Program Overview

Introduction to EUJAM

EUJAM is a postgraduate programme designed for young elite jazz performers and composers. The programme is a joint study initiative between four leading European jazz schools, offering students the opportunity to discover the variety of European jazz and study with the best teachers and students.

Programme Description

The EUJAM programme aims to educate a new generation of strong contemporary jazz performers by supporting a student-driven curriculum. Students will have the possibility to investigate European jazz in its broad artistic, cultural, and entrepreneurial scope. They will design and perform artistic projects in collaboration with professional performers, organisations, and business enterprises, and develop a strong international professional network.

Programme Objectives

The EUJAM programme will provide students with a broad range of professional qualifications, including:

• Artistic and instrumental excellence
• Composition, arranging, and performance skills
• Leadership skills
• Project and enterprise management skills
• Cultural and communicative skills

Participating Institutions

The EUJAM programme is a collaboration between the following institutions:

• Jazz Department, Conservatorium van Amsterdam
• Jazz Institute Berlin, Hochschule fŁr Musik Hans Eisler, Universitšt der KŁnste
• Jazz Department, Conservatoire national supťrieur de musique et de danse de Paris
• Institut Jazz, Hochschule fŁr Musik Basel FHNW
• Department of Music, Jazz Performance Programme, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim

Programme Outcomes

Upon completion of the EUJAM programme, students will be awarded a master's degree from one of the participating institutions, which can be obtained in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, or Trondheim. The programme will equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed as contemporary jazz performers and composers in a rapidly changing musical landscape.