Training
•Bullet: Two private lessons per semester plus a secondary lesson selected from within the music department, with the option to specialize in jazz composition or jazz performance
•Bullet: Electives in screen scoring, music technology, and music business alongside a significant jazz curriculum
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: More than 40 jazz ensembles at NYU, with faculty ensemble directors performing alongside students at live weekly events
•Bullet: The NYU Jazz Orchestra, the premier big band, is regularly featured at the Blue Note and Birdland and has released recordings including The NYU Jazz Orchestra Plays the Music of Teo Macero
•Bullet: Weekly rehearsal observation of Combo Nuvo (the NYU Jazz Faculty in Residence Ensemble) and the Vanguard Orchestra
Professional Development
•Bullet: One-on-one coaching and live interviews with celebrated jazz musicians and entrepreneurs
•Bullet: Performance opportunities at landmark New York City venues such as the Blue Note Jazz Club and the Village Vanguard
