GENERAL CATALOG 2018–2019 / EDITION 18 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018–2019 Spring Semester 2018 Auditions for Spring 2018 By Appointment Academic and Administrative Holiday Jan 15 First Day of Spring Instruction Jan 16 Last Day to Add / Drop a Class Jan 28 Academic and Administrative Holiday Feb 19 Spring Recess Mar 19 – 25 Last Day of Instruction May 6 Final Examinations and Juries May 7 – 13 Commencement May 12 Fall Enrollment Deposit Due on or before June 1 Fall Registration Jul 30 – Aug 3 Fall Semester 2018 Auditions for Fall 2018 By Appointment New Student Orientation Aug 16 First Day of Fall Instruction Aug 20 Last Day to Add/Drop a Class Sep 2 Academic and Administrative Holiday Sep 3 Academic and Administrative Holiday Nov 19 – 25 Spring 2019 Enrollment Deposit Due on or Before Dec 1 Last Day of Instruction Dec 7 Final Examinations and Juries Dec 10 – 14 Winter Recess Dec 15 – Jan 20, 2019 Spring Registration Jan 7 – 11, 2019 Spring Semester 2019 Auditions for Spring 2019 By Appointment Academic and Administrative Holiday Jan 21 First Day of Spring Instruction Jan 22 Last Day to Add / Drop a Class Feb 5 Academic and Administrative Holiday Feb 18 Spring Recess Mar 25 – 31 Last Day of Instruction May 10 Final Examinations and Juries May 13 – 17 Commencement May 18 Fall 2019 Enrollment Deposit Due on or Before Jun 1 Fall 2019 Registration Jul 29 – Aug 2 Please note: Edition 18 of the CJC 2018 – 2019 General Catalog covers the time period of July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. B CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............... Inside Front Cover (The Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies) Juries ............................................................... 25 ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY Senior Project .................................................. 25 Message from the President ........................... 2 Performance .................................................... 25 History and Programs ..................................... 3 Core Courses: Instrumental Track ................... 26 Vision, Mission, Goals & Objectives ................ 4 Core Courses: Vocal Track .............................. 26 State Licensure ................................................ 6 Elective Courses .............................................. 26 Accreditation ................................................... 6 General Studies Courses ................................. 26 Questions or Complaints ................................ 6 Independent Study ......................................... 27 Facilities and Student Services ....................... 6 Keyboard Proficiency ...................................... 27 Library ............................................................. 6 Workshops and Master Classes ...................... 27 Record-Keeping .............................................. 7 Berkeley City College ..................................... 7 The Associate of Arts Degree in Jazz Studies Curriculum Requirements ............................... 27 GENERAL INFORMATION Residency Requirements ................................. 27 Admission Requirements ................................ 8 Juries ............................................................... 27 Auditions ......................................................... 8 Performance .................................................... 28 Placement Examinations ................................. 8 Core Courses: Instrumental Track ................... 28 Tuition and Supplemental Fees ..................... 8 Core Courses: Vocal Track .............................. 28 Private Instruction .......................................... 11 Elective Courses .............................................. 28 Scholarships and Prizes .................................. 11 General Studies Courses ................................. 28 Work Study ..................................................... 11 Keyboard Proficiency ...................................... 28 Code of Academic Integrity .......................... 11 Workshops and Master Classes ...................... 28 Code of Conduct ........................................... 11 Academic Standing ......................................... 12 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Academic Probation, Course Numbering ......................................... 29 Suspension and Dismissal ............................ 12 Musicianship .................................................... 29 Housing ........................................................... 12 Theory ............................................................. 32 International Students ..................................... 12 Harmony .......................................................... 33 Composition ................................................... 34 FINANCIAL AID .................................................. 13 History ............................................................. 35 Private Instruction ........................................... 39 POLICIES Instrumental Performance Ensembles ............. 39 Student Enrollment Agreement ...................... 20 Vocal Performance .......................................... 46 Cancellations, Withdrawals and Refunds ......... 20 Music Technology ........................................... 46 Leaves of Absence .......................................... 20 Audio Production ........................................... 47 Attendance ..................................................... 20 Business of Music ........................................... 49 Grading and Academic Penalties ................... 21 Senior Project ................................................. 49 Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing Department of General Studies ...................... 50 from Courses ............................................... 21 Curriculum Requirements Template ............... 56 Challenge Examinations .................................. 21 Guide to Course Titles ..................................... 61 Credit for Prior Experiential Learning ............. 22 Credit Hour Policies ........................................ 22 FACULTY .............................................................. 64 Transfer Credit ................................................ 22 Notice Regarding Transferability of Credits .... 23 PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ........ 74 Student Grievances ......................................... 23 Student Right To Privacy ................................. 23 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND Injury Prevention ............................................. 23 ADVISORY BOARD .......................................... 74 DEGREE PROGRAMS APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION ........................ 76 The Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies Curriculum Requirements ............................... 24 DIRECTIONS TO THE CJC .................................. 80 Areas of Concentration ................................... 24 Residency Requirements ................................. 25 A WARM WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY! On behalf of the California Jazz Conservatory family of faculty, students and staff, welcome! The California Jazz Conservatory begins academic year 2018–19 with an exciting new campus expansion — Jerry Fiddler Annex — housing additional classrooms and practice rooms, a music library, a student lounge and a performance venue. Our new facility provides you with even greater opportunities to realize your singular professional ambitions in jazz. As an aspiring artist, you have many educational options to choose from. Here are some of the most important reasons you should consider the California Jazz Conservatory: • Our faculty comprises experienced teaching artists and academics with a proven track record of turning students into professionals, musicians into artists; • We support and promote individual creativity, resulting in widespread recognition for the Conservatory as a hotbed for cutting edge new work; • Our Jazz Studies curriculum is 100% jazz-relevant — from the core music courses to the general studies requirements; • Our student body is small by design. With an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio, students receive an abundance of individual attention from all of their teachers; • Our campus is located in the heart of the vibrant Downtown Berkeley Arts District. Students are within walking distance of a number of the Bay Area’s preeminent arts organizations, including the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Cal Performances, the Freight and Salvage, and the Berkeley Rep and Aurora Theaters; • CJC students have easy access to affordable public transportation. Buses and BART are within half a block, connecting students to the Bay Area and beyond; • Finally — and perhaps most importantly — you will be attending the only independent accredited music conservatory in the country that is 100% devoted to jazz and related styles of music, and 100% devoted to you! Choosing the California Jazz Conservatory will enable you to become the artist you aspire to become, in a program whose mission celebrates and promotes individual expression on all fronts. An exciting and productive semester awaits! Join us! Yours in jazz, Susan Muscarella, Ph.D. President CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY 2087 Addison Street • Berkeley, California 94704 phone: 510.845.5373 • fax: 510.841.5373 cjc.edu THE CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY HISTORY AND PROGRAMS Founded in 2009, the California Jazz Conservatory The California Jazz Conservatory offers students: (CJC) is positioned as the only independent, • A synergistic, comprehensive