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DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY
PROPOSED CREATION OF A MAJOR IN JAZZ COMPOSITION FOR
THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN THE COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
CHAPTER OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 2004-2006
Dean Robert Freeman of the College of Fine Arts has filed with
the secretary of the Faculty Council the following addition of
a major in jazz composition for the degree of Bachelor of Music
in the College of Fine Arts chapter in The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2004-2006. The faculty of the school approved the
proposed changes on November 8, 2001. The dean approved the changes
on October 8, 2002, and submitted them to the secretary on January
29, 2003. The secretary has classified this proposal as legislation
of exclusive application and primary interest to a single college
or school.
The edited proposal was received from the Office of Official Publications
on February 6, 2003, and was sent to the Committee on Undergraduate Degree
Program Review from the Office of the General Faculty on February 7,
2003. The committee forwarded the proposed changes to the Office of the
General Faculty on March 3, 2003, recommending approval. The authority
to grant final approval on behalf of the General Faculty resides with
the Faculty Council.
If no objection is filed with the Office of the General Faculty by the
date specified below, the legislation will be held to have been approved
by the Faculty Council. If objection is filed within the prescribed period,
the legislation will be presented to the Faculty Council at its next
meeting. The objection, with reasons, must be signed by a member of the
Faculty Council.
To be counted, a protest must be received in the Office of the General
Faculty by noon on March 17 , 2003.
<signed>
John R. Durbin, Secretary
The Faculty Council
This legislation was posted on the Faculty Council Web site
(http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/) on March 4, 2003. Paper
copies are available on request from the Office of the General
Faculty, FAC 22, F9500.
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PROPOSED CREATION OF A MAJOR IN JAZZ
COMPOSITION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN THE COLLEGE
OF FINE ARTS CHAPTER OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 2004-2006
On page 211, in the College of Fine Arts chapter of The
Undergraduate Catalog, 2002-2004, under the heading DEGREES,
add the following at the end of section REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC, but before JAZZ
PERFORMANCE MAJOR:
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JAZZ COMPOSITION MAJOR
This program is offered in the following instruments: double bass, drum
set, guitar, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and vibraphone..
| 1. |
Basic education requirements for music performance
majors: At least thirty semester hours as described on
pages 206-207.
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| 2. |
Music
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Performance
| 1. |
Piano majors: Thirty-six semester hours,
consisting of three semesters of major
instrument course 412, two semesters of
major instrument course 412J and approval
of the faculty, two semesters of major
instrument course 462J, Music 420J, and
Music 460J.
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Majors in other instruments:
Thirty-four semester hours, consisting
of two semesters of major instrument course
412, two semesters of major instrument
course 412J and approval of the faculty,
two semesters of major instrument course
462J, Music 420J, Music 460J, and Music
210J and approval of the faculty.
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Music literature and music theory: Forty-three
or forty-five semester hours, consisting of Music
605, 411, 612, 313M, 313N, 221J, 226J, 226K. 228G,
228J, 228L, 328M, 329E, and 343J; majors in instruments
other than piano must also complete Music 228K.
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| C. |
Music ensemble: Eight semester hours of music
ensemble courses as explained in “School
of Music Special Requirements,” page 203.
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Electives: Six or eight semester hours chosen from
courses either within or outside the School of Music.
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Total requirements for the degree: 124 semester hours as
outlined above, and ensemble as stated on page
Rationale: This proposal is intended
only to define more clearly a program which has
existed for over seventeen years in the context
of the Bachelor of Music degrees (composition major,
jazz studies concentration and orchestral instruments
performance major, jazz studies concentration).
Thus this jazz studies program will be implemented
with existing faculty and facilities.
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