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Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Jazz Pedagogy

Overview

The Certificate of Jazz Pedagogy focuses on an often-neglected part of undergraduate and graduate music education programs in the United States, addresses Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and works to fill the knowledge void of America’s Indigenous Art Form: Jazz.

Course Requirements

• MUS 5900: Jazz Improvisation, Theory and Practice
• MUS 5901: Jazz Repertoire for Large and Small Ensembles
• MUS 5902: Graduate Jazz Pedagogy I: Horns and Rhythm Section
• MUS 5903: Graduate Jazz Pedagogy II: Horns and Rhythm Section
• MUS 5904: Jazz Arranging for Educators

Locations

Jazz Pedagogy is offered at the following locations:

• Ottawa, KS (Residential Campus)
• Overland Park, Kansas
• Surprise, Arizona
• Brookfield, Wisconsin
• Online

Education and Qualifications

Certificates are for individuals who desire a focused credential other than a full degree to help open or advance career opportunities. OU awards Certificates upon successful completion of the approved coursework.

Certificates consist of a minimum of 13 hours and a maximum of 20 hours of coursework.

Post-baccalaureate certificates:

• Students must have completed a baccalaureate degree prior to enrolling in a post-baccalaureate certificate program.
• All courses in post-baccalaureate certificates are at the baccalaureate level.

Graduate certificates:

• Students must have completed a baccalaureate degree prior to enrolling in a graduate certificate program.
• Students who have completed a graduate degree are also eligible to enroll in a graduate certificate program.
• All courses in graduate certificate programs are at the graduate level.

Advanced graduate certificates:

• Students must have completed a graduate degree in a related field prior to enrolling in an advanced graduate certificate program.
• All courses in advanced graduate certificate programs are at the graduate level.
• Courses in advanced graduate certificate programs build upon the mastery of introductory level graduate concepts in the field gained in the students’ graduate degree completion.

University Accreditation

Ottawa University, as a whole, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Specific degree programs within our institution have also been accredited by relevant bodies within the field:

• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC)
• Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
• National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)