A multidisciplinary education
Venezuelan Andres Orco is a DMA guitar student in our Thompson Jazz Studies Program with a special interest in advanced rhythm and meter in jazz; as such, he’s also pursuing a Certificate in Music Theory. “Through the certificate program, I received a multidisciplinary education that I think has made me a more well-rounded musician and educator,” he says.Learn moreabout Orco’s perspectives on the evolution of 21st-century jazz; how current theoretical literature isn’t sufficient to explain modern jazz; and amplifying the voices of expert jazz practitioners in theoretical discussions of their music.