The Jazz Studies program offers a comprehensive study of jazz music through academic and performance experiences. Classroom instruction in improvisation, history, and composing and arranging provide a deep knowledge of the discipline. Students rehearse and perform in big bands and combos with several performances per semester.
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"EIU is the only school within reasonable commuting distance from my home. I had already earned a degree in psychology from another university, which was more expensive. I stuck with this decision after meeting the music faculty, as they were warm and inviting during the application process."Seth HarshmanClass of 2025, Jazz Studies - Performance
Students in the jazz studies program will learn standard repertoire in the jazz field, theory and methodology for improvising, and a broad history of jazz. Through one-on-one work with world-class faculty musicians and teachers, students will develop their voice on top of a solid, rigorous foundation of jazz study.
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