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School of Jazz Fact Sheet

Date Founded
1986

Degree Programs Offered
The School of Jazz offers a bachelor of fine arts degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music and a combined BA/BFA, a five-year program with Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts in which students simultaneously complete two degrees: the professional BFA and the liberal arts BA majors.

Leadership
Martin Mueller, Dean
Pam Sabrin, Director of Administration
Phil Ballman, Special Programs Coordinator
Chris Hoffman, Production and Engineering Coordinator

Student Population
262 students in degree programs

Student Demographic Information
35% international; 70% from out of New York State, 25% in-state 21% female, 79% male

Faculty Population
Full-time: 5; Part-time: 92*

Notable Alumni
Sarah Charles, ‘12, vocalist; Walter Blanding, Jr., ’05, saxophonist; Robert Glasper, ’01, pianist; Brad Mehldau, ’93, pianist; Robert Glasper, ’01, pianist; and Peter Bernstein, ’90, guitarist.

* Part-time faculty includes only those teaching at the start of the 2014-2015 academic year.

 

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