<p>Can you list them?</p>
<p>Does anyone know the quality of Peabody's jazz program?</p>
<p>Are jazz programs less competitive by admissions/auditions standards than classical performance programs? </p>
<p>(I'm new at this, and probably too full of questions! Sorry!)</p>
<p>Berklee in Boston..........<a href="http://www.berklee.edu/majors/jazz_composition.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.berklee.edu/majors/jazz_composition.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://alumni.berklee.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://alumni.berklee.edu/</a> Grammy</p>
<p><a href="http://www.berklee.edu/about/alumni.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.berklee.edu/about/alumni.html</a></p>
<p>University of North Texas is ranked No. 1 in the country, I believe.</p>
<p>wow.......you have knowledge that I have NEVER heard. Juilliard and Lincoln Center Jazz would be my other choice.....<a href="http://www.juilliard.edu/college/music/jazz.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.juilliard.edu/college/music/jazz.html</a></p>
<p>You weren't too specific about what you are looking for. Composition, Performance, Music Business, Recording...........there is a lot to consider. What instrument might play into your choice of school also.</p>
<p>From the University of North Texas website:
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<p>I second violinmom's recommendation. Son has 3 or 4 friends at UNT, both grad and undergrad, who are all very happy. I think I remember someone on CC who had visited remarking about the great facilities there, too.</p>
<p>If you are accepted to UNT and are awarded a scholarship of some kind, then you are eligible to attend paying in-state tuition, even if you are not a Texas resident. Pretty cool! My son auditioned as violin major. I have no knowledge of how difficult it is to be accepted as a jazz performance major, but it must be pretty competitive. It is a huge music school -- around 1,600 music majors.</p>
<p>Can't see this kid going to Texas, but I will surely make sure he gets information! Thanks!</p>
<p>Any east coast state schools with good jazz programs?</p>
<p>Yes, Texas is different. One thing to keep in mind, though, is if they are performance majors, they are so busy with practicing, rehersaing and performing -- not to mention theory classes, secondary instruments, etc etc, I really don't think it matters TOO much where in the heck they are. At least UNT is close to Dallas (45 minutes) and there's the Dallas Symphony and lots of other top-notch groups. And at least the weather during the winter is warmer for outdoor fun, if they ever get a spare moment. I don't know much about jazz programs elsewhere. Bet there's plenty of great programs on the East coast. Good luck!</p>
<p>Penn State and Maryland are good.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.valleyjazz.org%5B/url%5D">www.valleyjazz.org</a> a little of the State College scene</p>
<p><a href="http://www.iaje.org%5B/url%5D">www.iaje.org</a> Jazz Educators Association</p>
<p>The program at Northern Illinois University is excellent. DeKalb isn't so great, but it is about an hour out of Chicago.</p>
<p>Temple has a very good jazz program.</p>
<p>William Paterson University in New Jersey.</p>
<p>University of North Texas. DS was accepted there, and we toured the place. The music facilities are OUTSTANDING...amongst the best we saw. Their jazz bands are very very highly regarded and the program is quite competitive.</p>
<p>Rutgers and U Mass Amherst have good Jazz programs too.</p>
<p>University of Miami</p>
<p>UNT in Denton,TX. If youve got any questions about UNT, pm me, its right up the road in the county seat of my county.</p>
<p>My son just got into UNF's jazz program which is also a terrific jazz school. We have done a lot of research for the best jazz schools and UNF stacks up real well. Their Jazz Ensemble 1 (big band) has been rated best in the country several times by Downbeat Magazine. Their school is all undergrad too which makes the 'Best Jazz Band' designation even more impressive. Univ of Miami has a great jazz program as well but that school is very costly (approx $30K for tuition alone !!) and even though they often offer scholarships, (if you play the trombone, oboe, etc) it can be very expensive for guitarists, drummers, etc. UNF is a State University and is more cost effective. UNF was rated #5 in the nation by the Stanford Review for best value for a State University.</p>
<p>UCLA's program:</p>
<p>The Jazz Studies concentration within the undergraduate ethomusicology major was inaugurated in 1996 with the goal of producing students who will emerge as outstanding jazz performers with a strong academic foundation.</p>
<p>Directed by the world-renowned jazz musican and composer Kenny Burrell, the concentration includes a comprehensive curriculum with an exceptional faculty including George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charley Harrison, Roberto Miranda, Charles Owens, Tamir Hendelman, Barbara Morrison, Bobby Rodriguez, Michele Weir, Anthony Wilson, and the legendary Gerald Wilson.</p>
<p>UNF? never heard of them</p>
<p>I will have to check them out, where are they located?</p>
<p>They must specialize in Jazz because they have nothing classical wise.</p>
<p>We live in Los Angeles and know several professional musicians (session musicians and performing artists) When we were looking for a music school, I was informed bya very successful jazz sax player that a good 75% of the working musicians he encounters went to either UNT(Tesax), IU, or Eastman.</p>