Overview

Department of Studio Music and Jazz / Department of Studio Music and Jazz is located in Coral Gables, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz performance
Master of Music (MM)	Studio jazz writing
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Jazz performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Jazz composition
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz pedagogy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

63

Applied

26

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Portfolio

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 59

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.71%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.14%

Gender

Male (89%)

Female (10%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Jazz performance, jazz conducting, jjazz composition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 230 Ashe Administration Building
Coral Gables, FL  33124
United States

Contact Prof. Whitney Sidener
Chair and Director
Email: wsidener@miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-5813

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