Applications are still open for Arts Camp and Arts Academy. Programs fill quickly—submit your app today!

Jennifer Jolley, D.M.A.

 Jennifer Jolley
Instructor of Music Composition
University of Southern California Thornton School of Music
Bachelor of Music, Music Composition
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Master of Music, Music Composition
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Doctorate of Musical Arts, Music Composition

About Jennifer

Jennifer Jolley (b. 1981) is a composer, conductor, and professor person. Her work is founded on the belief that the pleasures and excesses of music have the unique potential to engage political and provocative subjects. Addressing a range of topics such as climate change, #MeToo, feminist history, and the abuses of the Putin regime, Jolley strives to write pieces that are equally enjoyable and meaningful.

Jolley’s works have been performed by ensembles worldwide. She has received commissions from the National Endowment for the Arts, the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music, the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Quince Ensemble, and many others.

Jolley received degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. She is now an Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition in the Department of Music at Lehman College in the Bronx and was a Fulbright Scholar to Egypt in 2023. She has been a composition faculty member at Interlochen Arts Camp since 2015.

B.M., Music Composition - University of Southern California Thornton School of Music

M.M., Music Composition - University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

D.M.A., Music Composition - University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)