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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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Composition & music studies

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BM Jazz Studies

Jazz Performance

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program Recognition

NASM accredited since 1928

Built on the legacy of jazz icon and alumnus Dave Brubeck '42

Exclusively undergraduate conservatory with abundant personal attention

Training

Performance track focused on a career in jazz performance — recording studios, cruise ships, armed-forces ensembles, or leader/sideman work in a live band; may lead to a graduate degree

Coursework in jazz history, theory, improvisation, and composition

Solo, small-ensemble, and large-ensemble performance experiences

On-campus performances plus off-campus sets at the Take 5 Jazz Club

Pacific Jazz Ambassadors, annual Pacific Jazz Festival, and master classes with renowned guest artists

Notable Alumni

Pacific Jazz Studies alumni perform at Dizzy's Club — (NYC), Yoshi's (Oakland), the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Blue Note (Tokyo)

Alumni receive jazz assistantships at top graduate schools and serve in military bands nationwide

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.62

Admit rate

71%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

3.2K

Earnings

$78K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$60,760

Before aid

Average net price

$25,447

After aid

Tuition Fees · pacific.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 5d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM accredited since 1928

Built on the legacy of jazz icon and alumnus Dave Brubeck '42

Exclusively undergraduate conservatory with abundant personal attention

Training

Performance track focused on a career in jazz performance — recording studios, cruise ships, armed-forces ensembles, or leader/sideman work in a live band; may lead to a graduate degree

Coursework in jazz history, theory, improvisation, and composition

Solo, small-ensemble, and large-ensemble performance experiences

On-campus performances plus off-campus sets at the Take 5 Jazz Club

Pacific Jazz Ambassadors, annual Pacific Jazz Festival, and master classes with renowned guest artists

Notable Alumni

Pacific Jazz Studies alumni perform at Dizzy's Club — (NYC), Yoshi's (Oakland), the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Blue Note (Tokyo)

Alumni receive jazz assistantships at top graduate schools and serve in military bands nationwide

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM accredited since 1928

Built on the legacy of jazz icon and alumnus Dave Brubeck '42

Exclusively undergraduate conservatory with abundant personal attention

Training

Performance track focused on a career in jazz performance — recording studios, cruise ships, armed-forces ensembles, or leader/sideman work in a live band; may lead to a graduate degree

Coursework in jazz history, theory, improvisation, and composition

Solo, small-ensemble, and large-ensemble performance experiences

On-campus performances plus off-campus sets at the Take 5 Jazz Club

Pacific Jazz Ambassadors, annual Pacific Jazz Festival, and master classes with renowned guest artists

Notable Alumni

Pacific Jazz Studies alumni perform at Dizzy's Club — (NYC), Yoshi's (Oakland), the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Blue Note (Tokyo)

Alumni receive jazz assistantships at top graduate schools and serve in military bands nationwide

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

Apply

Common App School Website

Opens

Jul 1, 2026

Deadline

Early ActionNov 15, 2026

Regular Decision / Powell Scholars Program DeadlineJan 15, 2027

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Program AppApplication

Deadline

Application DeadlineJan 15, 2027

Auditions

On-Campus Audition (required for Early Decision or spring admission applicants)Dec 5, 2026

On-Campus Audition (Powell Scholars deadline)Jan 24, 2027

On-Campus AuditionFeb 28, 2027

OR — Recorded Video Audition

Recorded audition deadlineFeb 28, 2027

Music · pacific.edu

Audition Requirements

Repertoire List

Jazz repertoire: prepare a medium-tempo blues, an up-tempo rhythm changes tune, a Latin/rock/funk tune, and a ballad

Repertoire performance format: live auditions use a combo; bring three concert-key copies of your selections

Repertoire recording format: recorded auditions may use a live combo or backing tracks

Repertoire skills: sight-reading and scales are included at live auditions

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Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply via Common App or the Pacific application

No separate audition portal required

Placement

Admitted students complete music theory and aural-skills placement at orientation — for course placement only, not admission

Eligibility

Fall enrollment

Undergraduate program

What's The Process

Audition Format

In-person audition strongly encouraged; video-recorded auditions accepted in some cases

Schedule opens in December after application submission

Audition Process

Apply to University of the Pacific

Complete the conservatory questionnaire (received by email after application)

Provide audition date preference

Respond to writing prompt

Indicate additional degrees/tracks of interest

Schedule audition when portal opens in December

Contact

Reach the relevant jazz studio faculty through the Conservatory of Music (interim program director: Joe Mazzaferro, trumpet)

Scholarship Info

Music Merit Scholarships

Awarded based on audition performance

Pacific reports more than $3 million in combined academic and music merit scholarships awarded to its Fall 2020 undergraduate cohort

Powell Scholars applicants must audition by January 24, 2027

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.62

Admit rate

71%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

3.2K

Earnings

$78K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$60,760

Before aid

Average net price

$25,447

After aid

Tuition Fees · pacific.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

NASM accredited since 1928

Built on the legacy of jazz icon and alumnus Dave Brubeck '42

Exclusively undergraduate conservatory with abundant personal attention

Training

Performance track focused on a career in jazz performance — recording studios, cruise ships, armed-forces ensembles, or leader/sideman work in a live band; may lead to a graduate degree

Coursework in jazz history, theory, improvisation, and composition

Solo, small-ensemble, and large-ensemble performance experiences

On-campus performances plus off-campus sets at the Take 5 Jazz Club

Pacific Jazz Ambassadors, annual Pacific Jazz Festival, and master classes with renowned guest artists

Notable Alumni

Pacific Jazz Studies alumni perform at Dizzy's Club — (NYC), Yoshi's (Oakland), the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Blue Note (Tokyo)

Alumni receive jazz assistantships at top graduate schools and serve in military bands nationwide

Updated 5d ago