Postgraduate Jazz Options
Just as we offer a bespoke undergraduate
jazz course, any one of our flexible
postgraduate programmes can be tailored to meet
the unique needs of jazz musicians. There are two
strands to postgraduate jazz study: Performance
and Composition.
You can study Jazz Performance, at three levels: and Jazz Composition at two levels: As a PgDip Jazz Performer you will receive 40 hours of individual instrumental lessons, plus small group coaching, priority access to our guest masterclass sessions (including
You can study Jazz Performance, at three levels: and Jazz Composition at two levels: As a PgDip Jazz Performer you will receive 40 hours of individual instrumental lessons, plus small group coaching, priority access to our guest masterclass sessions (including
“In the last several years, I’ve witnessed the birth and blossoming of jazz composition at the Conservatoire, in a vibrant, provocative
and flourishing environment, with new pieces performed by specially assembled ensembles - and I’m honoured to be associated with it.”
Mike Gibbs
Jazz Composer
Jazz Composer
working with Dave Holland) and regular public performance opportunities, culminating in your
Final Performance.
As a PgDip Jazz Composer you will receive 40 hours of individual composition lessons, available from Mike Gibbs, Liam Noble and Hans Koller. You will also have access to the Jazz Composers Ensemble, which you will be asked to direct both in rehearsals and to present public concerts of your own work. Jazz Composition students also have priority access to workshops with guest composers.
For both postgraduate Jazz Performers and Composers, the PgDip includes a shared module in Analysis and Aesthetics of Contemporary Jazz, which not only acts as a forum for students of both disciplines to discuss their music, but also stimulates artistic growth and conceptual development.
The MMus qualification is achieved by following an additional 60 credits’ worth of academic modules, which can be taken simultaneously with the PgDip course, or at a later date as part-time study.
Final Performance.
As a PgDip Jazz Composer you will receive 40 hours of individual composition lessons, available from Mike Gibbs, Liam Noble and Hans Koller. You will also have access to the Jazz Composers Ensemble, which you will be asked to direct both in rehearsals and to present public concerts of your own work. Jazz Composition students also have priority access to workshops with guest composers.
For both postgraduate Jazz Performers and Composers, the PgDip includes a shared module in Analysis and Aesthetics of Contemporary Jazz, which not only acts as a forum for students of both disciplines to discuss their music, but also stimulates artistic growth and conceptual development.
The MMus qualification is achieved by following an additional 60 credits’ worth of academic modules, which can be taken simultaneously with the PgDip course, or at a later date as part-time study.