Jazz Arts

Undergraduate (BM) & Graduate (MM)

Jazz bass applicants are required to submit a video recording for either acoustic or electric bass to be considered for an invitation to a live audition. Applicants wishing to be considered for both acoustic and electric should submit two applications and submit separate recordings for each.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Prescreening Repertoire

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in medium tempo including the following:
  • One chorus of melody.
  • Two choruses of walking bass lines.
  • One chorus of improvised solo.
• Three additional selections in different jazz styles, feels, keys, and tempos (minimum of two improvised choruses and at least one chorus of relevant bass lines for each selection). One of the additional selections must be a ballad. One improvised chorus will be sufficient for the ballad.
• (Acoustic Bass applicants only) One short, classical etude that demonstrates the ability to play both pizzicato and arco.

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose the first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

A bass may be available for the audition upon request. Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the drum set and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Undergraduate (BM)

• Three different selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section.
• Sight-reading.

Graduate (MM)

• Ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos performed from memory.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a graduate level.
• Sight-reading.

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Graduate (MM)

Composition Review Requirements
Jazz composition applicants must submit a portfolio of scores and edited recordings of at least four compositions for large ensembles. At least one of these selections should be for studio orchestra or an ensemble of less than 10 members. At least one of the four pieces must include a vocal part or a vocal ensemble. Live recordings are preferred, but if they are not available, MIDI-realized recordings are acceptable.

A single 10- to 12-minute edited audio file containing recordings of the works included in the portfolio should be uploaded to the application. The recordings should include only the written (composed) portions of the work: if improvised sections are included in the recording, they should feature composed background information. PDF files for each of the scores represented should also be uploaded to the application. You may submit other scores as well.

Performance Review Requirements
Jazz composition applicants must also upload a video of their playing to their application including the following:

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in medium tempo (minimum of four improvised choruses).
• Two additional pieces in contrasting styles, feels, tempos, and keys.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

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Graduate (MM)

The audition consists of an exam and an interview that take place over a two-day period. There is no performance component of the live audition.

Exam
Composition applicants will be scheduled to take a three-hour written entrance examination on various theoretical and practical matters pertaining to musical composition. A piano will be provided for use during this exam. This written test also includes a composition assignment.

Interview
An interview will be scheduled following the written examination. Applicants should be prepared to present their composition assignment from the written exam as well as a selection of their compositions. These selections may be the same pieces submitted for prescreening. All scores should be presented in hard copy. Recordings of the selected compositions should be presented alongside the scores using either a CD or a device that can be patched into a stereo system (iPhone, MP3 player, laptop, etc.).

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Undergraduate (BM) & Graduate (MM)

All jazz drumset applicants are required to submit a video recording for prescreening purposes to be considered for an invitation to a live audition.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Prescreening Repertoire:

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in medium tempo including the following:
  • One chorus of the melody on either sticks or brushes.
  • Playing time and comping for at least three choruses behind a soloist.
  • At least two choruses of improvised drum solo.
• One medium tempo selection or a ballad demonstrating ability to perform with brushes.
• Two additional selections in different jazz styles, feels, and tempos. Each selection must include at least three choruses of playing time and comping behind a soloist and at least two choruses of trading fours, eights, and/or soloing.
• One a cappella recording (without a band or play-along track) of the melody and one chorus of one additional jazz standard.

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

A drum set (without cymbals) will be provided for the auditions. Applicants must bring their own cymbals, drumsticks, and hi-hat clutch. Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the bass and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Undergraduate (BM)

• Three different selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, moods, and tempos.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section.
• Sight-reading.

Graduate (MM)

• Ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, and tempos performed from memory.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a graduate level of advancement.
• Sight-reading.

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Undergraduate (BM) & Graduate (MM)

All jazz guitar applicants are required to submit a video recording for prescreening purposes to be considered for an invitation to a live audition.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Prescreening Repertoire:

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in medium tempo including the following:
  • Two choruses of comping.
  • Two improvised choruses.
• Two additional selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, feels, keys, and tempos (minimum of two improvised choruses for each selection).
• One a cappella recording (without a band or play-along track) of the melody and one chorus of one additional jazz standard.

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

Amplifiers will be provided in the audition room. Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the drum set, bass, and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Undergraduate (BM)

• Three different selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section.
• Sight-reading.

Graduate (MM)

• Ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos performed from memory.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a graduate level of advancement.
• Sight-reading.

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Undergraduate (BM) & Graduate (MM)

All jazz piano applicants are required to submit a video recording to be considered for an invitation to a live audition.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Prescreening repertoire:

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in medium tempo including the following:
  • Two choruses of comping.
  • Two improvised choruses.
• Two additional selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, feels, keys, and tempos (minimum of two improvised choruses for each selection).
• One recording without a band or play-along track of a creative arrangement of a standard or original composition of your choice in the jazz piano style.

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the drum set, bass, and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Undergraduate (BM)

• Three different selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section.
• Sight-reading.

Graduate (MM)

• Ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos performed from memory.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a graduate level of advancement.
• Sight-reading.

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Undergraduate (BM) & Graduate (MM)

All Jazz Saxophone, Clarinet, and Flute applicants are required to submit a video recording in order to be considered for an invitation to a live audition.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Prescreening Repertoire:

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in a medium tempo (minimum of four improvised choruses).
• Two additional selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, feels, keys, and tempos (minimum of two improvised choruses for each selection).
• One a cappella recording (without a band or play-along track) of the melody and one chorus of one additional jazz standard.

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the drum set, bass, and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Undergraduate (BM)

• Three different selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section.
• Sight-reading.

Graduate (MM)

• Ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos performed from memory.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a graduate level of advancement.
• Sight-reading.

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Undergraduate (BM) & Graduate (MM)

All Jazz Trombone applicants are required to submit a video recording for prescreening in order to be considered for an invitation to a live audition.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Prescreening Repertoire:

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in a medium tempo (minimum of four improvised choruses).
• and two other selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, feels, keys, and tempos (minimum of two improvised choruses for each selection).
• One a cappella recording (without a band or play-along track) of the melody and one chorus of one additional jazz standard.

Doctoral Jazz Arts Advancement Program (DMA)

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the drum set, bass, and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Undergraduate (BM)

• Three different selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section.
• Sight-reading.

Graduate (MM)

• Ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos performed from memory.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a graduate level of advancement.
• Sight-reading.

Doctoral Jazz Arts Advancement Program (DMA)

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Undergraduate (BM) & Graduate (MM)

All Jazz Trumpet and Horn applicants are required to submit a video recording in order to be considered for an invitation to a live audition.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Prescreening Repertoire:

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in a medium tempo (minimum of four improvised choruses).
• Two additional selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, feels, keys, and tempos (minimum of two improvised choruses for each selection).
• One a cappella recording (without a band or play-along track) of the melody and one chorus of one additional jazz standard.

Doctoral Jazz Arts Advancement Program (DMA)

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the drum set, bass, and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Undergraduate (BM)

• Three different selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section.
• Sight-reading.

Graduate (MM)

• Ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos performed from memory.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a graduate level of advancement.
• Sight-reading.

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Undergraduate (BM) & Graduate (MM)

All Jazz Vibraphone applicants are required to submit a video recording for in order to be considered for an invitation to a live audition.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

The recording must include:

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in medium tempo including the following:
  • Two choruses of comping.
  • Two improvised choruses.
• Two additional selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, feels, keys, and tempos (minimum of two improvised choruses for each selection).
• One a cappella recording (without a band or play-along track) of the melody and one chorus of one additional jazz standard.

Doctoral Jazz Arts Advancement Program (DMA)

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the drum set, bass, and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Undergraduate (BM)

• Three different selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section.
• Sight-reading.

Graduate (MM)

• Ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos performed from memory.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a graduate level of advancement.
• Sight-reading.

Doctoral Jazz Arts Advancement Program (DMA)

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Undergraduate (BM) & Graduate (MM)

All Violin applicants are required to submit a video recording for prescreening in order to be considered for an invitation to a live audition.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Prescreening Repertoire:

• Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker in a medium tempo (minimum of four improvised choruses).
• Two additional selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, feels, keys, and tempos (minimum of two improvised choruses for each selection).
• One a cappella recording (without a band or play-along track) of the melody and one chorus of one additional jazz standard.

Doctoral Jazz Arts Advancement Program (DMA)

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the drum set, bass, and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Undergraduate (BM)

• Three different selections (one must be a ballad) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section.
• Sight-reading.

Graduate (MM)

• Ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos performed from memory.
• Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a graduate level of advancement.
• Sight-reading.

Doctoral Jazz Arts Advancement Program (DMA)

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Graduate (MM)

All Jazz Voice applicants are required to submit a video recording in order to be considered for an invitation to a live audition.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Prescreening Repertoire

• Three scales (must be the first submission). Scales may be sung in any key, and must be one octave, ascending and descending, and sung with letters, syllables or on “la”.

• • • Diatonic major scale.
    • Harmonic minor scale.
    • Whole tone scale.

• One standard ballad; first eight bars sung a cappella, then in a ballad tempo (accompanied).
• One jazz standard (medium or up tempo); perform two choruses, with the first eight bars of the second chorus to be improvised, using either scat syllables or altering the melody by choosing notes that demonstrate an awareness of the harmony (standards should be selected from the songbooks of composers such as Gershwin, Ellington, Arlen, Rodgers & Hart, Kern, Berlin, etc.).
• Two additional selections of contrasting nature.

Doctoral Jazz Arts Advancement Program (DMA)

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General Information

Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you have prepared.

A microphone and amplifier will be provided in the audition room. Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the drum set, bass, and piano players. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions. Original compositions may be included as an optional selection, but they may not replace other requirements.

Graduate (MM)

• Three scales. Scales may be sung in any key, and must be one octave, ascending and descending, and sung with letters, syllables or on “la”.

• • • Diatonic major scale.
    • Harmonic minor scale.
    • Whole tone scale.

• One standard ballad; first eight bars sung a cappella, then in a ballad tempo (accompanied).
• One jazz standard (medium or up tempo); perform two choruses, with the first eight bars of the second chorus to be improvised, using either scat syllables or altering the melody by choosing notes that demonstrate an awareness of the harmony (standards should be selected from the songbooks of composers such as Gershwin, Ellington, Arlen, Rodgers & Hart, Kern, Berlin, etc.).
• Eight additional works of contrasting nature, one of which must be another ballad (for a total of ten songs, two of which must be ballads) from memory.
• An improvisation over rhythm changes.
• Sight-reading.

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Admission to the Doctor of Musical Arts degree program is based on prescreening recordings, an audition before the faculty of the candidate’s major department, the results of a two-hour written examination in jazz history and theory, and an interview with the doctoral committee. Students for whom English is not their first language are required to take the MSM English Assessment. These auditions and interviews occur over a two-day period.

Composition Prescreening
Jazz DMA applicants are required to submit copies of two scores and recordings of large ensemble compositions. At least one score must be for big band. The other score may be for any ensemble larger than an octet. At least one recording must be a live performance. The other can be a MIDI realization. Applicants should upload audio recordings and PDFs scores directly to the application.

Performance Prescreening
Jazz Arts DMA applicants must upload video recordings that demonstrate the ability to perform at a high artistic and professional level. Recordings should include three selections performed in different jazz styles, feels, keys, and tempos and be uploaded directly to the application.

For the 2021 application cycle, applicants may record with a play-along track (for example using iReal Pro), muting their instrument in the track. Recording with a live rhythm section is also acceptable if it is safe to do so. Recordings must include the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to the application.

Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. Original compositions may be included as an optional submission, but they may not replace other requirements. Recordings of live performances are acceptable only if they are edited to feature the applicant.

Applicants must complete the composition, performance, and pedagogy audition requirements on the first day of their scheduled audition. Applicants may be called back for the exams and interview on a second day.

Composition Requirements

Applicants must bring any three of the following scores to their audition in hard copy along with a CD of at least two of the selections:

• One original work for studio orchestra (the combination of big band and symphony) with or without jazz soloist(s).
• One original work for big band with or without jazz soloist(s).
• One original work for either orchestra or chamber group with our without jazz soloist(s).
• One original work utilizing MIDI or computer electronic sources. This piece may be for electronic sound sources only, or combination of electronic and acoustic instruments. If the applicant does not have access to MIDI or does not work with electronic media, an additional original acoustic piece for large ensemble of their choice may be substituted for this requirement.

Performance Requirements

Demonstrate ability to improvise and play with a rhythm section at a professional level of advancement. Prepare ten selections (including two ballads) in different jazz styles, moods, keys, and tempos to be performed from memory.

Jazz DMA auditions are approximately 30 minutes in length. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose remaining works from the repertoire you have prepared.

Amplifiers will be provided in the audition room for guitar and voice applicants. A drum set with no cymbals will be provided for jazz drum set applicants. Drum set applicants should provide their own cymbals, drumsticks, and hi-hat clutch. A bass may be available for jazz bass applicants upon request.

Rhythm section players will be provided to accompany the live audition. Applicants must provide music for the rhythm section. Play-along recordings are not acceptable for the live auditions.

Pedagogy Requirements

You will present to the faculty panel a written outline for a one-hour lecture or master class on a topic of your choice. From that outline, you will present a 20-minute sample lecture that demonstrates your teaching skills. You will specify the target audience as either Kindergarten through 8th grade, high school, undergraduate, or graduate ability and experience. Available resources for this component include audio equipment, whiteboard, and a piano. Any handouts must be prepared, copied, and collated in advance of the sample lecture.

Additional Requirements

If invited to the second day of the audition process, Jazz DMA applicants will complete the following:

• A one-hour written test on jazz history, styles, and analysis with listening.
• A one-hour written jazz theory, harmony, and counterpoint examination.
• Personal interview with the doctoral committee.