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This Master of Music program is designed for skilled students focusing on jazz performance as a professional career path. Graduates have established thriving performance careers in Detroit, throughout Michigan, and internationally. The Music Department fosters music as both a modern and worldwide art form, rooted in rich historical traditions, by blending academic studies with hands-on professional training for both undergraduate and graduate students. Students gain opportunities to enhance their musical abilities and knowledge within an urban artistic environment. Located near Detroit's cultural hub, students can utilize resources from renowned institutions like the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Public Library, Detroit Opera House, and Orchestra Hall. The enduring partnership between the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Department enables students to learn from and collaborate with distinguished visiting artists and faculty members who excel across diverse musical genres and formats.