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MusB Jazz/Commercial Music
Five Towns College - Undergraduate Studies
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Course Summary
- Type: Mus. B
- Location: New York
- Duration: 4 Years
- Deadline: Ongoing
Course Description
The Bachelor of Music (Mus.B.) degree program in Jazz/Commercial Music with concentrations in Performance, Composition/Songwriting, Musical Theatre, Audio Recording Technology, and Music Business is designed for students planning to pursue careers as professional performers, composers, recording engineers, music business executives or producers of video music.
The comprehensive program in Jazz/Commercial Music provides both a common core of technical studies and a foundation for specialized courses in the student's major area of concentration. Music compositions selected from various styles, periods and composers provide the textual material for the program. A comparative survey of music literature in contrasting styles and media is utilized as an integral approach to the study of harmony, melody, rhythm, counterpoint, instrumentation, texture, and composition.
Class performance of relevant music is encouraged and writing skills, ear skills, music analysis, and reading facility are developed in accordance with individual potential.
