Morehead State Jazz

Follow our page to stay up-to-date on performances and happenings in the jazz studies program at Morehead State University. We encourage you to join us for concerts and educational programs aimed at spreading the appreciation of jazz in our community and beyond! The Jazz Studies Program at MSU offers undergraduate degrees in Jazz Studies (B.M. in music performance with a jazz studies track) as wel

l as a graduate program (M.M. Our program is designed for students interested in learning how to perform, compose, arrange, and teach jazz music at a professional level. One of the oldest in Kentucky, the MSU jazz program was developed to prepare graduates for a career in jazz and commercial music. Courses offered include Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Theory, Jazz History and Literature, Jazz Pedagogy, Jazz Arranging, Jazz Ensembles, Jazz Combos, Jazz Keyboard Class, and private applied lessons in your instrument. In addition, jazz studies majors will receive instruction in classical music theory, history, world music, and numerous other offerings which develop well-rounded musicians prepared to succeed in the constantly changing music scene. Located in Morehead, KY, in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, Morehead State University was founded in 1887 and has continued to educate undergraduate and graduate students in this beautiful setting for over 125 years.