Overview

Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media is offered by University of Rochester. The sheer scope of material covered in the curriculum sustains the discipline level, while the faculty members as mentors provide personal encouragement as the coach the necessary skills.

Key Facts

Eastman’s JCM students have the opportunity to obtain the most comprehensive education in jazz available today. The Eastman JCM curriculum has been designed and modified over the years to enable all students — both performance and writing skills majors — to become professional-caliber musicians who are comfortable within the large sphere of jazz-based musical styles, and who are capable of creating their own strong voice in any musical setting. The faculty believes that the way to accomplish this is to expose students to the classical and jazz traditions, with emphasis on the repertoire and disciplines associated with the learning of improvisation skills. The Eastman School of Music Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Department is committed to:

Preparing today’s most talented jazz students for their future roles in public performance, media, and education;
Providing a comprehensive jazz curriculum spanning the great traditions of the past to the the cutting edge developments of the present;
Guiding each student toward the discovery of his or her artistic voice as a performer, composer, arranger, and/or teacher;
Serving local, national, and international educational constituencies and their audiences with world-class performances of jazz and contemporary media music.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Experiencing Music

Elements of Music

Carillon

Musicianship: Literacy Skills

Music Theory

Keyboard Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, United States

Disciplines

Music Media Studies & Mass Media View 2679 other Bachelors in Music in United States

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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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130

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100

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7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Secondary school transcript

Teacher recommendation (one required)

School report/counselor recommendation

Mid-year report

Final transcript

College transcript

Official Test Scores

Writing sample

English language exam results

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year
Out-of-State

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year

Living costs

Rochester

United States

925 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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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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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Rochester

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