UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance - University of Michigan

Jazz Studies Audition Information

Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation (MM)

Pre-Screening

This program does not pre-screen at this time. Please be sure to fill out the required portions of the Artistic Profile but you are not required to upload recordings unless you are doing a Recorded Audition.

Audition

Applicants may orient their auditions around their particular musical backgrounds. Eclectic or “open” improvisers will play an unaccompanied solo improvisation which consists of two parts: one will be without pulse and will display dynamics, density and registral variety; a second part will be pulse-based and will demonstrate solid sense of time. Such applicants will also play a collective free improvisation with one other musician who we will provide at the time of the audition. Applicants with jazz backgrounds can play a more jazz-oriented audition by playing 2-3 selections from the standard repertory. All applicants with original compositions are welcome to present these, either through live performance or accompanying DVD or CD.

For further information, contact Professor Andrew Bishop or the SMTD Office of Admissions.

 Updated on 10/08/2018