University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Street	Department of Music, FAC 267
City	Amherst
State	MA
Postal	01003
Country	United States
Web	www.umass.edu/music
Category	Collegiate Jazz Program
No bizstudents	NA
No jazzstudents	35 - 40
Tot students	346
Degrees bach	Jazz Performance (BM & BA), plus Performance, Music Ed, History, Theory, Composition
Degrees grad	Jazz Composition & Arranging, plus History, Composition, Music Ed, Performance, Conducting, Theory
Faculty	Jeffrey W. Holmes, Felippe Sales, Catherine Jensen-Hole, Thomas Giampietro, Salvatore Macchia, T. Dennis Brown, Bob Ferrier, Jim Argiro
Alumns	Avery Sharpe, Chris Merz, Tsidii LaLoka, Dave Pope, Steve LaJoie, Chris Kozak, Kate McGarry
Jazzbands	Jazz Ensemble I/Studio Orchestra, Chapel Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and 6 Chamber Jazz Ensembles
Description	Breadth of performance opportunites and styles explored in classroom, award-winning ensembles, and clinic/masterclass situations, with commitment to student created arrangements and compositions.
Tuition instate	$22,979, tuition, fees, room & board
Tuition outstate	$36, 150, tuition, fees, room & board
Notes	Audition Dates: Spring & Fall, 2013: December 1, 2012 Early Action for Fall, 2013: February 2 & 16, 2013 Regular Fall, 2013: March 2, 2013 Transfer applications for Fall, 2013: March 30, 2013
Primary contact name	Jeffrey Holmes
Primary contact title	Director of Jazz & African-Amercian Music Studies
Primary contact phone	413-545-6046
Primary contact fax	413-545-2092
Primary contact email	jwholmes@music.umass.edu
Admissions contact name	Chris Thornley
Admissions contact phone	413-545-6048
Admissions contact email	cthornley@music.umass.edu
Jazz contact name	Professor Jeffrey W. Holmes
Jazz contact phone	413-545-6046
Jazz contact email	jwholmes@music.umass.edu

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