Conservatory of Music:
jazz studies 

Artist Diploma in Jazz Studies (Post-Master’s)

To earn the Artist Diploma in jazz studies, students must meet the following Conservatory requirements (18 credits for the one-year program; 36 credits for the two-year program):

First Year: 18 credits
 
Fall: 9 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument 3 credits
MPE 5700/Jazz Combos 2 credits
MUS 5310/Advanced Jazz Arranging I or
   MUS 5350/Topics in Jazz Seminar
 
3 credits
MUS 5900/Independent Study 1 credit
 
Spring: 9 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument 3 credits
MPE 5700/Jazz Combos 2 credits
Graduate music elective 2 credits
MPE 5995/Diploma Recital 2 credits
 
Second Year: 18 credits
 
Fall: 9 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument 3 credits
MPE 5700/Jazz Combos 2 credits
MUS 5310/Advanced Jazz Arranging I or
   MUS 5350/Topics in Jazz Seminar
 
3 credits
MUS 5900/Independent Study 1 credit
 
Spring: 9 credits
MPE 5 —/Private Study: Instrument 3 credits
MPE 5700/Jazz Combos 2 credits
Graduate music elective 2 credits
MPE 5995/Diploma Recital 2 credits

This revised curriculum is pending State approval.

Updated June 11, 2008