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168: 534:- Jazz Orchestra - Live Drum ’n’ Bass Ensemble - The Art of the Rhythm Section - Blues Ensemble - Futuristic Concepts of Music - Gospel Choir - Music of the Fringe - Standards: The American Song Tradition - Standards: The Art of the Ballad - Super Trios Ensemble - Advanced Rhythmic Concepts Ensemble - M-BASE Ensemble - Sound in Time - Rhythm Section for Vocal Accompaniment - Rhythm and Blues Revue Ensemble - Vocal Jazz Ensemble 66: 25: 528:- Ornette Coleman Ensemble - Thelonious Monk Ensemble - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Ensemble - Wayne Shorter Ensemble - John Coltrane Ensemble - Charles Mingus Ensemble - Charlie Parker Ensemble - Chick Corea Ensemble - Electric Miles Ensemble - Herbie Hancock Ensemble - Sonny Rollins Ensemble - Sun Ra Arkestra 594:
Internet sites, allowing for posted archival recordings and live streaming performance. Additional university performance facilities within a two-block radius of the Greenwich Village campus include a 170-seat performance auditorium and an excellent acoustically balanced concert hall with an audience capacity of 500.
499:- Instrumental Instruction - Jazz Improvisation Ensemble - Ear Training I & II - Theory/Harmony I & II - Piano Proficiency I - Rhythmic Analysis I - Theory and Performance I - Theory and Performance II - Instrumental Sight-Reading - Arranging Fundamentals - Hand Percussion for Drummers (drummers only) 593:
Performance and recording needs are served in an intimate and beautiful performance space seating 120, with full capacity for professional sound, lighting, and recording. A second studio is available for additional recording and engineering. Both studios are connected to the university's server and
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Students' proficiency on their instruments is evaluated at the start of school. Students who do not place out of proficiency requirements are assigned ten lessons with an instructor deemed appropriate to their needs. Students who place out of proficiency requirements are assigned nine lessons per
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The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music is located on the fifth and sixth floors of 55 West 13th Street. The school's 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m) state-of-the-art facility was designed to help young artists realize their goal of becoming successful music professionals. The facility offers
505:- Basic Arranging for Vocalists - Vocal Rhythm Section I (Fundamental) - Vocal Rhythm Section II (Intermediate) - Vocal Rhythm Section III (Advanced) - Vocal Musicianship I & II - Vocal Improvisation I & II - Sight-Singing I - Sight-Singing II - Vocal Blues 453: 632:
Beginning in 1986, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music has annually recognized jazz musicians and others who have "significantly contributed to the evolution of American music culture" with the Beacons in Jazz award. Recipients have included:
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The core curriculum includes courses in performance, analysis, composition, music history, and liberal arts. In addition, students can select or audition for a wide range of elective courses and narrow their focus as they advance toward graduation.
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grand pianos, drum kits, amplifiers, vocal PA systems, and full component stereo systems. Specialized instrumental practice and teaching rooms, listening library, and piano/MIDI labs are offered.
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administrative, classroom, practice, and rehearsal space, all constructed to the highest standards with attention to acoustics, soundproofing, and aesthetics. All classrooms are equipped with
612: 1276: 511:- History of Jazz I & II - Classical Music History - 20th-Century Innovators—Debussy to Cage - Contemporary Jazz and Its Exponents - Introduction to World Music History 540:- Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra - Brazilian Jazz Ensemble - Brazilian Percussion Workshop - Choral Musicianship - Cross Cultural Improvisation - Middle East Ensemble 941: 185: 38: 1340: 87: 80: 232: 130: 517:- Internship in the Music Industry - Marketing Yourself - Music Pedagogy - Music Industry Seminars - Survey of the Music Business - Stage Presence 204: 102: 1335: 1210: 1345: 211: 109: 866: 820: 789: 758: 218: 116: 44: 1057: 884: 1005: 200: 98: 1320: 1215: 1162: 1030: 552:- Audio Engineering Internship - Introduction to Finale - MIDI Systems - Basics of Web Design and Programming - ProTools 1052: 269: 251: 149: 52: 945: 1330: 1157: 1070: 225: 123: 851: 978: 1350: 189: 1325: 928: 619: 572: 1047: 998: 484:(BFA) degrees in jazz and contemporary music with concentrations in vocal and instrumental performance. 723: 718: 698: 674: 682: 1035: 465: 1315: 991: 728: 178: 76: 1108: 1062: 481: 1040: 304: 888: 8: 738: 316: 1114: 587: 909: 827: 796: 765: 1120: 441: 376: 1096: 733: 461: 444:
neighborhood. It was once known as The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.
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The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music was founded by David Levy, a former
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semester with one or two instructors chosen in consultation with an advisor.
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For a complete list of notable New School alumni and faculty, see
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Earlier logo as The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
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All faculty are working musicians in New York City.
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