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The jazz studies program offers the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees. Performance opportunities include the Jazz Orchestra and small ensembles, as well as additional opportunities in the greater Chicago area’s thriving jazz scene. Faculty are current performers with some of the world’s leading jazz ensembles. Students receive private lessons with jazz faculty and access to coursework that includes improvisation, advanced techniques, and jazz theory and history.
• Application • Official Secondary School Transcripts • Personal Statement and Supplemental Essay • Average GPA score of 3.7 out of 4.0 scale • Letters of Recommendation (2) • Interview (optional) • Prescreening and Audition US universities use a holistic admissions review. Beyond grades and standardized test scores, they weigh the strength of your overall profile to understand who you are as a student and a person.
Profile Assessment: Creative-field applicants may be assessed through academic preparation, creative ability, visual thinking and, where required, a portfolio. The portfolio may include finished work as well as sketches, experimentation, process development and written explanations. Architecture may value Mathematics, Physics, drawing and spatial thinking, while Art, Design and Fashion programs may place greater emphasis on originality, technical development and the creative process.Advanced Placement(AP) Guidance: AP availability depends on the student's school. Relevant APs can strengthen an application and may earn university credit, but are not compulsory unless the university or programme explicitly requires them.Extracurricular activities: Estimated extracurricular contribution: 20–30%. Northwestern values initiative, collaboration, interdisciplinary interests and community engagement. Activities combining different interests—such as technology and music, journalism and politics, or business and social impact—may complement Northwestern’s interdisciplinary academic environment.Essays & recommendations: Personal essays and teacher/counselor recommendations give context to your achievements and help demonstrate fit with the program.Music PerformerJazz Performer
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