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Jazz Studies

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

Program Recognition

UNT "became the first university in the nation to offer a degree program in jazz in 1947" (unt.edu/academics/programs/jazz-studies-degree.html)

The One O'Clock Lab Band has earned multiple Grammy nominations

UNT calls its College of Music "the largest public university music program in the United States" (music.unt.edu)

Training

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (instrumental, arranging, or vocal emphasis)

Audition on your principal jazz instrument or voice; jazz applicants do not perform a classical audition (except undergraduate jazz piano, which adds a diagnostic classical audition)

Lab bands, combos, and a Living-Learning Community for jazz students on campus

The jazz-studies ecosystem includes seven lab bands headed by the One O’Clock, plus repertory, guitar, keyboard, Latin, chamber, and vocal laboratories.

Performance and composition-arranging routes share improvisation, history, theory, keyboard skills, and sustained laboratory participation.

Facilities

Murchison Performing Arts Center, 300 practice rooms, and a Music Library that UNT calls "one of the largest in the United States", with more than 350,000 items (music.unt.edu/facilities)

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.35

Admit rate

72%

school-wide

Grad rate

61%

Enrollment

34.3K

Earnings

$57K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$12,092

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$24,932

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$29,698

Before aid

Average net price

$15,649

After aid

Undergraduate · financialaid.unt.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 6d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

UNT "became the first university in the nation to offer a degree program in jazz in 1947" (unt.edu/academics/programs/jazz-studies-degree.html)

The One O'Clock Lab Band has earned multiple Grammy nominations

UNT calls its College of Music "the largest public university music program in the United States" (music.unt.edu)

Training

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (instrumental, arranging, or vocal emphasis)

Audition on your principal jazz instrument or voice; jazz applicants do not perform a classical audition (except undergraduate jazz piano, which adds a diagnostic classical audition)

Lab bands, combos, and a Living-Learning Community for jazz students on campus

The jazz-studies ecosystem includes seven lab bands headed by the One O’Clock, plus repertory, guitar, keyboard, Latin, chamber, and vocal laboratories.

Performance and composition-arranging routes share improvisation, history, theory, keyboard skills, and sustained laboratory participation.

Facilities

Murchison Performing Arts Center, 300 practice rooms, and a Music Library that UNT calls "one of the largest in the United States", with more than 350,000 items (music.unt.edu/facilities)

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

UNT "became the first university in the nation to offer a degree program in jazz in 1947" (unt.edu/academics/programs/jazz-studies-degree.html)

The One O'Clock Lab Band has earned multiple Grammy nominations

UNT calls its College of Music "the largest public university music program in the United States" (music.unt.edu)

Training

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (instrumental, arranging, or vocal emphasis)

Audition on your principal jazz instrument or voice; jazz applicants do not perform a classical audition (except undergraduate jazz piano, which adds a diagnostic classical audition)

Lab bands, combos, and a Living-Learning Community for jazz students on campus

The jazz-studies ecosystem includes seven lab bands headed by the One O’Clock, plus repertory, guitar, keyboard, Latin, chamber, and vocal laboratories.

Performance and composition-arranging routes share improvisation, history, theory, keyboard skills, and sustained laboratory participation.

Facilities

Murchison Performing Arts Center, 300 practice rooms, and a Music Library that UNT calls "one of the largest in the United States", with more than 350,000 items (music.unt.edu/facilities)

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

Apply

ApplyTexas Common App

Fees

Domestic Fee

$75

International Fee

$85

Deadline

Derived UNT app cutoff for December audition considerationOct 23, 2026

Derived UNT app cutoff for January/February audition priorityNov 19, 2026

Derived UNT app cutoff for final music submissionJan 22, 2027

Faqs · music.unt.edu

Program AppApplication

Order

The university application must be submitted before the prescreen.

Apply

Acceptd

Fee

Acceptd Fee

$40

Opens

Sep 1, 2026

Deadline

December Audition ConsiderationNov 1, 2026

Priority (Jan/Feb Auditions)Dec 1, 2026

Auditions

In-Person Audition/Interview (Denton, TX)

Dec 4, 2026Jan 30, 2027Feb 6 & 27, 2027

OR — Recorded Video Audition

Final video audition deadline — Piano/Jazz areasFeb 1, 2027

Undergraduate · music.unt.edu Deadlines · music.unt.edu Index · music.unt.edu

Prescreen Requirements

Repertoire List

Prepare jazz selections of contrasting tempos and styles on your principal instrument (e.g., medium-tempo standard, jazz blues, ballad, up-tempo/rhythm changes, Latin/funk)

Repertoire list/transcription: saxophone, trumpet, and trombone applicants prepare a jazz transcription

Jazz piano and several areas require a typed list of standards known from memory

Accompaniment

Accompaniment tracks are acceptable for improvisation portions; live rhythm section accompaniment is preferred where available

Undergraduate Repertoire · music.unt.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Audition Requirements

Additional Materials

Repertoire List (Live Audition)

Live rhythm section accompaniment for invited applicants where applicable

Sight-reading of jazz charts and/or etudes

Scales and area-specific technical requirements

Undergraduate Repertoire · music.unt.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Step 1: Apply to UNT via Common App, ApplyTexas, or the UNT website

Step 2: Complete the separate College of Music application via Acceptd (opens September 1 annually)

Step 3: Select Jazz as your area and your principal instrument, then indicate Jazz Studies as your desired degree

November 1 for consideration at the December audition date

December 1 preferred for January and February audition dates

February 1 final deadline for the music application and final video auditions

Admission Pathway

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

Transfer Pathway

UNT publishes BM Jazz Studies Transfer Guides/TCCNS course maps, giving transfer students a course-planning path before applying. Jazz applicants still complete the College of Music jazz screening/live audition process and placement requirements.

Transfer Resources · unt.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

A screening video is required of all jazz applicants and submitted through Acceptd

Invited applicants complete a live on-campus audition with the jazz faculty, or a final video audition with a virtual component

Prospective jazz majors whose principal instrument is trumpet or trombone play one jazz audition only — no classical audition is required

Undergraduate jazz piano applicants also perform a brief diagnostic classical audition that does not significantly weight the admission decision

Audition Expectations

Live auditions occur on scheduled Denton campus dates

New students may begin the degree in the Fall semester only

Scholarship Info

College of Music Scholarships

Application and audition also serve as the music scholarship application

Competitive music scholarships are based on talent and professional promise

Scholarship recipients and award amounts are determined by faculty committees

Competitive Scholarship Waiver

Out-of-state students awarded a competitive scholarship of $1,000+ attend at the resident tuition rate

Oklahoma residents with qualifying tuition rate save approximately $2,400 annually

Academic Scholarships

Create a profile in the Eagle Scholarship Portal by March 1

Auto-matched to eligible scholarship opportunities

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.35

Admit rate

72%

school-wide

Grad rate

61%

Enrollment

34.3K

Earnings

$57K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$12,092

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$24,932

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$29,698

Before aid

Average net price

$15,649

After aid

Undergraduate · financialaid.unt.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

UNT "became the first university in the nation to offer a degree program in jazz in 1947" (unt.edu/academics/programs/jazz-studies-degree.html)

The One O'Clock Lab Band has earned multiple Grammy nominations

UNT calls its College of Music "the largest public university music program in the United States" (music.unt.edu)

Training

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (instrumental, arranging, or vocal emphasis)

Audition on your principal jazz instrument or voice; jazz applicants do not perform a classical audition (except undergraduate jazz piano, which adds a diagnostic classical audition)

Lab bands, combos, and a Living-Learning Community for jazz students on campus

The jazz-studies ecosystem includes seven lab bands headed by the One O’Clock, plus repertory, guitar, keyboard, Latin, chamber, and vocal laboratories.

Performance and composition-arranging routes share improvisation, history, theory, keyboard skills, and sustained laboratory participation.

Facilities

Murchison Performing Arts Center, 300 practice rooms, and a Music Library that UNT calls "one of the largest in the United States", with more than 350,000 items (music.unt.edu/facilities)

Updated 6d ago