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Jazz Studies
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
This certificate program offers specialized study in Jazz pedagogy and will prepare students for a career performing, private teaching, and coaching jazz fundamentals, harmony, and musicianship. Completion of this certificate indicates that the student is prepared to offer instruction in jazz pedagogy including improvisation. The certificate may be pursued concurrently with the pursuit of the AA-T degree program.
Jazz Studies Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Compose and improvise jazz music appropriate to the style of the era.
- Perform Jazz improvisations and analyze and Jazz solo transcriptions.
- Through analysis of characteristics of various historical periods, assess the aesthetic values in Jazz and the role Jazz plays in American culture.