Bass Ensemble II, 1.50 credits

Third Term

Total credits: 16.50

  • Required:

  • JAZZ 230, Theory of Tonal Music and Jazz III, 3.00 credits

  • JAZZ 274, Studies in Music History I, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 282, Jazz Improvisation III, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 284, Ear Training/Sight Singing III, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 296, Jazz Performance III, 1.50 credits

  • Elective (excluding JAZZ, ENSJ, MUS, ENSM courses), 3.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction at the 300-level

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction Secondary

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

  • Choose 1.50 credits from the following list:

  • ENSJ 222, Rhythmic Music Ensemble III, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 241, Large Jazz Ensemble (A Band) III, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 243, Large Jazz Ensemble (B Band) III, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 245, Large Jazz Ensemble (C Band) III, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 247, Percussion Ensemble III, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 261, Jazz Choir (Nitecap) III, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 263, Jazz Choir (Capital Jazz) III, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 265, Vocal Instrumental Ensemble III, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 271, Guitar/Bass Ensemble III, 1.50 credits

Fourth Term

Total credits: 16.50

  • JAZZ 231, Theory of Tonal Music and Jazz IV, 3.00 credits

  • JAZZ 275, Studies in Music History II, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 283, Jazz Improvisation IV, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 285, Ear Training/Sight Singing IV, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 297, Jazz Performance IV, 1.50 credits

  • Elective (excluding JAZZ, ENSJ, MUS, ENSM courses), 3.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction at the 400-level

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction Secondary

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

  • Choose 1.50 credits from the following list:

  • ENSJ 223, Rhythmic Music Ensemble IV, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 242, Large Jazz Ensemble (A Band) IV, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 244, Large Jazz Ensemble (B Band) IV, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 246, Large Jazz Ensemble (C Band) IV, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 248, Percussion Ensemble IV, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 262, Jazz Choir (Nitecap) IV, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 264, Jazz Choir (Capital Jazz) IV, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 266, Vocal Instrumental Ensemble IV, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 272, Guitar/Bass Ensemble IV, 1.50 credits

Fifth Term

Total credits: 15.50

  • JAZZ 303, Jazz Arranging I, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 320, Conducting and Pedagogy I, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 322, Class Woodwinds I, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 330, Music Theory V: Studies in Musical Form, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 374, Studies in Music History III: Modernism, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 396, Jazz Performance V, 1.50 credits

  • Elective 100-level or higher (excluding COND, ENSJ, ENSM, JAZZ, MUS courses), 3.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction at the 500-level

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

  • Choose 1.50 credits from the following list:

  • ENSJ 322, Rhythmic Music Ensemble V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 341, Large Jazz Ensemble (A Band) V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 343, Large Jazz Ensemble (B Band) V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 345, Large Jazz Ensemble (C Band) V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 347, Percussion Ensemble V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 361, Jazz Choir (Nitecap) V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 363, Jazz Choir (Capital Jazz) V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 365, Vocal/Instrumental Ensemble V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 371, Guitar/Bass Ensemble V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSM 100, Choir Ensemble I, 2.00 credits

Sixth Term

Total credits: 15.50

  • Required:

  • JAZZ 304, Jazz Arranging II, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 321, Conducting and Pedagogy II, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 323, Class Woodwinds II, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 331, Music Theory VI: Studies in Counterpoint, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 375, Studies in Ethnomusicology, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 397, Jazz Performance VI, 1.50 credits

  • Elective 100-level or higher (excluding COND, ENSJ, ENSM, JAZZ, MUS courses), 3.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction at the 600-level

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

  • Choose 1.50 credits from the following list:

  • ENSJ 323, Rhythmic Music Ensemble VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 342, Large Jazz Ensemble (A Band) VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 344, Large Jazz Ensemble (B Band) VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 346, Large Jazz Ensemble (C Band) VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 348, Percussion Ensemble VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 362, Jazz Choir (Nitecap) VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 364, Jazz Choir (Capital Jazz) VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 366, Vocal/Instrumental Ensemble VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 372, Guitar/Bass Ensemble VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSM 150, Choir Ensemble II, 2.00 credits

Seventh Term

Total credits: 17.50

  • Required:

  • JAZZ 324, Class Brass, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 400, Interdisciplinary Seminar: Special Topics in Musicology, 3.00 credits

  • JAZZ 420, Conducting and Pedagogy III, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 422, Instrumental Pedagogy (Secondary), 4.00 credits

  • JAZZ 423, Choral Pedagogy (Secondary), 4.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction at the 700-level

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

  • Choose 1.50 credits from the following list:

  • ENSJ 347, Percussion Ensemble V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 371, Guitar/Bass Ensemble V, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 422, Rhythmic Music Ensemble VII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 441, Large Jazz Ensemble (A Band) VII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 443, Large Jazz Ensemble (B Band) VII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 445, Large Jazz Ensemble (C Band) VII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 461, Jazz Choir (Nitecap) VII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 463, Jazz Choir (Capital Jazz) VII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 465, Vocal/Instrumental Ensemble VII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSM 100, Choir Ensemble I, 2.00 credits

Eighth Term

Total credits: 17.00

  • Required:

  • JAZZ 325, Class Percussion, 1.50 credits

  • JAZZ 401, Interdisciplinary Seminar: Special Topics, 3.00 credits

  • Elective 100-level or higher (excluding COND, ENSJ, ENSM, JAZZ, MUS courses), 9.00 credits

PMIPrivate Music Instruction at the 800-level

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Concentration, 2.00 credits

  • PMI, PMI (Various Numbers) - Secondary, 1.00 credits

  • Choose 1.50 credits from the following list:

  • ENSJ 348, Percussion Ensemble VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 372, Guitar/Bass Ensemble VI, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 423, Rhythmic Music Ensemble VIII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 442, Large Jazz Ensemble (A Band) VIII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 444, Large Jazz Ensemble (B Band) VIII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 446, Large Jazz Ensemble (C Band) VIII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 462, Jazz Choir (Nitecap) VIII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 464, Jazz Choir (Capital Jazz) VIII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSJ 466, Vocal/Instrumental Ensemble VIII, 1.50 credits

  • ENSM 150, Choir Ensemble II, 2.00 credits

 
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