Jazz Studies
Program Information
Students in this Program often pursue graduate school, but are also prepared to immediately enter the field as a professional jazz musician. Sample courses include:
- AM021 – Keyboard Skills
- ES 124 – Jordan Jazz or Jazz Ensemble
- MT214 – Jazz Improvisation
- ME330 – Self-Representation for Musicians
- MH408 – History and Literature of Jazz
- MT339 – Jazz Arranging
- Music Composition
- Music History
- Music Theory
- Performance
- Piano Pedagogy
The Butler Advantage
By graduation, the Butler University School of Music will prepare our students to be able to:
Demonstrate a broad knowledge of music in diverse, historical, cultural, and social contexts.
Demonstrate a proficiency in fundamental theoretical aspects of music, appropriate to the area of study.
Perform using technical and artistic skills appropriate to the area of applied study, including solo and collaborative music making.
Gather, evaluate, and communicate musical information and ideas verbally and in writing.
Teach from their disciplines in a variety of settings.
Award-Winning Ensemble
The Butler University Jazz Ensemble has performed or recorded with some of the world’s leading professional jazz musicians.
The ensemble performs regular on-campus concerts as well as at professional venues across the country.
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Whatever path you’re interested in pursuing, there’s a place for you at Butler.