Bachelor general information
As a first step in the admission procedure, we will consider your recordings and motivation form. Please consult this link regarding the application.
Video recordings: Please submit three or more video recordings with a total length of approximately 15-18 minutes. Choose pieces with different rhythmical feels that show your overall musical, artistic and technical level. Make sure to check the additional info and instructions per instrument below.
Upload the video recordings to YouTube or Vimeo. Make a PDF or word document listing the activated links and upload the document in ‘Osiris Aanmeld’.
Motivation form: Please download the form here, answer the questions including the specific questions for the Jazz department and upload the form to ‘Osiris Aanmeld’.
Theory test: Based on the recordings and the motivation form eligible candidates are invited to the theory exam. Find more info about the theory exam here.
If you have any questions, please contact Bart Suèr, Head of the Department.
Please contact Student Administration if you have technical questions regarding the application and upload of documents.
Practical Examination
Please submit the following video recordings:
- Three jazz standards, including comping and improvisation. The repertoire has to include swing/Be-Bop and groove tunes and has to consist of different tempi and styles.
- A free choice (Carte Blanche): A personal composition, arrangement or a piece of free choice.
Please record the repertoire preferably with live accompaniment. If this is not possible due to current circumstances, please use a playalong (iRealpro, Aebersold playalong, YouTube playalong, or selfmade playalong) for accompaniment.
Please make sure the playalong is heard on your recording.
Please make sure that you are fully visible on the video-recordings!
If you are invited to the second round, you will be asked to submit additional assignments.
You will receive all relevant instructions with the invitation letter.
The assignments will include:
1) Play along with recordings:
a) Play a tune with brushes (choose one of the Stan Getz or Benny Green tunes)
b) Play a tune with sticks (choose another of the Stan Getz or Benny Green tunes)
c) Play a groove tune (choose between Superstition or Cold Sweat)
2) Play one chorus drums comping and at least one chorus drums solo (alone, no accompaniment!)
a) on a Blues form
b) on a Rhythm Change form
3) Play the following exercises of “Wilcoxon’s Rudimental Swing Solos”
a) “Rolling In Rhythm” with sticks, straight and in swing (16th notes shuffled)
b) “Rolling In Rhythm” with brushes in swing (16th notes shuffled)
c) "Three Camps In Paradiddles" with sticks (straight 16th)
