Bachelor of Music Interdisciplinary Music Studies (Jazz)
Overview
What to expect
Personalize an exciting learning program with jazz at its centre. Students explore jazz in the context of complementary music and non-music disciplines to develop strong academic and performance skills. They emerge as better thinkers and more accomplished musicians.
Why it stands out
Breadth and flexibility set this program apart. It gives students exceptional freedom to enrich their understanding of jazz through studies in a wide choice of subject areas. In the third and fourth years of the program, students have no required courses. This allows students to choose their upper-year electives in one or more areas within music, or to combine their musical studies with an area of study in the Faculty of Arts & Science. Within the minimum 20 full credits required for graduation, up to eight credits may be Arts & Science courses.
Who it’s for
This Bachelor of Music program is designed for students seeking a robustly interdisciplinary experience around a music core. It suits students interested in subjects not addressed in a single existing Faculty of Music degree program or students wanting to develop significant expertise in a discipline within the Faculty of Arts & Science.
Outcomes
Opportunities for study
Students receive expert musical and academic instruction in small-classroom settings. They graduate with a broad knowledge of musical disciplines, highly developed writing skills, and interdisciplinary flexibility. Performance opportunities are prominent features of the program.
Opportunities after graduation
Graduates typically pursue careers in music or related areas such as arts management, music journalism, entertainment law, audio recording, and music business.
Postgraduate opportunities
Given the flexibility of the Bachelor of Music in Interdisciplinary Music Studies, students can pursue a wide range of programs after graduation, depending on what courses they have taken. Graduates could apply to MA or MMus program options, and they could apply to professional programs such as business, medicine and law.
Being able to learn and work with some of the incredible Faculty here is what truly makes studying at U of T worth it. Not only are they experts at their craft, but they bring real-life experiences to the classroom, and a massive sense of inspiration.
– Riley Kelly
Bachelor of Music 2025 - Comprehensive Studies (Jazz Trumpet)
Core courses introduce jazz history and culture but primarily concentrate on developing jazz musicianship. Students study jazz in relation to traditional musical forms and ear training. They develop jazz keyboard skills and skills playing in jazz orchestras, small ensembles, and vocal ensembles. They receive individual instruction on their instrument or voice.
Students are provided significant scope for choosing courses from other Music Faculty and Arts and Science programs. They may choose up to four credits in music electives, four credits in breadth electives, and four free electives from Music or Arts and Science. If all of the free electives are taken as Arts & Science courses, students can take up to eight credits in Arts & Science courses within the minimum 20 full credits required in the degree.
– Riley Kelly
