The Jazz Studies program is based around the small group performing experience for vocal and instrumental jazz majors (piano, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone and woodwinds).
Jazz students participate in jazz combos, Big Band or Jazz Singers. In addition to core music classes, students study improvisation, jazz theory, scoring and arranging, jazz pedagogy and history.
Two tracks are offered for the B.M. program: PERFORMANCE (instrumental or vocal) or MUSIC TECHNOLOGY. The latter includes MIDI techniques, studio recording and related courses.
Students work directly with a faculty mentor on graduate projects. Paul DeMarinis, director of jazz studies, is an internationally known saxophonist and composer.
Recent guest artists have included Carl Allen, Lynne Arriale, the Either Orchestra, David Friesen, the David Liebman Quartet and Oregon.
If you plan on majoring in art, dance, music, or theatre, you must complete a portfolio review or audition as part of your application to Webster.
Webster Faculty
Private music instruction is provided by talented faculty and members of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.
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Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
Webster University's Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts enables students to become confident, intellectually prepared artists and performers in a global environment. Our art, music, theatre and dance majors combine significant studio experiences with an excellent faculty-driven liberal arts education. Many alumni have been nominated for and won Tony, Emmy, and Academy Awards. Theatre graduates are currently with national touring companies of Peter Pan, Chicago, Cabaret, and Sunset Boulevard.
Did You Know?
Where the graduates work:
The Walt Disney Studios, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, National Cathedral, USA Network, Cirque Du Soleil, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, The Globe Theatre, Commander-In-Chief, New York Philharmonic, Walt Disney World Theme Parks, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Broadway Productions, including Hairspray, The Producers, Woman in White, and Avenue Q.
Fast Facts
St. Louis, Missouri
Student to Faculty ratio:
16:1
Average class size:
15-25 students
Student Body:
Represents 46 U.S. states and 130 countries
Mascot:
Gorlok
International Campuses:
Cha-am/Hua Hin, Thailand
Geneva, Switzerland
Leiden, the Netherlands
London, England
Vienna, Austria
