Bachelor of Music - Jazz Performance

UNLOCK YOUR MUSICAL POTENTIAL!

JMI’s Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance is a 3-year full time music course endorsed by some of the biggest international jazz artists. This performance-based degree program will unlock your musical potential and help you become the best musician you can be. Along the way you’ll become an expert on music harmony and improvisation, developing the performance skills you need for a lifelong career in the music industry.

Each student receives individual one-on-one lessons on their instrument supplemented by a variety of music classes that focus on aural skills, jazz theory, improvisation, jazz history, ensemble and business skills.

Students will learn from Australia’s finest jazz educators and performers to develop the necessary skills to become a successful musician in the music industry. Find out more about JMI’s faculty here.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The three year full-time degree is divided into three study areas:  Performance, Core Studies and Creative Studies.

Students undertake practical subjects including Principal Study (individual lessons with instrumental teacher), Concert Performance Practice (weekly student performances), Improvisation Techniques and Ensemble. These subjects are supported by the theoretical subjects Jazz Materials (music theory), Aural and Analysis (listening and transcription skills), Jazz in Context (jazz history) & Business Studies.

Students learn a significant amount of jazz repertoire in both the practical and theory classes, equipping them with the ability to analyse form, structure, harmony, melody and rhythm from different perspectives. Electives include Jazz Composition, Jazz Arranging, A Capella Ear Training and Music Technology among others.

CAREER OUTCOMES

Graduates of this course will have the developed technical, analytical, communication and creative skills to engage in a professional career. Such career pathways include;

• Freelance musician
• Recording artist
• Private teacher
• Teacher at primary or secondary school
• Studio musician
• Jazz arranger