The Graduate Certificate in Jazz Studies is a two-year program that provides opportunities for continued development of skills in jazz-specific areas, such as improvisation, pedagogy, and arranging. The certificate is available to degree-seeking and non-degree seeking students alike, non-music as well as music majors, and is designed as an intensive into jazz performance.
The program will deepen the student鈥檚 preparation for a career in jazz performance or prepare the student for further study in jazz.
September 2025
School of Music
208 Sinquefield Music Center,
COLUMBIA,
Missouri,
65211, United States
Bachelors degree in music (or demonstrated equivalent)
GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours
Non-native English speakers must score at least a 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 6.5 on the Academic IELTS. In addition, it is expected that applicants will achieve subsection minimums of no less than 17 on IBT, 52 on PBT or 6.0 on IELTS (subsections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing).
Application Deadlines: Fall and Spring: Rolling
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
