Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
"Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners." - Herbie Hancock
Check out the newest and most contemporary jazz degree in the Midwest at the University of Indianapolis. Students work closely with the Midwest's most in-demand jazz artists and benefit from their decades of experience performing, recording, making a living as a professional musician, and much more.
Advantages
- Work closely with the UIndy Jazz Faculty, some of the Midwest's most in-demand jazz artists.
- Students interact with nationally and internationally-renowned guest artists such as Emmet Cohen, Dave Stryker and Dick Oatts.
- Students perform regularly on and off campus with UIndy jazz groups.
- Indianapolis location connects you to professionals for opportunities to play gigs, work in recording studios and compose or arrange music.
- Get real-world experience booking, promoting and recording your own bands.
Potential Careers
- Professional band leader and jazz artist who composes, records, and performs original jazz compositions with their own small, medium, or large jazz groups at jazz clubs, concert halls, and jazz festivals. This person must also develop an audience to which they can promote and advertise their performances.
- Professional sideman musician who performs Jazz, Blues, R & B, Rock, and more with small jazz groups, big bands, and commercial groups at jazz clubs, concert halls, jazz festivals, restaurants, weddings, and corporate events.
- Adjunct private music teacher of instrument-specific lessons, or lessons on jazz style and improvisation.
- Adjunct director of middle school or high school jazz ensembles.
Curriculum Guides
These curriculum guides outline the different classes you will need to take as a jazz studies major. The general education guide provides a list of all the classes you need in order to fulfill UIndy's general education requirements. The jazz studies guide lists the classes you'll need to take to fulfill your major's requirements. Be sure to take a look at both guides in order to get a complete picture of what your classes will look like at UIndy.
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