Composition Jazz

Jazz & Beyond

Students who major in Jazz Composition, study composition, arranging, orchestration, and production techniques and learn to apply these skills by writing and producing instrumental, vocal, acoustic and electronic music for small ensembles to orchestras in live and studio situations.
You will learn the concepts and techniques of arranging and production using Daw’s (digital audio workstations), digital productions suites and your own laptop-based studio. Also you will be working with performers, studio personnel and creative people from other disciplines (dance, theater, video) as a composer, arranger, conductor and / or producer.
You will get acquainted with the musical concepts of such different musical styles as jazz, latin, pop, rock, musical theater and others through the study of composition and arranging.
As a graduating student you are supposed to complete a portfolio of pieces and productions to demonstrate the understanding of traditional and contemporary writing and production styles.

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Audition

• Candidates that live in the Netherlands, Belgium or western Germany will do a live audition. Candidates from other countries will do an online audition.

• The entrance exam consists of two parts. Duration of the first part is 20 minutes.

• Part 1: Review of your digitalportfolio. The portfolio must contain at least three compositions, both scores (PDF files) and sound recordings (MP3 or WAV files) or video (YouTube, Vimeo). We would also like to receive a short biography with date of birth, previous education, musical experience, musical preferences, plans and dreams for the future, etc. The committee will assess whether the student has sufficient talent and motivation, and is open-minded towards new, innovative music.

• Part 2: Once we receive the necessary documents, the Admissions Committee will review your work. If the result is positive, you will be invited for an interview, live or online.