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.
BM, 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.
MM, 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.
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.
PhD, 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.
PhD, Music Performance and Composition: Composers
Create a highly personalized program exploring the aesthetic foundations and psychology of music and the arts, and perform qualitative research.
News and Events
The Artistry and Education of Gui Duvignau, Bassist, Jazz Studies Program
Gui Duvignau, musician and jazz studies major and is draws inspiration from his travels, and from performing rock, Brazilian and ‘world’ music, and studying contemporary music.
Message from the MPAP Chair on Racism and Black Lives Matter
"It is time for us to take responsibility and to take concrete steps to make MPAP an academic performance community where diversity and inclusion are indispensable and at the core of our teaching, training, and learning."
Downbeat Magazine Features our Jazz Program
A wonderful feature about campus life, the wide-range of opportunities available to students, and our professors' vision for the program.
Dr. Schroeder Publishes "From the Minds of Jazz Musicians"
From the Minds of Jazz Musicians: Conversations with the Creative and Inspired is a new book by Jazz Studies director Dr. David Schroeder.