The Jazz Studies emphasis focuses on individual and ensemble performance abilities, composing and arranging skills, and the critical thinking and entrepreneurial skills you need to succeed professionally. Interested candidates must successfully pass an audition and be admitted to the UNO Graduate School. Jazz Studies at UNO embraces both the rich traditions of our city and the innovations and creativity that keep New Orleans on the forefront of a burgeoning creative economy.<br><br>Our Jazz Studies faculty are some of the best-known and respected musicians, composers, producers and educators in the field. Their level of professionalism, dedication, and personal attention is routinely cited by students as one of the top reasons to choose Jazz Studies at UNO.<br><br>In addition to the department's core courses in theory, history, and technology, the Jazz Studies program focuses on individual and ensemble performance abilities, composing and arranging skills, and the critical thinking and entrepreneurial skills students need to succeed professionally.