| Alabama State U, Tennessee State U, Wilbeforce U, North Texas State U, Berklee College of Music, and Los Angeles City College were the first to offer credit for jazz ensembles, improvisation, and arranging.
Resource: http://www.jazzinamerica.org/JazzResources/JazzEducation/Page/163
https://www.google.com/maps/place/855+N+Vermont+Ave,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90029/ @34.0892329,-118.2949786,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c2c751263f17 33:0xd468517149294c88!8m2!3d34.0892329!4d-118.2927846
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_City_College |