Jazz Ensemble involves assignments in performing ensemble literature, requiring auditions and instructor consent for new enrollees to rehearse and perform classic jazz repertoire in live settings.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
Graduate jazz ensemble course focusing on rehearsing and performing classic jazz repertoire in live settings, with an emphasis on technical accuracy, stylistic authenticity, and ensemble interaction.
Intermediate Jazz provides individual instruction for students pursuing jazz, focusing on technical proficiency, improvisation, and the standard jazz repertoire.
Individual studio instruction in jazz performance for masters-level students, focusing on technical proficiency, improvisation, and ensemble techniques within the jazz genre.