Master of Music: Performance - Jazz Studies

Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from this program will:

  • Demonstrate advanced improvisational skills in jazz performance
  • Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and performance capability of a diverse range of jazz standards, compositions, and forms
  • Achieve technical proficiency on their primary instrument or voice, demonstrating groove, tone, articulation, language syntax and extended jazz techniques
  • Show effective leadership, communication, and collaborative skills in various ensemble settings, including combos, big bands, and other groups
  • Apply Research and Analytical Skills to Music, including Jazz
  • Create arrangements that demonstrate personal vision and growth

Program Requirements

Music Performance Core Coursework:
CONSVTY 5000-5600: Music History3
CONSVTY 5000-5600: Music Theory3
CONSVTY 5593Introduction To Research And Bibliography In Music3
or CONSVTY 5593N Introduction to Research and Bibliography in Music
Performance Area Courses
CONSVTY 5303EJazz Workshop (four semesters)4
CONSVTY 5303GJazz Orchestra (four semesters)4
(APPLIED INSTRUMENT) 5500JA (three semesters)6
CONSVTY 5500JRMaster's Jazz Recital2
PIANO 5500JAGraduate Applied Jazz Studies (two semesters)4
Additional Jazz Emphasis Requirements
CONSVTY 5020Jazz Arranging3
CONSVTY 5025Music Industry Insights3
Total Credits35