Curriculum

Enhance your graduate education and professional experience by refining your technique and musicianship and deepening your knowledge. This personalized diploma program can be completed in just two semesters. Immerse yourself in the vibrant Greenwich Village jazz scene while preparing for a professional performance career in New York City and beyond.

Core Course Sequence

In NYU’s unparalleled facilities, you’ll  enjoy training in jazz improvisation and composition, preparing for a career as a successful performing and recording artist while being mentored by our world-renowned jazz faculty. 

Our adaptable curriculum provides distinctive chances for you to hone your skills. You'll explore jazz arranging, improvisation, and composition while learning from influential artists. Furthermore, you'll practice and perform in various styles alongside your peers, guided by contemporary jazz innovators, offering a powerful network of working professionals to draw from after graduation .

The Artist Diploma in Jazz Instrumental Performance prepares its graduates to act as musical innovators and teaching artists, changemakers, practitioner-scholars, and policy makers in communities, schools, and performing arts institutions worldwide. 

Culminating Experience

 Jazz graduate students create a professional recording of professional quality, demonstrating their mastery over their instrument, command of the repertoire, and their distinctive performance aesthetic.