The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1986 |
| President | David E. Van Zandt |
| Provost | Tim Marshall |
| Dean | Martin Mueller |
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Academic staff
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67 |
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Administrative staff
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13 |
| Students | 287 (fall 2007) |
| Location | Greenwich Village, New York City |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Parsons Red |
| Website | www |
School of Jazz at The New School is the second conservatory of The New School university. It is located on 13th Street in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood. It was known as The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music before it was rebranded as School of Jazz and becoming part of College of Performing Arts at The New School in 2015.
The School of Jazz at The New School was founded by David Levy, a former dean of Parsons School of Design, saxophonist Arnie Lawrence, and Paul Weinstein, the first chairperson of the program in 1986, as the Jazz & Contemporary Music Program. The school holds the philosophy that artists should be mentors, thus many teachers are working professionals.
The School of Jazz at The New School offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees in Jazz and Contemporary Music with concentrations in vocal and instrumental performance.
The core curriculum includes courses in performance, analysis, composition, music history, and liberal arts. In addition, a student can select or audition for a wide range of elective courses and narrow your focus as you advance toward graduation.
Core Curriculum - Instrumental Instruction - Jazz Improvisation Ensemble - Ear Training I & II - Theory/Harmony I & II - Piano Proficiency I - Rhythmic Analysis I - Theory and Performance I - Theory and Performance II - Instrumental Sight-Reading - Arranging Fundamentals - Hand Percussion for Drummers (drummers only)
Vocal - Basic Arranging for Vocalists - Vocal Rhythm Section I (Fundamental) - Vocal Rhythm Section II (Intermediate) - Vocal Rhythm Section III (Advanced) - Vocal Musicianship I & II - Vocal Improvisation I & II - Sight-Singing I - Sight-Singing II - Vocal Blues
Music History - History of Jazz I & II - Classical Music History - 20th-Century Innovators—Debussy to Cage - Contemporary Jazz and Its Exponents - Introduction to World Music History
Music Business - Internship in the Music Industry - Marketing Yourself - Music Pedagogy - Music Industry Seminars - Survey of the Music Business - Stage Presence
Individual Composer and Bandleader Ensembles - Ornette Coleman Ensemble - Thelonious Monk Ensemble - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Ensemble - Wayne Shorter Ensemble - John Coltrane Ensemble - Charles Mingus Ensemble - Charlie Parker Ensemble - Chick Corea Ensemble - Electric Miles Ensemble - Herbie Hancock Ensemble - Sonny Rollins Ensemble - Sun Ra Arkestra
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