About the course

Explore your interest in jazz and understand how music is developed for ensembles and solo performances with the Jazz Arranging Undergraduate Certificate in Temple’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. You can diversify your coursework and study a distinctive, eclectic genre of music that has played a pivotal role in American music history. This 12-credit undergraduate certificate program emphasizes jazz composition, music arranging and music theory so you develop your ability to arrange and write music, with a focus on chord substitutions, arrangements for small and large ensembles, and jazz orchestration. The techniques taught in the program are tailored to help you write jazz arrangements for several different instrumental combinations depending on your personal interest, including the drums, guitar, piano, saxophone and trumpet. Undergraduate students interested in the certificate program must be in good academic standing and have completed 15 credits at Temple University by the start of the requested semester of certificate coursework. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Philadelphia
Fall (August), 2024	Philadelphia
Spring (January), 2025	Philadelphia
Fall (August), 2025	Philadelphia
Spring (January), 2026	Philadelphia

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Temple University

Official High School and/or University transcripts with English translations: Your application needs to include all official and original academic records from each secondary school and college or university you?ve attended.

　　IELTS - 6.0, TOEFL iBT - 79

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

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Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Temple University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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