JAM MUSIC LAB University (JMLU) is an autonomous private music university located in the city of Vienna specialized in Jazz and Popular Music. The institute is seeking to extend the great tradition of classical music education in Austria by means of contemporary styles in Jazz, Pop, and Rock, and thus, navigate towards international excellence. An innovative setup of curricula interactively combines teaching, professional practice, and research, and furthermore, focuses on the requirements of the current music market.