Jazz Composition Department

	Jazz Composition Department • Careers in Jazz Composition • Courses • Faculty • Jazz Composition Major

The Jazz Composition Department offers you the opportunity to become conversant in all aspects of jazz writing.

Focusing on melody, counterpoint, form, arranging and orchestration, the department encourages you to develop a critical eye and ear as your own personal style evolves.

Ken Pullig Chair B.M., Berklee College of Music B.S., University of Connecticut Founder and leader of and composer and arranger for jazz ensemble Decahedron Performances with several groups, including Cambridge Symphonic Brass Ensemble Recipient, Massachusetts Council of the Arts Fellowship in composition

Jazz Composition Department Facilities and Resources

• Professional Writing Division MIDI Lab: This lab has 12 fully configured workstations and a separate similarly equipped studio for live overdubbing to provide hands-on access to professional music technology.
• Berklee Performance Center and Recital Halls: These performance venues are available to you throughout the year for recitals and concerts.
• Recording Studios: Each of the college's 10 recording facilities is outfitted with professional-level equipment configured to meet a variety of teaching and recording needs.

Every year the Professional Writing Division and Jazz Composition Department organize a series of faculty and student concerts, showcasing faculty and student compositions and arrangements.

For further information about the Jazz Composition Department, please email jazzcomposition@berklee.edu or call 617 747-2384.