Department of Music
Faculty
Professors Emeriti
Joel A. Chadabe, M.M.
Yale University
James R. Morris, D.M.A.
University of Southern California
Professors
David M. Janower, D.M.
Indiana University
Max Lifchitz, M.M.
Harvard University
Associate Professors Emeriti
R. Findlay Cockrell, M.S. (Collins Fellow)
Juilliard School of Music
Irvin E. Gilman, M.M.
Manhattan School of Music
K. Drew Hartzell Jr., Ph.D.
University of Rochester
Associate Professors
Robert J. Gluck, M.F.A.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Reed J. Hoyt, Ph.D. (Department Chair)
University of Pennsylvania
Albin J. Zak III, Ph.D.
City University of New York
Assistant Professors
Duncan Cumming, D.M.A.
Boston University
Nancy Newman, Ph.D.
Brown University
Victoria von Arx, Ph.D.
City University of New York
Adjuncts (estimated): 6
The major undergraduate programs offered by the Music Department provide students with the fundamental knowledge and technical capabilities necessary for the pursuit of graduate studies or professional activities. These programs are also components of a liberal arts education and in that context provide preparation for a variety of careers.
Course offerings include a variety of introductory and advanced lectures and lab courses in composition, electronic music, musicology, theory, and performance. Seminars, independent study, and internships are also available for majors. Students intending to pursue graduate study in musicology or theory are urged to enroll in foreign language study.
Opportunities for participation in various performance ensembles are provided for majors and nonmajors. The department sponsors concerts by its ensembles, faculty, students, and guest artists each semester.
The facilities include housing for musical instruments, practice rooms, a department library and listening room, an electronic music studio and three concert halls.
Degree Requirements for the Major in Music
All majors must:1) be able to read music and
2) satisfactorily pass a departmental aptitude examination which will be administered during the first scheduled class in the fall semester. A MUS 110 may serve as preparation for the major. In addition a noncredit competency exam in piano is given at that time. Those deficient in this area will be required to enroll in A MUS 265 (Keyboard Harmony and Performance). A grade of C- or higher in A MUS 265 will be needed to satisfy this requirement. Credit for A MUS 265 will not apply toward major or minor requirements.
General Program B.A.: 36 credits:
1. Core: 27 credits to include: A MUS 100, 230, 231, 245, 247, 345, 347, and 2 ensemble credits (2 semesters) chosen from A MUS 180, 182, 184, 185, 186, 187, 287, or 289 (as appropriate).
2. Electives: 9 credits at the 300 level or above in courses intended for music majors and minors (except A MUS 378, 379, 478, and 479) to include at least 3 credits in musicology; and at least 3 credits in composition, electronic music and media, or theory (except A MUS 345 and 347.)
Departmental Programs in Composition, Electronic Music and Media, Musicology, Theory, Conducting, Performance
Admission to these programs requires permission of the appropriate departmental committee.
Departmental Program, B.A.: 54 credits minimum:
1. Core: 27 credits (same as General Program).
2. Concentrations:
Composition, Musicology or Theory: 18 credits to include 15 at the 300 and 400 levels in courses appropriate to the concentration and approved by the department chair; 3 semesters in ensemble beyond the Core (5 altogether).
Conducting: 18 to include 6 credits of A MUS 270; A MUS 360, 361, and 461; 3 semesters in ensemble beyond the Core (5 altogether).
Electronic Music and Media: 18 credits to include A MUS 325, 426, 427, 430, and 6 credits by advisement.
Performance: 12-18 credits (4-6 semesters) A MUS 178 (or proficiency), 278 (or proficiency), 378, 379, 478, 479; 3 credits/semesters in ensemble (A MUS 180, 182, 184, 185, 186, 187, 287, 289) beyond the Core (5 altogether); 3 credits as advised.
Voice Performance: 22 credits to include 12 credits of A MUS 378, 379, 478, 479 (private instruction); 3 credits/semesters in A MUS 187 or 287 (ensemble) in addition to the Core (5 altogether); 3 credits from A THR 140, 240, 339, or 345; 4 credits from A FRE101/102, A GER101/102, or A ITA100/101. Electives: 6 credits (vs. 9 in all other programs) to include 3 credits of A MUS 398 (Diction) and 3 credits at the 300 level or above in Musicology, Theory, Composition, or Electronic Music and Media.
3. Electives: Same as General Program (except for Voice Performance). Elected courses may not duplicate those required for the concentration.
4. Additional Requirements:
Composition: Compositions performed in approved recitals or the equivalent.
Performance: Admission to the program by audition. Performance examinations held at the end of each semester but the first, or unless the student is presenting a graduation recital that semester. Participation in approved recitals.
Honors Program
The Honors Program in Music is designed for students showing exceptional dedication to the study and practice of the art and discipline of music. Successful completion of the program is excellent preparation for graduate studies in music and related fields.
Applicants to the program must be Departmental Majors concentrating in Composition, Conducting, Electronic Music and Media, Musicology, Performance, or Theory, with an overall grade point average of at least 3.25 and at least 3.50 in music curriculum courses. Students in Performance will be admitted by audition. Normally, application will be made in the semester prior to the junior year, but later applications will be accepted. Decisions of the Honors Committee are final and not subject to review or appeal. If rejected, however, a student may reapply in a subsequent semester.
In the senior year students in the program will be required to complete a major project in close consultation with faculty. Acceptable projects include recital, composition, thesis paper, or other undertaking appropriate to the student’s concentration and approved by the Honors Committee.
