Overview

The Jazz Instrumental Performance program at the University of Miami is designed to train the total musician, developing skills in:

performance,
composition,
arranging,
studio recording/technology, and
music business/entrepreneurship.

Frost students are exposed to a wide range of improvisation-based music, from the traditional jazz canon through the most current trends, while having the opportunity to develop an individual voice and pursue a personal musical direction.

Careers

Our jazz graduates can be found in all corners of the music industry, performing with:

current jazz masters (Jeff “Tain” Watts, Esperanza Spaulding, Roy Haynes, David Liebman),
TV orchestras (Jimmy Kimmel and Saturday Night Live bands),
pop stars (Gloria Estefan, James Taylor, Rolling Stones, Paul Simon), and
behind the scenes in recording studios, orchestra pits, and ensembles of all types and sizes throughout the world.

Many are also accomplished composers, conductors, producers, and music business entrepreneurs. Frost jazz graduates populate all the world’s major music centers and hold teaching positions at over one hundred universities and arts academies across the globe.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Jazz Pedagogy and Administration

Analysis of Jazz Styles

Teaching Music in College

Music Bibliography

Analytical Techniques

Psychology of Music

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Fall deadline: December 1

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Music Performance View 65 other PhDs in Music Performance in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

3.5 _(analytical)

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts – an official transcript from ALL post-secondary schools attended, regardless of if a degree was granted or not, must be sent directly to the Frost School of Music from the issuing institution in order to be considered official

Three letters of recommendation - sent through CollegeNet as part of application submission. These do not need to be sent separately

Resume - attached to the application at the time of submission. This does not need to be sent separately

GRE Score - Please contact your program faculty for specific GRE information

TOEFL/IELTS Score

Teaching/Conducting Sample

Writing Sample

Prescreening/Audition/Interview

Portfolio

Tuition Fee

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International

48420 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

48420 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Miami

1508 - 2603 USD /month

Living costs

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