Music: Jazz Performance, MMUS
for the degree of Master of Music in Music, Jazz Performance Concentration
Students must choose a concentration:
- Choral Music
- Collaborative Piano
- Instrumental Conducting - Band
- Instrumental Conducting - Orchestra
- Jazz Performance
- Music Composition
- Musicology
- Performance & Literature
- Piano Pedagogy
- Vocal Coaching & Accompanying
The School of Music has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1933.
Admission
For all degree programs, consult the admission requirements stated on the School of Music’s website. Fall admission only.
Requirements for admission to the Master of Music (MM) programs are a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign or an equivalent degree from another accredited institution. Students holding other degrees may be admitted but will be expected to make up for any deficiencies in addition to fulfilling all requirements for the graduate degree.
The School of Music requires all new MM students to complete entrance examinations in music theory and musicianship. These exams take place the week before the fall term begins.
Applicants to the MM whose native language is not English must present an iBT score of 90 for the Master of Music (MM). A TOEFL iBT score of 103 or higher is required for full-status admission to the University of Illinois Graduate College and School of Music. Please see the full English proficiency requirements.
Graduate Teaching Experience
Although teaching is not a general Graduate College requirement, experience in teaching is considered an essential part of the graduate experience.
Financial Aid
Fellowships, teaching, graduate, and research assistantships are awarded on a one-year basis, with continuation dependent upon success in the program. Specific information on application procedures is available from the Music Admissions Office, (217) 244-7899, or by email.
for the degree of Master of Music in Music, Jazz Performance Concentration
For additional details and requirements refer to the department's Graduate Handbook and the Graduate College Handbook.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 528 | Res & Bibliography in Music (select from sections A1-A3) | 2 |
| 500-level Applied Music Major | 8-12 | |
| Cripping Music | ||
| Music literature course in major applied area to be selected in consultation with the student's advisor. | 8 | |
| Jazz Aural Skills I | ||
| Jazz Aural Skills II | ||
| Proseminar in Music (section JC1 or JC2) | ||
| Grad. Jazz Improv. I | ||
| Grad. Jazz Improv. II | ||
| Advanced Jazz Harmony I | ||
| Advanced Jazz Harmony II | ||
| Electives, including ensembles, may be selected from additional jazz courses, musicology, music theory, and non-music major courses. To be chosen in consultation with the student's advisor. | 6 | |
| Advanced jazz courses to be selected from the list below in consultation with the student's advisor. | 4-8 | |
| Jazz Aural Skills I | ||
| Jazz Aural Skills II | ||
MUS 450 | ||
| Jazz Listening Seminar I | ||
| Jazz Listening Seminar II | ||
| Jazz History I | ||
| Jazz History II | ||
| Grad. Jazz Improv. I | ||
| Proseminar in Music (sections JC1, JC2, JK1 or JK2) | ||
| Grad. Jazz Improv. II | ||
| Advanced Jazz Harmony I | ||
| Advanced Jazz Harmony II | ||
| Jazz Arranging III | ||
| Jazz Arranging IV | ||
| Master's Comprehensive Examination | ||
for the degree of Master of Music in Music, Jazz Performance Concentration
Students in the Master of Music program, with a concentration in Jazz Performance will:
- Develop performance skills at a high professional level, using creative and critical thinking to inform stylistic choices and artistic expression while demonstrating spontaneity and collaboration as appropriate, and will communicate their artistry to diverse audiences.
- Exhibit an ability to summarize, synthesize, and discuss disciplinary content in relation to their major area of study, and to communicate their findings, using appropriate academic conventions, in written, oral, notational, or performative form.
- Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate methods for library-based musical research and scholarly writing, and a facility in handling print and technology sources.
- Pursue specialized studies, to develop expertise and an ability to synthesize knowledge in areas of interest that enhance their required curriculum and/or professional goals.
- In addition, some Illinois MM students will develop experience and expertise in instruction, pedagogy, and student assessment in one or more areas of musical study, gaining insights into studio and/or classroom teaching and appropriate methods of evaluation.
for the degree of Master of Music in Music, Jazz Performance Concentration
School of Music
Director of School: Dr. Linda Moorhouse
Associate Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Reynold Tharp
Program Contact: Jenny Phillips
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(217) 333-3459
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