Music Performance

Master of Music

The Master of Music in Jazz Studies degree has its roots in three decades of University of the Arts leadership in the field of jazz education, carefully balancing aesthetic goals and a pragmatic approach to vocational responsibility in the context of this American music idiom. Open to a small and highly advanced group of students who have an undergraduate degree in jazz studies or an undergraduate degree in music with significant experience in jazz and contemporary music, or the equivalent thereof, the program – while providing a solid Foundation in contemporary music – encourages a primary focus on individual career goals.

Exit Requirements for the Master of Music

All MM students must complete a satisfactory graduate project and a graduate recital in order to meet the degree requirements for completion of the Master of Music.

The recital must include musical selections as stipulated by the major teacher and department, and must conform to the guidelines as stated in the school policy governing recitals and Senior recitals.

All MM candidates are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0.