DEGREES & ADMISSIONS

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS:
The Jazz Studies Program offers a certificate in jazz studies for undergraduate music majors. The certificate program consists of an intense 18-hour curriculum in both the academic and performance areas, concluding with a jazz recital. Jazz courses may also be selected by undergraduate students from outside the program and include such offerings as jazz theory and aural foundations, improvisation, history of jazz, scoring and arranging, jazz piano, and jazz techniques for the music educator. For general information about undergraduate admissions, please visit the College of Music Undergraduate Admissions page.

Degree Plans (PDFs)
Bachelor of Music (BM) Jazz Piano
Bachelor of Music (BM) Saxophone with Emphasis in Jazz Performance
Jazz Studies Certificate

Audition Requirements (PDFs)
Bachelor of Music (BM) Jazz Piano
Bachelor of Music (BM) Saxophone with Emphasis in Jazz Performance

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS:
The program offers a master of music degree in jazz performance and pedagogy. Students admitted into this program will receive a rich blend of experiences in jazz performance, pedagogy, theory, and history. The jazz faculty will hear auditions by appointment or by taped audition. Students must demonstrate an advanced ability to perform in an ensemble setting, and in several styles. The new DMA degree in Jazz Studies was created for those aspiring to careers in university teaching and/or professional performance. For general information about graduate admissions, please visit the College of Music Graduate Admissions page.

Program Descriptions (PDFs)
Master of Music (MM) in Jazz Performance and Pedagogy
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Jazz Studies

Audition Requirements (PDFs)
Undergraduate
MM in Jazz Performance and Pedagogy
DMA in Jazz Studies