Master of Music in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media (Writing Emphasis)

The Master of Music (MM) is a performance-based degree. Prior completion of an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution is required. Most successful applicants will have completed the Bachelor of Music degree, or the close equivalent of its core curriculum as part of another undergraduate degree program.Majors in Composition and in Music Education are offered in both the MM and the MA degree. The MM degree option for these majors includes performance as a strong secondary focus, and a successful audition is required for admission to the MM. The MA option for these majors has research as a secondary focus, and does not require an audition or lessons.Master’s degrees with majors in composition and music education may be undertaken either within the division of graduate professional studies (the MM as described in this section) or within the division of graduate research studies (the Master of Arts). All MM degree programs, including composition and music education, have a strong performance emphasis, and require an audition on an applied instrument or voice. The MA does not require an audition for admission, but may include applied study on the secondary level.The residency requirement for the MM degree program is one year of full-time study, with the exceptions of the major in piano accompanying and chamber music, which has a two-year residency requirement, and the major in conducting, which normally requires two academic years in residence. Typical time to completion is two years of full-time study.

Transcripts must be submitted in English, or accompanied by a certified English translation. You may either upload a PDF, or scanned copy, of your transcripts with the online application (preferred), or have your school send your transcript electronically to the Eastman Office of Admissions.Undergraduate applicants: Transcripts must include grades 9 through 11, or equivalent. Please note that in the United States 9th grade is considered a part of high school; therefore, we require six semesters of grades to fully review your transcript.Graduate applicants: Academic transcripts must be submitted from each college/university attended.Personal Statement - Write a personal statement of two to three pages in length on the following topic:Describe your professional goals and plans. How has your background influenced your goals, and how will your graduate studies help you to achieve them. Save this document on your computer and upload within the online application. Preferred formatting is double-spaced with standard margins in an easily-readable 12-point size font.Résumé or Curriculum Vitae - Upload within the online application