DMA Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media at University of Rochester

Programme overview

The Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media department offers a DMA in Jazz Performance, preparing students for public performance, media and education.

Faculty: Eastman School of Music | Department: Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media | Duration: 3.5 years full-time (at least 60 credits beyond the master's) | Intake: Fall (December 1 deadline); Spring (October 1 deadline, not for doctoral programmes) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Small combos and large jazz ensembles, jazz history, classical and jazz theory, and weekly lessons with resident jazz faculty.

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Entry requirements

Eastman School of Music (DMA): an audition on an applied instrument or voice is required; conducting majors should have held professional-level conducting positions for at least two years. Eastman School of Music (all graduate programmes): $100 application fee; three recommendations; 2-3 page personal statement; resume or CV; transcripts, with final official transcripts showing degree conferment before enrollment; applicants whose native language is not English submit an official English proficiency test score and a Non-Native English Essay by December 1; programme-specific items such as audition or pre-screening recordings and repertoire lists. Deadlines: Fall 2027 December 1; Spring 2027 October 1 (not available for doctoral programmes).

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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.

Intake: Fall (December 1 deadline); Spring (October 1 deadline, not for doctoral programmes)

Duration: 3.5 years full-time (at least 60 credits beyond the master's)

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