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Music: Performance: Jazz (BM)

Music: Performance: Jazz (BM)

Webster University

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Location

United States of America

Qualification

Under Graduate(UG)

Fees

$31,450

Duration

4 years

Next intake

Spring, Fall and Summer

Entry score

English language requirements (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Pearson, Cambridge Academic English, iTEP)

The Bachelor of Music in Performance is a pre-professional degree designed to prepare students for a career in the music industry as a performing artist or studio teacher. Students can choose an emphasis in orchestral instruments, jazz, piano, or voice.

🎷 Jazz Emphasis:

This track is ideal for students aspiring to become jazz performers, soloists, or ensemble players. The program emphasizes small group performance and includes participation in jazz combos, Jazz Collective, or Jazz Singers. The curriculum balances jazz and classical music instruction, and students interested in music technology can complement their studies with a minor in Sound Recording and Engineering.

Upon completing the jazz emphasis, students will be able to:

  • 🎶 Produce Beautiful Timbral Range: Consistently produce a beautiful, resonant, and stylistically characteristic range of timbres across all registers with precise intonation.
  • 🥁 Master Jazz Rhythms & Phrasing: Demonstrate mastery of jazz rhythms, articulations, and phrasing through the performance of various historical styles.
  • 🎵 Memorize & Perform Melodies: Learn a range of melodies and chord progressions by ear and perform them with precision from memory.
  • 🎼 Master Jazz Harmony: Showcase mastery of jazz harmony by performing a range of harmonic progressions on both primary and secondary instruments.
  • 🎹 Compose & Arrange Jazz: Apply skills in jazz composition and arrangement, using critical and aesthetic judgment, and effectively use contemporary notational software for diverse jazz ensembles.
  • 🎤 Perform in Jazz Ensembles: Perform effectively in a jazz ensemble, understanding and executing the necessary roles and dynamics for a cohesive and sensitive group performance.
  • 📜 Understand Jazz History: Trace the emergence and evolution of jazz, identifying major performers and composers and their unique contributions.
  • 🎓 Educate in Jazz: Develop and implement effective pedagogical strategies for teaching jazz, focusing on nurturing the conceptual and technical growth of beginners.

  • Required Credit Hours: 81-82 📚
  • Applicable University Global Citizenship Program Hours 🌍
  • Electives ✨

For detailed degree requirements and policies, refer to the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements section under the Academic Policies and Information in the catalog.

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