Program Map

Jazz Studies - Certificate of Achievement

Program Map

Jazz Studies - Certificate of Achievement

Certificate of Achievement
Fall 2022
  • Arts and Design

This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

I'm ready to get started. What do I do next?

  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
  2. Meet with a counselor to develop your customized student education plan www.chabotcollege.edu/counseling
  3. Use DegreeWorks, an online student education planning tool, to track your progress toward graduation www.chabotcollege.edu/admissions/degreeworks

This certificate program offers specialized study in Jazz pedagogy and will prepare students for a career performing, private teaching, and coaching jazz fundamentals, harmony, and musicianship. Completion of this certificate indicates that the student is prepared to offer instruction in jazz pedagogy including improvisation.

This certificate will prepare music students to succeed toward their educational goal and towards gainful employment in the workplace. Career opportunities in Jazz include being a private instructor, arranger, composer, contractor, as well as a performer.

Critical Course Prerequisite for Other Courses Prerequisite Required Required for Major GE General Education

Semester 1
 
5 units
MUSL 42A
Jazz Theory I (Active)
3.0
MUSP 15
Jazz Ensemble (Historical)
1.0
MUSP 11A
Fundamentals in Jazz Improvisation (Active)
1.0
Semester 2
 
5 units
MUSL 42B
Jazz Theory II (Active)
3.0
MUSP 16
Jazz Orchestra (Active)
1.0
MUSP 11B
Jazz Combo (Active)
1.0
Semester 3
 
3 units
MUSA 22A
Jazz Piano and Musicianship I (Active)
1.0
MUSP 15
Jazz Ensemble (Historical)
1.0
MUSP 11A
Fundamentals in Jazz Improvisation (Active)
1.0
Semester 4
 
3 units
MUSA 22B
Jazz Piano and Musicianship II (Active)
1.0
MUSP 16
Jazz Orchestra (Active)
1.0
MUSP 11B
Jazz Combo (Active)
1.0
Total Units: 16.0