Faculty of Arts : Department of Contemporary Music Performance


Study Plan : Junior and Senior Years

Third Year

First Semester  
Credits
CPS 3403 Pop-Rock Improvisation Techniques
2(2-0)
GS 2001 Western Civilization
3(3-0)
CPS 3401 Performance Ear Training I
2(2-1)
CPS 3406 Harmonic Consideration in Improvisation
2(2-0)
CIS 3505 Instrumental Instruction V
2(1-2)
  One Major Elective course
3(3-0)
  One Minor Required course
1(0-2)
  One Minor Required course
1(0-2)
  One Minor Required course
1(0-2)
  One Minor Elective course
1(0-2)
  One Minor Elective course
1(0-2)
Total
19(13-13)
   
Second Semester  
Credits
CPS 3404 Blues-Jazz Improvisation Techniques I
2(2-0)
BG 2404 Managerial Psychology
3(3-0)
CPS 3402 Performance Ear Training II
2(2-1)
CPS 3407 Harmonic Consideration in Improvisation II
2(2-0)
CIS 3506 Instrumental Instruction VI
2(1-2)
  One Major Elective course
3(3-0)
  One Minor Required course
1(0-2)
  One Minor Required course
1(0-2)
  One Minor Required course
1(0-2)
  One Minor Elective course
1(0-2)
  One Minor Elective course
1(0-2)
Total
19(13-13)

Fourth Year

First Semester  
Credits
CPS 3405 Blue-Jazz Improvisation Techniques II
2 (2-1)
CPS 4408 Jazz-Rock/Fusion Improvisation Techniques
2 (2-1)
CPS 4410 Recital Prep I
2 (2-1)
CPS 4412 Jazz Interpretation
2 (2-1)
BG 2403 Introduction to Economics
3 (3-0)
  One Minor Required course
1 (0-2)
  One Minor Required course
1 (0-2)
  One Minor Required course
1 (0-2)
  One Free Elective course
3 (3-0)
Total
17 (14-10)
   
Second Semester  
Credits
CPS 4409 Funk/R&B Improvisation Techniques
2 (2-0)
CPS 4411 Recital Prep II
2 (2-0)
CPS 4413 Melodic Structure in Improvisation
2 (2-0)
BG 2402 Ethics
3 (3-0)
  One Minor Required course
1 (0-2)
  One Minor Required course
1 (0-2)
  One Free Elective course
3 (3-0)
Total
14 (12-4)