Overview
What is Music Performance: Jazz and Commercial Music at WVU like?
Description
Our Jazz and Commercial Music program is designed for students who want to develop comprehensive capabilities in various jazz and pop idioms. All aspects of jazz are studied, from the early music to the most recent developments in creative improvised music.
The program's flexibility can be adapted to a rapidly changing market and unique areas of interest, and provides excellent preparation for graduate study in music. Students work as performers and composers/arrangers with a variety of jazz and studio music idioms in various settings and with many sizes and types of ensembles.
Many performance opportunities are available. Small jazz ensembles perform styles ranging from Bebop to Fusion to Salsa to the avant-garde. Large ensembles perform original student compositions and the music of contemporary composers, in addition to traditional big band literature.
All interested students must apply to the University and audition for the School of Music for acceptance.
Music Performance: Jazz and Commercial Music program highlights:
At a Glance
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College/School:
College of Creative Arts -
Division:
School of Music -
Department:
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Degree Designation:
BM -
Degree Program:
Music -
Program:
Music Performance: Jazz and Commercial Music
Next Steps
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