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School of Music
Undergraduate Certificate
Jazz Studies

Undergraduate Certificate in Jazz Studies

The School of Music offers a 15-hour Undergraduate Certificate in Jazz Studies to provide students with a foundation in the skills necessary to be a successful performer in the jazz idiom. The certificate program combines lecture and laboratory courses (performance ensembles) with private study, much like the mentor/apprentice tradition seen throughout the history of jazz music. 
  
Music education students are often required to teach jazz music and direct jazz ensembles after entering the workforce as professional music educators. Successful completion of this certificate program will make students more competitive in this job market.

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Ben Haugland
Chair of Jazz Studies
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies

Jazz Studies Faculty

Professor Stephen Jones

Professor Stephen Jones
Director of Jazz Studies, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies (Jazz Saxophone)

Dr. Ben Haugland

Dr. Ben Haugland
Chair of Jazz Studies, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies (Jazz Piano)

Dr. Kevin Whalen

Dr. Kevin Whalen
Associate Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies (Jazz Trumpet)

Dr. Fabio Augustinis

Dr. Fabio Augustinis
Assistant Professor of Practice in Commercial Music and Drum Set