UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance - Department of Jazz & Improvisation

"One of the most positive aspects of my time at U-M was the encouragement from both faculty and peers to bring one’s own musical interests and passion to their studies. This helped to broaden my musical sensibilities and added to my understanding and love for the exploratory tradition in creative and improvised music."

Chad Hochberg, BFA Jazz Studies, 2006

AUDITIONS & INTERVIEWS

Graduate Requirements and Dates

bari sax player Applicants may orient their auditions around their particular musical backgrounds. Eclectic or "open" improvisers will play an unaccompanied solo improvisation which consists of two parts: one will be without pulse and will display dynamics, density and registral variety; a second part will be pulse-based and will demonstrate solid sense of time. Such applicants will also play a collective free improvisation with one other musician who we will provide at the time of the audition. Applicants with jazz backgrounds can play a more jazz-oriented audition by playing 2-3 selections from the standard repertory. All applicants with original compositions are welcome to present these, either through live performance or accompanying DVD or CD.

For further information, contact Professor Edward Sarath, 734-763-1321, or the School of Music, Theatre & Dance Office of Admissions and Student Services, 734-764-0593.

Audition Schedule and Application Deadline Dates

General School of Music, Theatre & Dance Graduate Audition and Interview Information

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