-Allmusic-

Can you list them?

Does anyone know the quality of Peabody's jazz program?

Are jazz programs less competitive by admissions/auditions standards than classical performance programs?

(I'm new at this, and probably too full of questions! Sorry!)

hazmat

Berklee in Boston..........http://www.berklee.edu/majors/jazz_composition.html

http://alumni.berklee.edu/ Grammy

http://www.berklee.edu/about/alumni.html

violinmom

University of North Texas is ranked No. 1 in the country, I believe.

hazmat

wow.......you have knowledge that I have NEVER heard. Juilliard and Lincoln Center Jazz would be my other choice.....http://www.juilliard.edu/college/music/jazz.html


You weren't too specific about what you are looking for. Composition, Performance, Music Business, Recording...........there is a lot to consider. What instrument might play into your choice of school also.

mommab

From the University of North Texas website:
<Established in 1947, UNT’s jazz studies program in the College of Music is a long-standing college jazz program and is widely regarded as the most respected. America’s Best Graduate Schools, published annually by U.S. News and World Report, has ranked the UNT jazz studies program No. 1 every year since 1994 when it began ranking graduate jazz programs.>

I second violinmom's recommendation. Son has 3 or 4 friends at UNT, both grad and undergrad, who are all very happy. I think I remember someone on CC who had visited remarking about the great facilities there, too.

violinmom

If you are accepted to UNT and are awarded a scholarship of some kind, then you are eligible to attend paying in-state tuition, even if you are not a Texas resident. Pretty cool! My son auditioned as violin major. I have no knowledge of how difficult it is to be accepted as a jazz performance major, but it must be pretty competitive. It is a huge music school -- around 1,600 music majors.

-Allmusic-

Can't see this kid going to Texas, but I will surely make sure he gets information! Thanks!

Any east coast state schools with good jazz programs?

violinmom

Yes, Texas is different. One thing to keep in mind, though, is if they are performance majors, they are so busy with practicing, rehersaing and performing -- not to mention theory classes, secondary instruments, etc etc, I really don't think it matters TOO much where in the heck they are. At least UNT is close to Dallas (45 minutes) and there's the Dallas Symphony and lots of other top-notch groups. And at least the weather during the winter is warmer for outdoor fun, if they ever get a spare moment. I don't know much about jazz programs elsewhere. Bet there's plenty of great programs on the East coast. Good luck!

dudedad

Penn State and Maryland are good.

www.valleyjazz.org a little of the State College scene

www.iaje.org Jazz Educators Association

spelmom

The program at Northern Illinois University is excellent. DeKalb isn't so great, but it is about an hour out of Chicago.

Pam

Temple has a very good jazz program.

musicmom

William Paterson University in New Jersey.

http://www.wpunj.edu/coac/music/programs/jazz.html

thumper1

University of North Texas. DS was accepted there, and we toured the place. The music facilities are OUTSTANDING...amongst the best we saw. Their jazz bands are very very highly regarded and the program is quite competitive.

BassDad

Rutgers and U Mass Amherst have good Jazz programs too.

ThespianDreams

University of Miami