Music
If you are interested in a career in music, you have a wide range of potential occupations to consider - from performing, composing or arranging, to producing and teaching. The skills developed in music are also valuable for any career that requires critical analysis such as math, science and technology. At Tri-C, you can build technical artistic prowess, learn about the business of the music industry, and examine the role of music in the growth and development of children. Studies are enhanced by a wide range of performance opportunities. In addition to private instruction, you can participate in a Choral Ensemble, Big Band and Small Group Jazz Ensembles, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band or Orchestra to hone your performing skills. Studients who complete the program have a number of transfer options. Tri-C Jazz Studies has a full curriculum transfer agreement with the Berklee College of Music in Boston which opens opportunities for Tri-C students to continue their education at this renowne contemporary music college.Students interested in Music can obtain an Associate of Arts degree at Tri-C.
Graduates are prepared for the following positions:
Performer
Conductor
Composer
Arranger
Songwriter
Teacher
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Jazz Studies
The jazz tradition is one of diversity and originality where no two artists sound alike.
The Tri-C Jazz Studies teaching philosophy is grounded in the fundamentals: blues, swing, and the American songbook. You will acquire the skills at Tri-C to develop your own voice as a musician. It is an opportunity to learn about the music in yourself, and yourself in the music.
The Jazz Performance faculty, led by director of Jazz Studies Steve Enos, is a distinguished cadre of working musicians, veterans of the business, who are passionate about both their art and their teaching. They are world-class artists who are also caring teachers and mentors. They can give you the practical know-how to succeed in your playing and in the business. They can teach you how to manage yourself and your career.
In the jazz tradition, a student is mentored by a master. The master passes on the traditions of the jazz language as well as the ability and desire to contribute something original and personal. The Tri-C jazz faculty, along with an impressive collection of visiting performers and artists-in-residence, recreates that jazz continuum.
Credits earned at Tri-C will transfer to many of the most prestigious music colleges and conservatories. The College has a Berklee College of Music transfer agreement. Located in Boston, MA, Berklee is the worlds largest independent music college and the premier institution for the study of contemporary music.
At Berklee, you can turn your love of music into a career. Berklee offers student musicians courses of study toward a fully accredited four-year baccalaureate degree or diploma in some of the following majors: 
Composition
Film Scoring
Music Business/Management
Music Education
Music Production and Engineering
Music Therapy
Performance
Songwriting
For more information on the Tri-C Jazz Studies Program and the articulation agreement with Berklee College of Music, please call Steve Enos at 216-987-4256 or email stephen.enos@tri-c.edu.