Jazz Studies

Jazz is an original American musical art form which originated around the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States out of a confluence of African and European music traditions. The use of blue notes, call-and-response, improvisation, polyrhythms, syncopation and the swung note of ragtime are characteristics traceable back to jazz's West African pedigree.

Careers

Music Directors and Composers
Wage: $49,130
10 Year Growth Rate: 6.0%
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree