Graduate Certificate in Jazz Studies
The Graduate Certificate in Jazz Studies is a one-year program that provides opportunities for continued development of skills in jazz-specific areas, such as improvisation, pedagogy, and arranging. The certificate is available to degree-seeking and non-degree seeking students alike, non-music as well as music majors, and is designed as an intensive introduction to jazz performance. The program will deepen the student’s preparation for a career in jazz performance or prepare the student for further study in jazz.
Requirements
| MUS_THRY 7210 | Advanced Jazz Harmony and Arranging I | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 7211 | Advanced Jazz Harmony and Arranging II | 2 |
| MUS_H_LI 7317 | Historical Studies in Jazz and Popular Music | 3 |
| MUS_I_VT 7645 | Graduate Jazz Improvisation | 2 |
| MUS_ENS 8841 & MUS_ENS 8846 | Instrumental Ensemble and Advanced Chamber Ensemble | 2 |
| MUS_APMS 7435 & MUS_APMS 7455 | Studio Instruction and Studio Instruction | 2 |
| or MUS_ENS 8841 & MUS_ENS 8846 | Instrumental Ensemble and Advanced Chamber Ensemble | |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
Admissions Criteria
Entrance into the Graduate Certificate program requires a live audition (see below), although video-recorded auditions will be acceptable in rare cases, by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies. Entrance into the program also requires completion of a Bachelor of Music degree (or demonstrated equivalent), with a GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours. In the event that a candidate does not meet the required prerequisites for a specific curriculum, appropriate course(s) may be added as additional requirements. More information may be found at https://music.missouri.edu/undergrad/certificates/ under Jazz Certificate/Graduate Certificate in Jazz Studies.