School of Music

At the undergraduate level, Jazz students begin to shape their musical identity, while at the MFA level students hone their practice—both tracks supported by private sessions, classes, ensembles and performance.

Jazz students work closely with their mentors within an apprenticeship model as students and faculty rehearse and perform together on a regular basis. Faculty challenge all Jazz students to perform, record, and produce as often as possible, rather than limit themselves to the School’s regular calendar of concerts and recitals. In addition, Jazz students each year have the opportunity—based on a juried competition—to record original work at legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood with the some of the best recording engineers in the world.