B.M. JAZZ PERFORMANCE STUDIES

CSUN Undergraduate Student Application: https://www.calstate.edu/apply
CSUN Music Department Application: submitted directly through website – with a prescreening video.
- Prescreen video is due 2-3 weeks prior to the general deadline.
- The application link will be emailed after you complete your CSU application.
- Video should showcase the applicant in full view.
Invitation for live audition pending results of prescreening. If invited, we will request the following:
- Resume – (school experience, private teachers, ensemble experience, repertoire/tune list, relevant work experience, awards, etc.)
- Artistic statement – What is your musical background and influence? What are your goals as a musician and why is CSUN the right place for you to work toward them?
- Two letters of recommendation.

Video should showcase the applicant in full view.

Introduce yourself and explain why you're interested in studying jazz at CSUN (1-2 minutes).
Perform one medium to fast jazz tune from the list below with live musicians or the provided backing tracks. Play the melody once and solo for three choruses.
- All The Things You Are
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Billie's Bounce
- Oleo
Perform Body and Soul with live musicians or the provided backing track. Play the head once and solo for one chorus.
Perform one straight 8th tune listed below with live musicians or the provided backing tracks. Play the melody once and solo for two choruses.
- Blue Bossa
- Footprints
- Little Suede Shoes
- Triste

Introduce yourself and explain why you're interested in studying jazz at CSUN (1-2 minutes).
Perform one medium to fast jazz tune from the list below with live musicians or the provided backing tracks. Play the melody once, comp for one chorus, and solo for two choruses.
- All The Things You Are
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Billie's Bounce
- Oleo
Perform Body and Soul unaccompanied or with the provided backing track (unaccompanied preferred). Play the melody once and solo for the chorus.
Perform one straight 8th tune listed below with live musicians or the provided backing tracks. Play the melody once, comp for one chorus, and solo for two choruses.
- Blue Bossa
- Footprints
- Little Suede Shoes
- Triste

Introduce yourself and explain why you're interested in studying jazz at CSUN (1-2 minutes).
Perform one medium to fast jazz tune from the list below with live musicians or the provided backing tracks. Play the head once, walk for one chorus, and solo for two choruses.
- All The Things You Are
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Billie's Bounce
- Oleo
Perform Body and Soul with live musicians or with the provided backing track. Play the head once, walk for one chorus and solo for one chorus.
Perform one straight 8th tune from the list below with live musicians or the provided backing tracks. Play the head once, bass function for one chorus and solo for two choruses.
- Blue Bossa
- Footprints
- Little Suede Shoes
- Triste

Introduce yourself and explain why you're interested in studying jazz at CSUN (1-2 minutes).
Perform one medium to fast jazz swing tune from the list below with live musicians or the provided backing tracks. Play time/comp with the head, two choruses of someone else's solo, and solo over the form for two choruses.
- All The Things You Are
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Billie's Bounce
- Oleo
Perform one straight 8th tune from the list below with live musicians or the provided backing tracks. Play time/comp for the head one time through and one chorus of someone else's solo. Then trade 4's for two choruses.
- Blue Bossa
- Footprints
- Little Suede Shoes
- Triste
Demonstrate eight measures of the following styles (feel free to stop in-between): Uptempo Swing, Shuffle, Jazz Ballad Time, 12/8 Afro Cuban, Bossa Nova, 3/4 Jazz Waltz, and Funk.
Perform one rudimental snare drum solo of your choice.