Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor in Jazz and Popular Music Studies
Kingston, Jamaica
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor in Jazz and Popular Music Studies at The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) trains students for jazz, popular and commercial music performance and instruction. The programme builds musicianship and understanding of jazz and popular music in contemporary Jamaican and Caribbean societies, emphasizing principal-instrument technique, improvisation, harmony, arranging, music history and ensemble performance.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue performing, bandleading, composing/arranging, music education, session work, directing, producing or arts management roles; they can also work in publishing, recording, live venues, cultural programming or community music projects regionally, internationally, and in freelance performance settings.
Bachelor in Jazz and Popular Music Studies
This degree is designed to train students for careers in jazz, popular or commercial music performance and/or instruction. The programme aims to develop a thorough understanding of jazz and popular music, and its relationship to contemporary Jamaican and Caribbean societies. The principal instrument, improvisation, jazz harmony and arranging, jazz and Jamaican music history, as well as jazz and popular ensembles, are emphasized in this programme of study.
