Program Overview:
The jazz performance minor is a supplementary program of courses and performance experiences that give music majors a knowledge of and appreciation for the historical and stylistic features of jazz, America’s only original art form. The jazz performance minor can be added to the B.S. in Music Education, B.S. in Music: Music Industry or B.A. in Music degrees.
Program Contacts:
Dr. Sherwood Wise
Chair, Music Department
Email: wises@strose.edu
Minor Requirements (19 credits):
Required Courses:
MUS 298 and MUS 299 must each be taken for 4 semesters.
Participation in the Saint Rose Instrumental Jazz Ensemble must be fulfilled by performance on instruments traditionally associated with the large jazz ensemble tradition. These include saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, drum set and guitar.