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Student music guide // Where to study jazz 2011 eastpass the audition process, regardless of theirintended degree track.Financial Aid: Available for undergraduate andgraduate students. Contact University Officeof Financial Aid at (412) 396-6607,duq.edu/financial-aid/.Scholarships: Talent and academic scholarshipsavailable.Application Deadline: Feb. 11 for scholarshipconsideration.Contact: Troy Centofanto, (412) 396-5983;musicadmissions@duq.edu.Eastman School of MusicRochester, New YorkStudent Body: 60 jazz students.Tuition: Undergraduate: $39,480;graduate: $1,150/credit hour.Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s of Music,Master’s of Music, Doctorate of Musical Arts.Jazz Bands: Eastman Jazz Ensemble,New Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band,seven jazz performance workshop units.Faculty: Harold Danko, Bill Dobbins, ClayJenkins, Jeff Campbell, Dariusz Terefenko,Rich Thompson, Bob Sneider, Dave Rivello,Mark Kellogg.Notable Alumni: Ron Carter, Maria Schneider,Steve Gadd, Tom Christensen, Charles Pillow,John Hollenbeck, Gary Versace, Vince DiMartino,Bob Sheppard, Gerry Niewood.Auditions: Last Friday in January andFridays in February.Financial Aid: Available, call (585) 274-1070.Scholarships: Available, call (585) 274-1070.Application Deadline: Dec. 1.Contact: Sheryle Charles, (585) 274-1440;scharles@esm.rochester.edu; Rochester.edu/Eastman/departments/jazz.Fairfield UniversityFairfield, ConnecticutStudent Body: 20 jazz students.Tuition: $36,900/year.Jazz Degrees: Visual and Performance ArtsBachelor’s, Music Education.Jazz Bands: Two small groups.Faculty: Brian Torff, John Fumasoli, GeorgeNaha, Chris Morrison.Auditions: CDs if possible.Financial Aid: Available.Scholarships: Donnelly Music Scholarship.Application Deadline: January 2011 forfall admission.Contact: Undergraduate admissions,(203) 254-4100.Five Towns CollegeDix Hills, New YorkStudent Body: 310 jazz/commercialmusic students.Tuition: $18,400 a year.Faculty: Peter Rogine, Greg Bobulinski,Chuck Mymit, Gerry Saulter.Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz/Commercial Music, Master’s of Music,Doctorate of Musical Arts.Jazz Bands: Approximately 18 ensembles.Notable Alumni: Nina Sky, Samantha Cole,Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael.Auditions: Conducted on campus byappointment or on special Saturday morningsthroughout the year.Financial Aid: Available, call 631-656-2164Scholarships: Music scholarships are awardedbased on complete auditions. Merit andspecial scholarships are awarded basedon other criteria.Application Deadline: Rolling AdmissionsContact: (631) 656-2110; ftc.edu.The Hartt School,University of HartfordWest Hartford, ConnecticutStudent Body: 4,500 in the university,600 in the music school, 40 jazz majors.Tuition: $28,852/year.Faculty: Kris Allen, Chris Casey, Steve Davis,Richard Goldstein, Eddie Henderson, RandyJohnston, Andy LaVerne, René McLean, EricMcPherson, Shawnn Monteiro, Nat Reeves,Edward Rozie, Gabor Viragh, Peter Woodard.Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s of Music. No jazzgraduate program.Jazz Bands: Concert Jazz Ensemble, combos.Notable Alumni: Kris Allen, Abraham Burton,James Burton, Steve Davis, Jimmy Greene,Tony Leone, Eric McPherson, Alan Palmer.Auditions: For fall 2011 entrance, dates are:Dec. 11, Jan. 28, Jan. 30, Feb. 18, Feb. 19.Live auditions preferred, recordings acceptedfrom students living more than 300 miles fromHartford. Audition requirements can be foundat harttweb.hartford.edu/admissions/audition/jazzrequirements.aspx; students shouldprepare contrasting pieces from the standardjazz repertoire (to include blues and songbookstandards).Financial Aid: From FAFSA results.Scholarships: Talent awards, basedon the audition.Application Deadline: Jan. 2, 2011.Contact: Neal Humphreys, (860) 768-4148;humphreys@hartford.edu.Howard UniversityWashington, D.C.Student Body: 45 students.Tuition: Undergraduate: $17,000/year;graduate: $20,000/year.Faculty: Jessica Boykin-Settles, CharlesCovington, Kehembe Eichelberger, Fred Irby III,Gerry Kunkel, Sais Kamalidiin, Connaitre Miller,Steve Novosel, Chris Royal, Harold Summey,Charlie Young.Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s of Music in JazzStudies (instrumental, piano, vocal); Bachelor’s70 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2010