Training
•Bullet: Intensive eight-month certificate program driven by performance and built around a jazz framework
•Bullet: Coursework includes MFDN 157 Ensemble, a small-group course where students solo with a rhythm section and build improvisation skills
•Bullet: The audition profile centers on electric or acoustic bass technique, musicality, accurate pitch, and time feel
•Bullet: Applicants prepare a jazz standard such as "Autumn Leaves," "All the Things You Are," or "How Insensitive" with melody, a bass line, and an improvised solo, plus a prepared etude — ideally a Bach cello suite movement or a Simandl 30 Etudes selection
Professional Development
•Bullet: Faculty include trombonist, composer, and arranger Kelsley Grant (BMus, McGill; MA), who teaches in the program
•Bullet: Students spend time with industry musicians and build a professional network
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Students who maintain a GPA of 65 percent or higher are offered admission to Humber's BM program
