Bachelor of Jazz and Commercial Music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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    Bachelor of Jazz and Commercial Music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    United States of America
    United States of America, Paradise
    Bachelor of Jazz and Commercial Music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    The Jazz and Commercial Music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a Bachelor program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Paradise , United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 4 years to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on August 28, 2027.

    About Bachelor of Jazz and Commercial Music

    The Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz and Commercial Music, with special areas of interest in instrumental, vocal, and composition, provides training in performance, conducting, improvisation, arranging and composition, and recording techniques, and prepares students for professional careers in the field of jazz.

    Available Options

    • Concentration in Composition
    • Concentration in Instrumental
    • Concentration in Vocal
    • Perform in one primary performance medium, at a level appropriate for the area of specialization, with sufficient technical and musical skills requisite for artistic self-expression.
    • Demonstrate broad working knowledge of the solo repertoire for their primary performance medium, at a level appropriate for the area of specialization, and display essential skills to interpret a range of styles within that repertoire.
    • Perform in solo and ensemble (large and small) settings at a level appropriate for the area of specialization, with sufficient technical and musical skills requisite for artistic self-expression.
    • Read solo and ensemble (large and small) literature at sight with fluency demonstrating both general musicianship and, in the primary performance medium, a skill level relevant to professional standards appropriate for the area of concentration.
    • Demonstrate in written, verbal, aural, and visual methods knowledge of styles, composers, genres, forms, and processes of Western European art music through present time, including contributions to this tradition made by composers of both genders and multicultural societies.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of harmony, musical form, and compositional process, and the ability to use this knowledge in written, verbal, aural, and visual analyses.
    • Demonstrate fluency in written fundamentals and aural comprehension of music theory (including aural dictation).
    • Utilize the piano for personal music study and instruction.
    • Synthesize performance, historical, stylistic, analytical, and technological information to solve artistic problems and form musical interpretations, and convincingly communicate these solutions and interpretations in written, verbal, aural, and visual methods.
    • Develop and plan for instruction in P-12 settings (Music Education Only).
    • Facilitate the technical development and artistic growth of students' musical skills through appropriate pedagogical techniques and methodologies (Music Education Only).

    Disciplines

    College of Fine Arts

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Jazz and Commercial Music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Entry Requirements

    First-Year

    3.0 cumulative GPA OR 1120* SAT (evidenced-based reading & writing and math) OR 22 ACT (composite score). *1040 for exams taken prior to March 2016.

    Transfer

    2.5 GPA in 24 or more transferable college-level credits. Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable college-level credits must meet the first-year student admission requirements.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 44
    • IELTSMin 6
    • TOEFLMin 61

    Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of Jazz and Commercial Music

    Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Jazz and Commercial Music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Application Fee 95

    How to Apply for Bachelor of Jazz and Commercial Music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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    Bachelor of Jazz and Commercial Music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    United States of America

    United States of America, Paradise

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