Overview

Students learn to improvise in traditional and modern styles, and to compose and arrange in varied jazz genres from traditional, early dixieland, through mainstream, to contemporary modern styles.

Key features

Flexibility is offered in degree requirements so that the student’s primary area of interest can be featured. The major also offers the student additional flexibility to pursue courses in other fields, or to double major.

Students in the Jazz Studies program have access to an absolutely top notch faculty of professional New Orleans musicians, extensive course offerings in theory, musicology and ethnomusicology, the world-class Hogan Jazz Archives, and the immense, intense musical atmosphere of New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz.

Students in the Jazz Studies program at Tulane University are part of the larger community of students participating in the Jazz Combo program, which is comprised of 6 to 7 ensembles, including big band, which are formed each semester. Jazz ensembles perform eight times per year on campus, and there is an annual Spring Concert.

Admission to the Jazz Studies B.F.A. program is based on an audition, which takes place during the sophomore year. For this reason, no initial audition is required for applicants interested in Tulane’s jazz program.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

History of European Music

World Music

Opera

Musical Theatre

Harmony
History of Jazz

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Orleans, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application (including list of activities and personal statement)
High School Transcript
Secondary School Report/Guidance Counselor Recommendation*
SAT or ACT Scores

Audition

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

67592 USD / year

≈ 67592 USD / year
Out-of-State

67592 USD / year

≈ 67592 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

67592 USD / year

≈ 67592 USD / year

Living costs

New Orleans

United States

1125 - 2151 USD / month

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Key features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New Orleans

Funding

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