Training
•Bullet: 60-credit BM in Jazz Performance for aspiring professional jazz musicians
•Bullet: 18 credits of private lessons (MUSPF 431) with weekly lessons and a required weekly performance class
•Bullet: Combines intensive applied study with music theory, music history, and a broad liberal-arts curriculum
•Bullet: Jury examination each semester to monitor progress; graduation recital required as the capstone
Performance & Ensembles
•Bullet: Jazz combos and performing groups alongside the department's large and chamber ensembles
•Bullet: Six ensemble credits required as part of the degree
Location
•Bullet: Manhattan setting with direct access to New York City's historic and living jazz scene
•Bullet: Faculty drawn from the professional NYC music community
Value
•Bullet: Music Department awards scholarships to outstanding applicants and continuing students
•Bullet: MUSE Scholar Program available for artistically talented incoming freshmen
