Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media

A JCM major is designed for students seeking careers in jazz studies and contemporary media music performance, composition/arranging, and education. JCM majors may elect an emphasis in performance or writing skills. In addition to jazz courses JCM majors in most cases study classical technique and repertory for two years in a performance faculty studio. In their Junior and Senior years they study jazz repertory and technique in a jazz faculty studio.Today, Eastman’s M.M. jazz writing skills majors engage in a broad range of composing and arranging experiences that include: Personal production of a media project featuring the student’s own works; Presentation of a 60-minute final degree recital featuring the student’s works; Writing for the Eastman large jazz ensembles; Writing for the 70-piece Eastman Studio Orchestra; Writing for the Eastman Jazz Performance Workshop Ensembles (small groups); Creating custom charts to feature visiting professional jazz guest artists.