Graduate Certificate in Jazz Composition and Arranging at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The graduate certificate prepares post-baccalaureate performers, educators, theorists, historians, composers and other musicians to compose and arrange in the field of jazz studies.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Fine Arts | Department: Music and Dance | Duration: 12 credits; non-matriculating students usually finish in one academic year (two semesters), matriculated master's students over two years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Required certificate courses total 12 credits.

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Entry requirements

Matriculated and non-matriculated students must have a baccalaureate degree with a music concentration, submit a small portfolio of 1 to 3 pieces to the Jazz Faculty, and pass the Jazz Theory Diagnostic Exam to begin the certificate.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 credits; non-matriculating students usually finish in one academic year (two semesters), matricul

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