Program Description

The Jazz and Contemporary Music program develops students' improvisation abilities and helps each student realize her or his unique voice as a performer and as an arranger/composer. Students have a plethora of performance opportunities throughout the city of Chicago, a cultural hub for improvised music. CCPA offers a wide range of ensembles, including vocal jazz (New Deal) and Latin jazz (Puentes). Our Large Jazz Ensemble has a unique instrumentation based on that developed by Gil Evans, and our combos offer immersion in a distinctive style, from Hard Bop to Brazilian to Earth, Wind, and Fire. All of our concerts take place at the Jazz Showcase, America’s second-oldest jazz club located only a few blocks from campus. In addition, our ensembles perform regularly at the Elmhurst Jazz Festival, the Notre Dame Jazz Festival, and at the annual Jazz Educators Network conference each January.

Admission Requirements

• A GPA of 2.0 is required in high school.
• SAT or ACT is recommended.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $50,068.
• Yearly tuition fee is given.
• Foreign Credential Evaluation required