William Paterson University

Street	Shea Performing Arts Center, 300 Pompton Rd
City	Wayne
State	NJ
Postal	07470
Country	United States
Web	www.wpunj.edu
Category	Collegiate Jazz Program
No bizstudents	30
No jazzstudents	80
Tot students	250
Degrees bach	Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and Performance; Bachelor of Music in Sound Engineering Arts/Jazz Concentration; Bachelor of Music in Music Management/Jazz Concentration; Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Jazz Concentration (NEW for 2006)
Degrees grad	Master of Music in Jazz Studies, Concentrations in Performance and Arranging
Faculty	Mulgrew Miller (Director), David Demsey (Coordinator), Tim Newman, Harold Mabern, Armen Donelian, Jim McNeely, James Weidman, Janet Reeves, Gene Bertoncini, Paul Meyers, John Mosca, David Rogers, Bill Mobley, Horacee Arnold, Bill Goodwin, Steve LaSpina, Marcus McLaurine, Nancy Marano, Rich Perry, Vincent Herring, Cecil Bridgewater, Clark Terry, Kevin Norton
Alumns	Drummers Carl Allen, Bill Stewart, Johnathan Blake, Joe Farnsworth, Mark Guiliana, Jameo Brown, Tyshawn Sorey, Dana Hall; saxophonists Bill Evans, Eric Alexander, Tony Malaby, Adam Niewood; guitarists Peter Bernstein, Coleman Mellett; trumpeter Crystal Torres; pianists Sam Barsh, Tedd Firth, Matt King; bassists John Hébert, Adam Linz, Joe Martin; vocalists Judy Bady, Alexis Cole
Jazzbands	24 small groups, Jazz Orchestra, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Workshop
Description	The William Paterson University Jazz Studies Program is one of the few in the country with an emphasis on small-group playing, improvisation and a commitment to the jazz tradition. The artist/teacher faculty is made up of world class New York area professionals. The Program is a true jazz environment in which students learn firsthand about the jazz world and the requirements for becoming a successful professional musician. Jazz majors come to William Paterson from all parts of the United States and all corners of the world.
Tuition instate	$9,422/year
Tuition outstate	$15,370/year
Deadline fall	2012-02-01
Deadline spring	2011-11-01
Primary contact name	Bruce Jackson
Primary contact title	Coordinator of Music Admissions
Primary contact phone	(973) 720-3466
Primary contact fax	973-720-2217
Primary contact email	MUSICADMISSIONS@wpunj.edu
Admissions contact name	Bruce Jackson
Admissions contact title	Coordinator of Music Admissions
Admissions contact phone	973-720-3466
Admissions contact email	MUSICADMISSIONS@wpunj.edu
Jazz contact name	David Demsey / Mulgrew Miller
Jazz contact title	Coordinator / Director of Jazz Studies
Jazz contact phone	973-720-2268
Jazz contact email	demseyd@wpunj.edu

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