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We will help you become a leader in today’s global jazz scene while you immerse yourself in jazz culture in the heart of Greenwich Village. Our world-renowned faculty have the mastery to develop your potential as a performer, and provide the real-world knowledge that will help you succeed beyond graduation.

Bachelor of Music
Jazz Studies

Specialize in jazz composition or performance, perform with ensembles and in New York City's leading venues, and study one-on-one with world-renowned jazz artists.

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Master of Music
Jazz Studies

Perform weekly at landmark venues, study one-on-one with our internationally acclaimed faculty, and build a professional career in the modern jazz industry.

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Artist Diploma
Jazz Instrumental Performance

For advanced students and young professionals seeking to enhance their performance careers, this artist diploma immerses you in the Greenwich Village jazz community.

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Doctor of Musical Arts
Music Performance

Prepare for a lifelong career in music as a collegiate educator or top level performer in the Steinhardt DMA program.

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Doctor of Philosophy
Music Performance and Composition: Performers

Conduct cutting-edge research, perform on stage at NYU and throughout New York City, and study with world-renowned artists.

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Doctor of Philosophy
Music Performance and Composition: Composers

Create a highly personalized program as you refine your compositional voice to write large-scale works and embark on significant research for in-depth study and writing.

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Dylan Smith and Matt Garcia interview.

A Word About Jazz Studies With Undergrad Seniors Dylan & Matt

Dylan Smith and Matt Garcia reflect on their time in the NYU Steinhardt Jazz Studies program as they prepare to graduate. In this conversation, they share what drew them to NYU, the faculty who have shaped their journey, the legendary artists they've performed with, the tight-knit community they've built, and the many ways they’ve grown—musically and personally—over the past four years.

NYU Jazz Interview Series

Hear in-depth discussions with jazz greats in the Jazz Interview series, hosted by Music Professor Dr. David Schroeder.

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News and Events

NYU's Wayne Shorter Jazz Ensemble performs in WBGO Studios

WBGO continues to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month by showcasing the talents of the next generation of jazz musicians. Recently, students from NYU's Steinhardt's Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, along with the longtime Director of Jazz Studies at NYU, Dave Pietro, came to visit and record a performance at WBGO Studios.

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Composition About Climate Change Given New Life

NYU Steinhardt Jazz composer, arranger and pianist Rich Shemaria talks about his work One World Suite, a piece he spent the last six months arranging for symphony orchestra. Along with the Jazz faculty band Combo Nuvo, he plans to take One World Suite on the road this summer and perform in Vienna.

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NYU Jazz Cast Series Features: Author Michael Wolff

The latest interview in The NYU Jazz Cast Series, produced by Dr. Dave Schroeder Music Professor of Jazz Studies, features author and jazz pianist Michael Wolff.

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Questions 

For more information, please contact mpap.jazz@nyu.edu