芝加哥伊利诺伊大学的爵士教育专为寻求在爵士及现代音乐相关领域寻求职业的学生而设计。目的是通过信息，曝光和经验，培养创意爵士艺术家的特殊才能以及成功，全面的音乐家所需的灵活技能。全面的课程包括每周的私人指导，在小型教室工作坊中的即兴学习以及关于爵士理论，编曲，作曲，爵士历史和爵士键盘的广泛课程。
Education in Jazz at the University of Illinois at Chicago is designed for the student seeking a professional career in jazz and related fields of contemporary music. The objective is to develop the special talents of the creative jazz artist as well as the flexible skills required of the successful, well-rounded musician through information, exposure and experience. The comprehensive curriculum includes weekly private instruction, improvisation study in small classroom workshops, and extensive courses in jazz theory, arranging, composition, jazz history, and jazz keyboard.