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4 A Message From Shelton BergShelton Berg, dean of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, welcomes future music students into this most exciting and ever-evolving industry.

6 Orchestrating the Right FitMusic education consultant Steve Lipman examines some of the most critical, and often unexplored, factors to consider when choosing a music college or university.

10 Breaking Down the AuditionThe often-stressful process of preparing for college auditions can be sim-plified by following a few pieces of simple advice.

16 Roundtable: Making the LeapFour experienced music educators discuss how high school students should best prepare for an undergraduate education in music.

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The Next Step ForwardNow that you’ve decided to pursue a degree in mu-

sic, you’re about to enter an exciting phase in your life that is certain to present numerous opportunities and challenges. In your high school career, you’ve

no doubt developed your instrumental or vocal skills, per-formed with numerous ensembles, built your music the-ory background, and achieved a number of honors and awards. As you enter your chosen school of music, you will both hone your skills even further as well as expand your musical and non-musical horizons to prepare you for a career inside or outside the field of music.

SBO’s 11th College Search & Career Guide is a great place to launch your search for the music program that will help you achieve your goals and provide you a variety of educational opportunities. In these pages, you will find a wealth of information from over 100 college music schools, as well as a variety of articles to help guide your search. Reviewing advice from a variety of sources along with gaining knowledge of the different academic degree programs should be the most important components of your planning process. Additionally, contacting any friends, relatives, teachers or other acquaintances who have experience in the field

can simplify this challenge immeasurably. One other tool to keep an eye in is our upcoming new website to search for music schools – www.yopus.com – which will be launched in the spring of 2012. Yopus will provide comprehensive online search capabilities for music colleges in the USA, as well as a wide variety of articles and other resources.

When considering a degree in music, it is important to keep an open mind to the world of opportunities within the broad spectrum of the music world. Re-member that the degree itself is not an “end,” but part of the process of moving into the professional world after college. Although most students will not become

the next virtuoso performer, there are a tremendous variety of rewarding careers be-yond performance including: education, arts management, recording technology, pub-lishing, retailing manufacturing, repair, music law, and so many others. Choosing a music college that offers a wide variety of courses within music and outside of music, such as marketing, business, graphic arts, accounting and others, will provide you with an excellent foundation for launching your career.

The colleges, universities, and conservatories that can be found in this edition of SBO’s College Search & Career Guide offer a wide-variety of programs to provide sol-id foundation in all facets of music. You should also give serious consideration to your needs as they pertain to the size of the school, student/faculty ratios, ensemble/perfor-mance opportunities, the competitiveness of the students, and other significant factors affecting your decision. Finally, visiting the school to get a “feel” for the atmosphere and student and teacher opinions is quintessential to making a successful decision.

Preparation is the key to success for choosing the right music school, and a part of that is taking advantage of the universe of opportunities at your disposal. This publica-tion, the online resources at www.sbomagazine.com, as well as the upcoming Yopus.com, will greatly assist your first steps in what may become an exciting life in music. We wish you the best of luck in your search!

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To My Young and Talented Colleagues:We are the luckiest people on earth. Wherever we go, we are never

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One beautiful note or phrase seeps into the heart of each audience

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is important – in fact, it is vital. Music knits the world together, and is

a healing power like none other. So, I am thrilled that you are consider-

ing a career in music.

There is a great deal of anxiety around the music scene, with major

record labels seeming to implode, and a sense that people won’t pay for

music any more. In spite of these concerns, I am an optimist. Every new

technology has brought with it predictions of music’s demise. This be-

gan with sound recording and motion pictures, and continued through

radio, television, CDs, DVDs, and so on. In actuality, every one of

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bilities. Right now, there is more music being listened to than ever before.

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You will be entering the music profession at a very exciting time, and

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regretted the choice I made to spend my life as a musician, and I wake each day knowing that I will create

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In my 25 years as a director of Admissions and later as assistant vice president for Student Affairs at a major music college, I always advised students and their families that overall “fit” was the key to a successful college experience. Contrary to popular belief, fit is not just about, “who will my private teacher be?” or, “what ensembles will I be placed in?” or even, “ what are my chances of getting into that major?” It’s about all of those things and much, much more. In fact, and this may surprise some people, those factors may not even be the most important criteria in making a student’s college years rewarding, fun, and the launching pad to a successful career in the music industry.

So, what are the keys to a successful fit between student and institution? Well, there are many. In no particular order or priority they include: Size of school, loca-tion, setting, facilities, curriculum, faculty, educational philosophy, majors available,

How to find the music college you can call home

By Steve Lipman

Choosing the right music school, college music depart-

ment, or university music program can be a daunting task

for the uninitiated. Even for professionals in the music

education field, it’s not always a slam-dunk advising a stu-

dent as to which school would best serve his or her educational

and career goals.

the Right Fit:Orchestrating

performance opportunities, minors available, academic rigor, diversity and attitude of students attending, school-wide culture, extra-curricular activities, student clubs, financial aid, scholarships, and career advising. Criteria often not thought about, but I consider impor-tant enough to at least take into con-sideration are: Leave of absence policy, so students can accept occasional short professional gigs, musician-directed wellness programs, and even the goals and objectives of the president of the institution. Have I made an already dif-ficult task even more difficult? Well, this just may be one of the more important decisions in a person’s life.

Some may notice I left out such ob-vious things as dorm life, dining hall food, and a few others that some peo-ple might be concerned about. I have a personal philosophy about such things, and that is: if all, or at least most of the

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other things listed above are chart-top-pers and working to your advantage, you won’t even notice that the food may be bland, or that the dorm mat-tress is way too soft for your liking. If you’re excited about going to class, practicing, jamming with friends, writ-ing music, playing gigs, engineering sessions, networking for the future, and sitting in on clinics with world-class musicians, then the other stuff is small potatoes, as they say.

Each of the components of “fit” listed above, as well as a few others, could take up a whole article by it-self. So lets just tackle a few in brief, some obvious, some less obvious, just to present rough idea of how to ap-proach this undertaking.

SizeYou no doubt have come across the

phrase, “one size fits all.” Well, when it comes to attending college, this phrase couldn’t be farther from the truth. The most well-known and respected music schools in the country range in stu-dents from just a few hundred to many thousands. And, for those who choose to attend a school of music that is part of a large university, the number of students at that university may easily be in the tens of thousands. I bring this up because the “feel” of attend-ing a conservatory with 400 students is quite different than attending a uni-versity with perhaps 40,000 students. Both offer different educational op-portunities, as well as different social environments. Only you can decide which setting feels right to you.

Geographic LocationGoing to college in a small town

in Vermont, Ohio, or Colorado, is a whole lot different than attend-ing school in Boston, New York City, Chicago, or Los Angeles. The energy, crowds, and intensity of the urban setting that may be perfectly suitable for one student could be another stu-dent’s nightmare. Even if you think you know which setting turns on your creative juices, you owe it to yourself to visit one of the opposite settings. You just might surprise yourself and expand your world and horizons.

Private Instructors/FacultyAdmittedly, this is one of my person-

al pet peeves. Yes, I understand the at-traction of choosing an institution with the opportunity to study privately with a renowned artist/performer/teacher. They often have a lot to offer and at times can serve as a conduit to the pro-fessional world you so longingly wish to enter. But take into consideration the limited number of times and the limited

hours spent under the tutelage of your private instructor. Consider how many weeks a semester might they be on the road, fulfilling professional obligations. Now take into account the number of classes and time spent in harmony class, ear training or sight-singing, ensemble, counterpoint and composition, English Literature, even in the listening lab and practice rooms.

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gamation of all these learned skills. Don’t pay them short shrift. Evaluate those classes and the faculty who teach them. They are important and may mean the difference between a well-rounded mu-sician and a narrowly educated or one with a limited focus and skill set.

NetworkingNo doubt another phrase many folks

are familiar with is: “You are judged by the company you keep.” Well, this one is true. In the music business net-working is everything. Who you know, whom you’ve played with (or written for, or engineered for, or subbed for), and who knows you, may be the key that opens the door to your career. Choose a school that attracts like-mind-ed students. Your college buddies often form the foundation of your adult (and professional) life. I’ve repeated many times that the most important thing to leave school with is that proverbial “lit-tle black book” (nowadays your PDA or iPhone). Come Monday morning

following graduation, it will become your closest friend.

Extracurricular ActivitiesFraternities, sororities, school

newspaper, inter-mural sports, home-coming, student government, mock-trial, debating team, semester study abroad, internships, student clubs, etc. How important are these college experiences to you? Be aware not all schools or colleges have all of them; and some music/arts institutions may have none of them. Check them out. Weigh the pros and the cons of attend-ing a school that has them or doesn’t have them. Only you can ultimately make that decision.

As you can see, choosing the music school, college, or university that fits a student’s needs – educationally, pro-fessionally, socially – is serious busi-ness. Just like the college experience itself, you’ll get out of it only what you put into it. Consult parents, teachers,

and friends. But in the end, in the fi-nal analysis, remember it’s your four years; not your parents’; not your friends’, not your bandmates’. Just yours. Choose wisely. They just may be the most important four years of your life.

Steve Lipman is president of Steven Lipman Associates, a music education consulting firm based in Boston, Mass. Specializing in the field of contemporary popular music, Mr. Lipman advises tal-ented high school age student musicians and their families in identifying and se-lecting music colleges and university mu-sic departments, guiding them through each step of the application process.

Having spent more than 40 years at Berklee College of Music as director of Admissions, assistant dean of Students, and as assistant vice president for Stu-dent Affairs, Steve is one of the country’s leading experts on contemporary music education and college admissions. He can be reached at [email protected]; or (617) 823-5442.

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The Audition RecordingMost programs require an audition recording; some schools use this as a first

step to scheduling live auditions, and other programs have an option or require-ment for recorded auditions only. Don’t toss this off as a “preliminary” record-

By DaviD Demsey

For many students, the college audition process seems

to be full of anxiety and stress. Although the audition

is certainly a moment when students want to make the

best possible impression (musically as well as person-

ally), it’s best to think of this as a time when one can also learn

which program is the best fit. In fact, students are auditioning

the program as much as they are auditioning students.

Breaking Down the Auditioning – you’ll never have a chance to closely investigate any program if you don’t first grab their attention, and this is your chance. The major jazz studies programs have only a certain number of openings based upon available fac-ulty teaching loads, rehearsal space, scheduling, et cetera, and there are many more applicants than the avail-able openings. This recording is your chance to make the case that you are “a contender,” that you have musical-ity and potential that the faculty wants to help develop. Take full advantage of the opportunity.

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tempos, styles, and so on. Do exactly what they ask – and consider the rea-sons for these requirements; they tell you a lot about the school and what they expect of their students.

If you are asked to select your own repertoire, your choices will speak as loudly to the auditioners as your per-formance itself. Although it’s great to showcase your ability as a composer with your original tunes or showcase the uniqueness of your working band, the core of your audition should be made up of popular song and jazz standards (some schools require this). Standard tunes are the common de-nominators of modern and older jazz alike, and have formed the basis of jazz for a century. Through your choices, you can demonstrate your understand-ing of that history, lineage and reper-toire. Although much of your high school experience may have been in an 18-piece big band, any competitive college jazz program expects incoming students to have considerable improvi-sation experience and repertoire when they arrive.

Some other CD tips: make your case succinctly by including no more than three or four selections. You should be the first improvising soloist after the initial melody statement; don’t make the auditioners fast-forward through other peoples’ solos to find you. Mix up the tempos of the selections; along with the medium- and up-tempo tunes that show your technical level, include a lyrical ballad that you truly “believe in,” with a melody that you can re-ally sing with musicality. If possible, include at least one standard such as “All the Things You Are,” “Have You Met Miss Jones?” or “Body and Soul,” showing your ability to improvise over modulating chord progressions. Although tunes like “Impressions,” “Autumn Leaves,” “Song for My Fa-ther,” or a blues are certainly famous standards, an audition recording made up only of these modal or “one-key” tunes can imply that the applicant can handle nothing more than that. On the other hand, avoid including the most difficult tunes you know on your CD; for example, there are only two kinds of improvised solos on very challeng-

ing tunes like “Giant Steps,” “Count-down,” or “Moment’s Notice”: super strong with excellent command and deep knowledge, or not good. It’s bet-ter to perform well on tunes that dem-onstrate your strengths.

If you spend money on producing your CD, spend it on getting the best possible players to accompany you. Although gaining recording studio ex-perience is important, spending thou-sands of dollars on a big production is worthless if the playing is not strong. Of course it’s important to spend time jamming with your friends and peers, but if you are in the very common situation of being the best jazz player in your school, do not hesitate to ask your teacher for recommendations on pro players who will make you sound your best. Although the faculty focus

on each applicant’s performance and try not to let the accompaniment af-fect their decision, many an audition has the added distraction of a bassist or pianist playing wrong changes, or a dragging/rushing drummer. If finding strong accompanists is impossible, a play-along recording from Jamey Ae-bersold or other sources is preferable. It’s always best to demonstrate your interaction with fellow humans (af-ter all, that’s the basis of this music), but a well-balanced and well-recorded play-along audition is in my opinion far better than a distractingly poor live rhythm section.

The CD package is also important. Again, no need to spend lots of money – just make the CD cover neat, readable and attractive. Be sure to include your name and contact information (unless

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the school requires that this informa-tion be omitted on the CD), with the correct order of tracks listed. Check the disc on a standard home CD player before it goes in the mail to be sure that it burned correctly! A blank or unreadable CD means extra work for the school in contacting applicants to re-send their audition… or worse, re-jecting them out-of-hand without their ever knowing what happened.

The Live AuditionWhen you receive a call or letter

inviting you to come to the campus for a live audition, that creates an important opportunity for you. Take advantage of your presence in the jazz program’s building to check out classes, ensemble rehearsals, even pri-vate lessons if possible, as well as the overall atmosphere in the corridors. Learn about the housing situation, and try to get a tour that includes a meal in the cafeteria and a dormito-ry visit. If the audition day schedule makes these visits impossible, make every attempt to come back another day when you can accomplish this. (Note: most programs will welcome you at any time for a daylong visit to sit in on classes if you make an ap-pointment. These have an advantage because you’ll often get more person-al attention than would be possible on a group audition date.) When you visit, ask yourself these questions: Will you be challenged by the class-es and ensembles? Are you meeting students and faculty with whom you identify? Does the program repertoire reflect a broad focus from modernist to traditional, from small group to big band? How is the atmosphere: is it well organized and relaxed, or does it seem too rigid and regimented, or too loose and unfocused? Get to know the program’s statistics: some students do better in a larger, more competitive environment, while oth-ers thrive in a smaller, more intimate situation. Similarly, some students want big-city surroundings, others prefer a campus setting, and others a combination of those.

The live audition session itself can be daunting, so the key is to be so

well prepared that you are ready for practically anything. That confidence that “I’ll be fine no matter what” will minimize the factor of nerves. There may be required repertoire, so con-sider the reasons behind the faculty’s choice of requirements. For example, what are they looking for by asking everyone to play this same selection? Do your homework to understand the history of the tune through its fa-mous recordings: important elements like introductions or endings, back-ground or harmony parts often don’t appear in fake book lead sheets, so the recordings are the true source. Be aware of any harmonic pitfalls such as quick key changes, or places in the progression where there are alternate or substitute harmonies you should know.

If there is a sight-reading require-ment, there’s only one way to prac-tice for that – read new music every day. Song melodies from fake book anthologies are good practice, but jazz etude books by such people as Bob Mintzer, Jim Snidero, and Greg Fishman provide more challenging experience at multiple levels of dif-ficulty.

Assuming you are allowed to pick a tune for the live audition, choose an “old friend” that is familiar and relax-ing to play from memory – that hope-fully did not appear on your audition CD. Have several possible backup selections along with your “Plan A” tunes, including a ballad as well as faster tempos, in case your choice is vetoed by the auditioners for any rea-son. Bring sheet music copies for your accompanists. Remember that you will usually be performing with faculty or advanced students that you are just meeting for the first time; they may play your selection using a different groove or tempo than you are accus-tomed to. To prepare, practice your tunes at widely varying speeds, all the way from walking ballad to up-tempo, and in a more traditional “swing” style as well as with a more modernist ap-proach. If you are fully ready, you can “go with the flow” and really interact with your fellow musicians in the mo-ment, rather than being flustered by unexpected elements they may add.

Either before you begin or when you finish playing, have some ques-tions ready for the faculty, and be ready to briefly tell them about yourself. Use these few minutes as a chance to let them quickly get to know you personally as well as musi-cally. Remember, it is not enough to be a great performer; they’re look-ing for great people as well, ready to interact and fit into a variety of musically and culturally diverse situ-ations.

A final live-audition note: don’t be distracted by the apparent mood in the room as you enter; remember, that mood is a factor of the previous applicants, not you. The auditioners may be upbeat or businesslike, may be talkative or nearly silent and pro-cedural, even a bit punchy and silly after sitting in that room for eight straight hours. Just go with it, as you would any situation meeting new people, remember that they’re hu-man too. Be ready to do your thing at the downbeat, and create your own mood!

Many of our William Paterson Uni-versity jazz majors and alumni have told me that they look back on their audition and program selection pro-cess as a very positive time when they made important career decisions that have affected their lives. This advice on CD preparation and live auditions will hopefully help you gain aware-ness of the central issues, so that you are equipped to make these decisions. Good luck!

David Demsey is a saxophonist, and is professor of Music, coordinator of Jazz Studies and curator of the Living Jazz Archives at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J., co-leading that program with pianist Mulgrew Miller. His tran-scription book, John Coltrane Plays Gi-ant Steps (Hal Leonard), is widely used, and his essay “Jazz Improvisation and Concepts of Virtuosity” is the final chap-ter in the Oxford Jazz Companion. He has been a Selmer Saxophone clinician for over 20 years, and has appeared as a featured performer, guest artist, and clinician at nearly 100 schools, colleges, and jazz festivals.


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From a more regimented rehearsal schedule to immersion in new styles and disciplines, these students will face a wide array of challenges in their undergradu-ate education, both foreseen and unexpected. And it all comes with a continu-ously changing industry looming in the background, which they’ll have to find ways to navigate the moment they finish their studies.

With all of this in mind, editors from this publication recently contacted a few highly respected school band and orchestra directors from around the country to talk about the critical elements of preparing high school music students for the next step in their musical journey.

CSCG: Hindsight is always 20/20, and each of you must have opinions on how you prepared for this career when you were in high school your-selves. If you knew then what you know now, what would you change about how you approached your music education as you were wrapping up with high school? What from your own experience do you use to use to help out students that plan on continuing with music in college?

The end of a student’s time in high school is often a busy

one. In addition to all of the projects and studies that

must completed, it’s also the perfect opportunity for

those students who are planning to study music in a col-

lege or university to learn about what to expect at the next level.

Norman Dea (Lafayette, Calif.): I would probably work on increasing my functional piano playing skills and would have worked harder on real mu-sic theory. I would have mastered the rudiments of music first and then more aural sight-singing and dictation. Then I’d study four-part writing, diatonic and early chromatic harmonic analysis, and basic counterpoint. These are the aca-demic music tools students need to excel in the music college world. Yes, they can still get them as undergraduate students at the college level, but having previous experience will certainly enhance their total music experience in college.

Gerry Bastien (Hudson, N.H.): Coming from a small parochial high school with a less than adequate music curriculum, I would have listened to my private teacher and practiced more to better prepare myself.

John Wevers (Long Island, N.Y.): One of the first things I regretted was not having a piano background before I started college.

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Pamela Lawson (Goddard, Kan.): When I was in high school, I was the Concertmistress for my high school orchestra as well as a member of many honor groups. But if there is one thing I could change, I would have been proactive at getting involved in music camps and learning about additional opportunities in the field of music. I also would have been better off having learned about the prerequisites to en-ter into the field and the requirements to graduate.

As for helping students that plan on continuing music in college, I point out the schools with reputations for excel-lence in music. However, I am careful to ensure that when I do that, I suggest schools that will meet the needs of the student. I make it a practice of putting students in contact with key individu-als who will be able to take them to the next level.

CSCG: Music education seems to always be in flux, especially with the changes brought about by rapid shifts in technology. What are some new issues that your students are facing that you didn’t have to deal with when you were in their position?

JW: The first is technol-ogy. For example, I try to teach my kids how to use Finale.

GB: I never had to deal with computers, especial-ly when it comes to spell check and citing sources. There’s also trying to teach about cell phone etiquette, illegal down-loading, YouTube, texting, Facebook, and Twitter, just to name a few.

PL: Technology is con-stantly changing and the students have to keep up. As more coursework is required in this area, the students are finding that they are hav-ing to limit or even bypass music classes in order to satisfy these requirements.

ND: Changes and advances in tech-nology are exciting. When I was a stu-dent in high school, we didn’t have desktop computers and notational software to write music. We didn’t have instant access to all aspects of music and digital reference recordings

or historical videos of performances on the internet. Today, students can find almost anything music related on-line. More times than not students to-day know the wind band and orches-tral literature very well – sometimes as well as the music teacher.

A possible repercussion to this technology would be students per-haps rigidly adhering to the musical interpretation of recordings instead of developing their own vision and

Norman DeaDirector of Instrumental MusicAcalanes High SchoolLafayette, Calif.

Norman Dea is in his 29th year of teaching and is Di-rector of Instrumen-tal Music at Acalanes High School. Norm also serves Califor-nia music education as the CMEA State

President. He is a 1980 graduate of San Francisco State University.

Gerry BastienDirector of BandsAlvirne High SchoolHudson, N.H.

Gerry Bastien is District Coordina-tor of Music and Director of Bands at Alvirne High School. His respon-sibilities include the development,

coordination, super-vision, evaluation, and improvement of a system-wide pro-gram of general mu-sic education, guitar, keyboard, choral, and instrumental

performance groups.

Pamela LawsonOrchestra DirectorChallenger/Discovery Intermediate SchoolsGoddard, Kan.

Pamela Lawson is a National Board Certified music teacher in the God-dard USD 265 Dis-trict in Goddard, Kan. She teaches strings and currently

has an enrollment of 206 orchestra

students. Ms. Lawson teaches pri-vately and continues to perform violin with the Enid and Mid-Kansas Sym-phony Orchestras.

John WeversBand DirectorCopiague High SchoolCopiague, N.Y.

John Wevers is in his 28th year as Band Director at Copiague High School on Long Is-land in New York. The band has won the New York’s State

Championship in its class five times and won a USSBA title eight times. In 2008, the marching band participated in the Macy’s Parade.



interpretation of a piece of music. I would encourage my music students to use these recordings as references and keeping an open mind regarding making a personal connection and re-lationship with the music in regards to tempo, phrasing, and musical nuance.

CSCG: What are major areas of practice that often pose the great-est challenge to students making the transition from high school to collegiate music programs?

JW: One major area is the tremendous amount of work you do for a one or two-credit course, so that’s one thing I coun-sel. Time management is a real plus.

ND: Time management is probably one of the greatest challenges when students make the transition from high school to college. High school is very structured and “in a box” while col-lege requires more discipline on the students’ part in regards to commit-ments, practice time, and the overall college experience. College music stu-dents need to manage their time care-fully. They must allow time for general education courses, music major courses, studio practice time, ensemble rehearsal time, and ensemble performance dates. From an organizational standpoint, this is often the true test of whether you can

survive in the profession. In many ways, this is also the true training ground for becoming a professional musician or a music teacher. Time management and organization will always be critical and cannot be shortchanged. Academic habits that are predictors of success in school – including punctuality, reliabil-ity, preparedness, industriousness, and effort – are also indispensable for suc-cess in the music profession.

GB: One of the greatest challeng-es facing students is the reality that no one is telling them what to do or when to do it once they get to college. I always advise my students to keep a daily log of what they do. Then, at the

end of the day, look it over and see how much time was actually wasted on frivolous issues. Their education is costing money and I advise them to get the most out of it.

PL: The college schedule is defi-nitely not that of a typical high school day as courses are offered morning, afternoon, and evening. Since many students tend to take on jobs while in college, time management can become an issue. My advice to students is to set realistic goals and to be sure to arrange time to reflect and plan. The student should be sure to keep in touch with their academic counselor – especially at the first sign of problems. Having a mentor and/or staying in touch with former teachers are also helpful.

CSCG: Are there specific ap-proaches to your students’ un-dergrad studies that you try to point them toward in order to help prepare them for the type of work they’ll be doing once they’re out of your hands?

ND: There are many professional musicians out there in the world who are superb artists. In the world of audi-tions, there is always someone better. You may win that coveted audition, but you may not. I want the students to know that there are many other ave-

nues to a profession in music other than performance. It could be in the music education, music recording industry, music management, music production, and instrument repair, to name a few. It’s a good idea to keep all these possi-ble careers in perspective as they move forward in their music major.

GB: A specific area of training I try to point out to my students is the need to get serious about practicing and honing their skills on their specific in-strument. I also stress the importance of learning piano, theory, ear training and listening to the master!

PL: I point out that all music stu-dents must demonstrate proficiency

on the piano regardless of the fact that it is not their primary instrument. I tell them to sing and have a working knowledge of music theory.

SBO: Any additional thoughts on preparing high school students to study music or music education at the next level?

GB: In preparing high school students for the next level I never sugar coat the reality of studying music no matter if they wish to pursue the education piece, industry or performance. I remind them if they decide to pursue music in any ca-pacity they need to live by my mantra, “Chose to, Want to, and Love to!”

JW: I try to be a realist and let them know that, in these times, education is tough and that there’s a lot of com-petition for jobs. I myself went out of state for five years in the ‘70s to get the job I wanted.

PL: Start early. Encourage the stu-dents to begin to work with and men-tor younger students. Above all, don’t be afraid to promote the cause. De-spite all of the negatives we hear about education today, I continue to inform my students about opportunities in music – even those that don’t include teaching or performing. In doing so, I reflect a lot on my own career that in-clude the ups and downs. Finally, I tell the students that the field of music can open up many doors. In the case of my own career, I have been afforded some unique opportunities that most people will never experience in a lifetime.

ND: As music educators, we try to provide all our students a comprehen-sive music education that encompasses efficient rehearsals, stellar performances, and instruction in music theory in a nur-turing and collaborative setting. We also provide those very serious music students with extracurricular opportunities that include honor bands and orchestras, solo and ensemble festival competitions, and exposure to the very best clinicians pos-sible. Hopefully, we are teaching them skills in communication, collaboration, respect, tolerance, and patience. These are important life skills that are transfer-rable to all aspects of their lives.

“I point out the schools with reputations for excellence in music. However, I am careful to ensure that when I do that, I suggest schools that will meet the needs of the student.”


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At Columbia College Chicago, we are dedicated to excellence in edu-cating contemporary musicians. Our distinctive programs in com-

position, instrumental performance, jazz studies and vocal performance offer the rigorous training in theory and musician-ship you need, with the intense individu-al skill training you want, all within the framework of a Liberal Arts education. Our mission is to provide you with an in-depth learning experience that prepares you for a successful career in contempo-rary and popular music.

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The 57,000-square-foot Fine Arts Center was built foremost for music students, and it features rehearsal spaces, practice rooms, classrooms and studios where more than 40 North Central College music faculty engage students in the art of creating music and building professional careers.

North Central’s program gives you the chance to perform with more than 20 different instrumental, choral and jazz ensembles, including Concert Winds, Jazz Combos, string ensembles, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and others.

More than 200 students participate in North Central’s ensembles. Many receive composition and performance-based music scholarships worth up to $10,000 over four years in vocal, instrumental, jazz or music education. If you receive a performance scholarship you are required to perform in an ensemble each term and take applied instrument or voice lessons. Scholarships are renewable if you remain in good academic standing and complete the required time commitments.

Audition Days are half-day events that include a group meeting with faculty, luncheon, a showcase performance, optional tours of campus and nearby downtown Naperville, as well as your warm-up and audition time. Audition Days are designed to give you a comprehensive picture of the department, faculty and programs, as well as the opportunity to audition for scholarships in one or more areas. Parents or guardians are most welcome to attend

Audition Day events.

Audition Days for 2011 are Saturday, February 18, for music, music education, theatre and jazz, and Saturday, March 3, for music, music education, theatre, jazz, art and interactive media studies.

Because of North Central’s location—Naperville is just a 30-minute train ride to downtown Chicago—students have easy access to one of the world’s music capital cities. You’ll be able to see Broadway shows or performances by the Lyric Opera of Chicago or Chicago Symphony Orchestra. “We take our students to many professional events throughout the year,” says Jeordano Martinez, professor of music.

Founded in 1861, North Central College is an independent, comprehensive college of the liberal arts and sciences that offers more than 55 undergraduate majors and graduate programming in six areas. With more than 2,900 undergraduate and graduate students, North Central College

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You want your college choice to match your passion for the craft.Music is your love.

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Visit Days at North Central CollegeFirst-Year Visit Days:

Monday, October 10, 2011Friday, November 11, 2011Monday, January 16, 2012Friday, March 30, 2012

Transfer Visit Days:Saturday, November 5, 2011Saturday, February 11, 2012Saturday, April 21, 2012

Fine Arts Auditions:Saturday, February 18, 2012 Music, Music Education, Theatre, Jazz

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Overview of the Conservatory

Music has been a prominent fea-ture of life at Lawrence since its founding in 1847; the first Bachelor of Music degree was

conferred in 1892. Today, the Conser-vatory curriculum affords more than 350 music majors a unique blend of professional education in music and a liberal arts education, a combination that has produced outstanding per-formers, composers, educators and scholars.

Conservatory training is, by its na-ture, rigorous. While the Lawrence Conservatory is highly competitive, students compete not with each oth-er, but with themselves, testing their capacity to discover and realize their own potential. Lawrentians — faculty and students alike — celebrate each others’ achievements with enthusiasm and unselfishness.

As a nationally recognized conser-vatory integrated with a distinguished college of the liberal arts and sci-ences, Lawrence offers a distinctive educational opportunity, providing professional music training without compromising other intellectual and academic opportunities. All Lawrence Conservatory students pursue at least one-third of their course work outside of music, and many choose to com-plete both the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Bachelor of Music degree in a special five-year program. The study of music at Lawrence is a challenge pursued in the context of the vibrant intellectual life of a highly regarded liberal arts college.

Lawrence is exclusively an under-graduate college. Unlike many other music schools, Lawrence Conserva-tory students do not compete with graduate students for roles in the op-era, chairs in the orchestra, or faculty attention. The Conservatory faculty is an active group of performers, educa-tors, scholars and composers, engaged

in their art but committed to teaching undergraduates. While maintaining active performance careers, the faculty also serve as advisors and mentors to their students. The long-lasting friend-ships forged from these close relation-ships between students and teachers are a hallmark of a Lawrence educa-tion.

Applying to the ConservatoryApplicants must submit the follow-

ing to apply to Lawrence:1. The Common Application

• Lawrence supplement to the Common Application

• School report • Teacher evaluation • $40 application fee

2. Official secondary school transcript3. Standardized tests (optional)4. Midyear report (when midyear grades become available)

If you are planning to pursue any of our degree options with a major in music you must also:

• Complete the “for conserva-tory applicants only” section of the Lawrence supplement, including submission of a mu-sic resume

• Submit a music teacher evalu-ation

• Register online for an audition

Conservatory Auditions

2012 On-campus Auditions• Saturday, January 21* • Saturday, January 28 • Saturday, February 18* • Saturday, February 25 * Music education workshops are

offered on these dates.

2012 Regional Auditions• Atlanta, Ga. February 1• Boston, Mass. January 12• Denver, Colo. January 6• Houston, Texas February 2• Interlochen, Mich. February 4• Los Angeles, Calif. February 7• New York, N.Y. January 10• Phoenix, Ariz. February 9• Portland, Ore. January 4• San Francisco, Calif.

February 10• Seattle, Wash. January 3• Washington, D.C. January 9

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A Distinctive DepartmentThe Department of Music and Fine Arts at Grove City College prides itself on excellence. We com-

bine state-of-the-art facilities and technology with faculty dedicated to their students, while our faculty are dedicated to working in a department that provides personal attention and mentoring –and all our faculty are involved in the greater music community in Pennsylvania and across the country.

Every music major must audition and once admitted, select a specific applied concentration within the Bachelor of Music degree: Music, Music/Business, Music/Education, Music and Performing Arts or Music/Religion.

World-Class Performance and Learning SpacesIn addition to music classroom space and faculty offices, you will find resources and technology to

develop your skills:Ketler Auditorium, a large, approximately 700-seat performance auditoriumThe Miriam Shellito Parker ’52 organ is a two-manual, 14-stop instrument is in the North German

style, and incorporates flexible winding, a flat pedal board, and unequal temperament. The studio space was created especially for the organ. The Frances St. Leger Babcock Memorial Organ in Harbison Chapel is designated a historical organ worthy of preservation by the Organ Historical Society in 2010.

A black-box theater for small performancesA large ensemble rehearsal hall and a 170-seat recital hall22 Boston Steinway practice pianos, 28 soundproof practice rooms and a music technology labComplete theater facilities, including a set construction shop, costume shop and dressing rooms

A Variety of OpportunitiesWhether singing is your strength or piano your forte, every Grove City College student is encouraged

to participate, so you’ll have the opportunity to meet students from every other major on campus.

• Chapel Choir and Touring Choir• Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra• Wolverine Marching Band and Symphonic Concert Band• GCC Singers • Wind Ensemble• Jazz Ensemble and Stage Band

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Without speaking a word, music can fi ll us with joy or express the deepest longings of our soul. It can make us shout, and in the next instance silence us completely.

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Kean University is located less then 10 miles from New York City in the suburban commu-nity of Union, New Jersey. The

beautiful campus of more then 70 acres includes a train station, making it an ideal location for the budding music student.

With just over 100 undergraduate students enrolled in the Conservatory, each student is provided an excellent opportunity to work closely with all seven full-time faculty members as well as many outstanding adjunct and visit-ing professors. The relatively small student body provides an ideal sup-portive environment for each student. Students are encouraged to participate in any of the many excellent music en-sembles including: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, Jazz En-semble, Choir, Chorale, Percussion Ensemble, and a variety of specialty and mixed chamber ensembles. Or-chestral string students perform with an excellent orchestra located in the neighboring town of Summit. In ad-dition to music majors, students from many of the 70 other different degree programs across the campus frequent-ly participate in various Conservatory music ensembles, further enriching the diverse population that is one of the University’s great strengths. The tuition of $9,674 for in-state stu-dents and $14, 212 for non-residents includes private studies with a world-class studio faculty, many of whom perform frequently in New York City and around the world.

The Conservatory at Kean is ac-credited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

A small number of scholarships are earmarked each year for incoming freshman and transfer students. Stu-dents interested in scholarships and other financial awards are strongly encouraged to apply to the University and to contact the Conservatory of Music to schedule an audition as early as possible. The deadline for admis-sion is May 15.

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Indiana Wesleyan University has been one of America’s fastest-growing Christian universities over the past decade, and the Division of Music has mirrored that record growth. The number of

music majors at Indiana Wesleyan has nearly dou-bled since the Music division moved in September 1996 from a century-old building to the Phillippe Performing Arts Center. Music majors are drawn to IWU by state-of-the-art facilities, outstanding teach-ers and a spiritual atmosphere.

When it was built, the 72,000 square-foot Phil-lippe won a gold medal for architectural excellence. A focal point of the building is the 1,200-seat audi-torium, which was acoustically designed by Harold Geerdes, one of the nation’s most eminent acousti-cians. The Center also includes a 175-seat hall; 18 practice suites, which students have access to 15 hours a day, six days a week; a music computer lab equipped with 10 MIDI keyboards; an electronic piano lab with the latest equipment; and faculty of-fices and classrooms.

The members of the music faculty at IWU have at-tended many top graduate institutions, such as North-western, Indiana University and the University of Kan-sas. Faculty members possess a wide base of musical expertise, including music performance and pedagogy, theory, history, education, conducting and technol-ogy. The faculty remain current in their various fields through attending conferences and seminars, perform-

ing in various regional and national arenas, and devot-ing time to personal and professional enrichment.

There are five primary areas of study within the Division of Music at Indiana Wesleyan University: Music Education, Church Music, Applied Music, Music Composition, and Music Performance. The Music Education major is designed for students who want to teach music in public or private schools. Stu-dents can concentrate in vocal, instrumental or key-board music and qualify for a K–12 teacher’s license in choral or instrumental music, or a combination of the two.

The Church Music major equips students to serve as a director of music in a local church. Most students who choose this major concentrate in voice or a combination or vocal and instrumental music. Many students combine the Church Music major with a Worship major.

If your goal is performance, private music teach-ing or preparation for graduate studies in music, the Applied Music major is designed for you. Many stu-dents combine this major with a major in Christian Education or Christian Ministries.

The Music Composition major equips students to be composers of music. Composition lessons, ad-vanced theory courses and ensemble courses are key elements to the emphasis.

The Music Performance major hones students’ skills for excellence in the world of classical music

performance. Graduates are prepared to compete at the highest level, to pursue advanced studies in music at the graduate level, and to share the love of Christ among classical musicians.

The Division of Music also offers a Music minor, which can be taken in combination with a major in another department. It is a good choice for students who do not intend to make music a career but who want to do some serious musical study.

IWU believes that music is for everyone, not just for music majors. To that end, all students may par-ticipate in various vocal and instrumental ensembles that perform on campus and tour regularly throughout the United States. The 80-member University Chorale has performed at the Crystal Cathedral in California and has toured internationally. Indiana Wesleyan Uni-versity is an evangelical Christian university that was founded in 1920. About 3,200 students attend classes on the residential campus in Marion. The university’s enrollment has more than doubled in the past 10 years, which has led to the completion of approximately 20 major building projects.

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Performance Opportunities.Four major choral ensembles, orchestra,wind ensemble, jazz band and multiplechamber ensembles await your audition.

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www.wheaton.edu

Where you choose to study music is one of the most important de-cisions of your life. So, how do you decide? If exceptional music

training, academic excellence, a national reputation, and Christian community are important to you, begin your music career at Wheaton.

To address the goals you have for your musical career, the Wheaton Col-lege Conservatory offers musically diverse programs grounded in the strength of classical tradition. Whea-ton will prepare you in your major area and help you gain the skills of a truly well-rounded musician, so you can take advantage of opportunities in whatever career you choose to pursue. Profes-sional music degrees are offered in performance, education, composition, history/literature, or innovative music with elective studies in an outside field like media, psychology or theater. Or, you may choose to pursue the bachelor of arts in music degree.

The Conservatory’s gifted faculty are highly respected professionals who approach their careers with the highest standards of musical excellence. Our faculty teach and perform with acclaim in regional, national and international arenas. In private lessons and in small classroom settings, they devote time and attention to teaching you, encouraging you, knowing you and stretching you to be the best you can be – as a student and as a musician.

Opportunities for solo and group performance – locally, nationally and internationally – abound. The Conser-vatory offers a wide variety of ensemble and chamber music opportunities, with off-campus study and touring programs, providing invaluable training while ex-panding your vision for service to God’s kingdom.

That’s not all. While preparing for a career in a highly competitive field, you’ll enjoy an active campus life, a sup-portive student body, and involvement

in sports, theater, student groups and Christian service.

Alumni say more about the strength of the Wheaton College Conservatory than these few words ever could. You’ll find them conducting and playing in major orchestras, teaching, composing, singing opera, serving the church, and on the cutting edge of Christian music.

They can tell you first-hand of the importance of their Conservatory edu-cation. They’ll talk about exceptional music training, committed and gifted faculty, high academic standards, a com-munity that pursues biblical truth and personal faith, and the vast cultural of-ferings of nearby Chicago. They’ll talk about the outstanding preparation they received to help them grow musically and spiritually and achieve their career goals.

So don’t just take the next step toward your professional music career. Take the right step. Choose the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music.

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GREAT MUSIC is more than the sum of its parts—it’s soulful and true, bearing witness of our Creator. At Wheaton, you’ll learn from respected faculty; you’ll perform here and abroad; you’ll participate in the music scene in nearby Chicago while living in a grace-filled community.

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www.tlu.edu/music

The study of music at Texas Lutheran University strives to help students express the otherwise in-expressible. A vital part of human experience, music provides the opportunity to create, define,

communicate and add deep meaning to our lives. The School of Music offers programs leading to

a Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music in All-Level Music Education with either Instrumental or Vocal emphasis, Bachelor of Music in Instrumen-tal or Vocal Performance and a Minor in Music. Spe-cializations are available in band, choir, keyboard (piano and organ), strings, music education, and vocal or instrumental performance.

Anything is possible when our passion meets your purpose. And that’s what we do at TLU: help you find your passion and live your purpose. Every day, the people of our university strive to fulfill our purpose: to open your mind, to deepen your spirit, and to broaden your perspective. We are who we are because of our people and our purpose.

At TLU, you will grow by leaps and bounds. We will provoke you, push you, help you discover your talents, hone your skills, and find your place in this great, big world.

We promise you’ll have the freedom you need… to think across disciplines, beyond borders, and into new realms. There are no questions off limits. No conversations too great. No concepts too deep.

That’s the kind of intellectual freedom that takes you from being a student and transforms you into an explorer. No matter what you dream of becom-ing, we can help you get there.

Our more than 1400 students come from all over the world – from far-off places such as Kosovo and Zimbabwe – and from just down the road in San An-tonio. No matter where they come from, they find a family here on our 184-acre campus in Seguin, Texas - a community of just under 25,000 people, with a lot of small town charm. We’re just 35 miles east of San Antonio and 50 miles southeast of Austin – “Live Music Capital of the World.” You’ll be near the beautiful Texas Hill Country, with year-round oppor-tunities for camping and hiking. You can also spend the afternoon tubing down the Guadalupe River. Why TLU School of Music?

• The School of Music faculty is comprised of dynamic, qualified instructors for all music areas and instruments

• Scholarships and Performance Awards available for majors and non-majors

• Unlimited opportunities for vocal and in-strumental performance, for music majors or non-majors

• Opportunities for real-world teaching ex-periences for all music education majors

• Individualized attention from faculty ded-

icated to your success• Clinics and Master Classes with faculty

and renowned artistsPerformance Opportunities include:

• Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band• Drumline• Music Theatre & Opera Workshops• Symphonic Winds• String Ensemble• Wind & Percussion Ensembles• Mid-Texas Symphony• TLU Choir, Women’s Choir, Chamber Choir• Annual Christmas Vespers• Student RecitalsMost students live on campus in one of our

seven residence halls or nine university-owned apartments. With dozens of student clubs and eight fraternities and sororities on campus, we’ve got all the big university perks… just on a smaller campus. Try a TLU intramural sport, drop in for a dip at the Mabee Aquatic Center, or work out in our state-of-the-art campus fitness center.

TLU is a private, four-year, liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies undergraduate residential universi-ty. Founded back in 1891, we have a history of educat-ing the bright, the bold, and the Bulldog (our mascot).

For more information about the Texas Lutheran University School of Music, visit www.tlu.edu/music.

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S C H O O L O F M U S I CBachelor of Music in Music Educationand PerformanceBachelor of Arts in Music

For specific qualifications for each award, visit www.tlu.edu/music.

Da capo Award in MusicUp to full tuition per yearAudition and interview will take place on campus during the Pacesetter event on Feb. 27, 2012.

Jones Fine Arts Award for Music MajorsUp to $4,000 per year

Performance Awards for Non-MajorsUp to $2,000 per year

Auditions will take place Feb. 26, 2012 2-4 p.m.; March 24, 2012 10 a.m.-noon; April 21, 2012 10 a.m.-noon.

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www.adelphi.edu

With stunning new facilities and equip-ment, a first-rate faculty of world-re-nowned composers, conductors, and performers, in addition to rising Univer-

sity enrollment, Adelphi is the ideal place for serious musicians and future music educators. At Adelphi, you can pursue your craft in a dy-namic setting, surrounded by talented students

and faculty who will encourage and inspire you.Be part of this vibrant musical community

and the magnificent Performing Arts Center (AU PAC)—the latest demonstration that mu-sic is thriving at Adelphi University. You’ll en-joy performances made more memorable by the superb acoustics of the center’s 500-seat Concert Hall.

As a major in the B.S. in Music at Adelphi, you will undertake a comprehensive education that prepares you for a range of postgradu-ate endeavors, including scholarship, gradu-ate study, and professional careers in perfor-mance, composition, or the music business. As a major in the B.S. in Music Education program, you will prepare for a teaching ca-reer at the elementary and secondary levels in general, vocal, and instrumental music. All ma-jors gain invaluable performance experience through instrumental and vocal lessons; and participation in orchestra, concert band, cho-ral groups, and specialized ensembles for flute, classical guitar, percussion and world music. Vocalists have the opportunity to perform in opera workshops and musical theatre revues.

At Adelphi, you’ll also learn more about music and its origins through the study of music theory and history, as well as through development of fluency in your professional music skills. In addition, you’ll explore cur-rent trends in music through on-campus visits by musicologists, performers, critics, compos-ers, administrators, and educators.

Since AU PAC opened in 2008, students have enjoyed performances by such world-class artists as the Jupiter String Quartet, pianists Si-mon Mulligan and Ian Parker, soprano Heidi Grant Murphy, Trio Solisti, Fred Hersch, and Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Or-chestra. Master classes, lecture-demonstrations, and composition workshops are offered regu-larly by visiting guest artists and ensembles.

Besides its performance capabilities, the 53,000-square-foot structure houses a new music library and recording facilities, as well as spacious practice rooms and instrument storage space. Moreover, for the first time, Adelphi’s Departments of Music, Dance, and Performing Arts are housed under one roof. AU PAC also contains rehearsal and class-room space for all three areas.

Adelphi’s picturesque, safe campus in Gar-den City, New York, will provide you with am-ple opportunities for instruction, practice, and inspiration. Moreover, just a short 45-minute train ride will take you to Manhattan, the cul-ture capital of the world and home to Carn-egie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera House, and other legendary music venues.

Founded in 1896 as the first private, co-educational college on Long Island, Adelphi University today has nearly 5,000 undergrad-uate students. With its low student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, you’ll learn in small classes av-eraging 21 students. Adelphi’s student body comes from 41 states and 48 countries, ensur-ing different perspectives and talents in the classroom and performance halls. With more than 80 student clubs and organizations, the Adelphi campus pulses with student-run events, theatrical and musical performances, sporting events, and lectures.

For more information, or to schedule a campus tour and audition, call 516.877.4290 or email [email protected].

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Adelphi offers its students:

• Commitment to excellence in teaching and musicianship

• Integrated learning through common music literacy skills

• Interactions with expert public school music teachers

• Concentrations in performance, composition, and jazz

• Distinguished faculty artists

• Competitive talent scholarships

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Blair School of Musicwww.blair.vanderbilt.edu

CurriculumStudents may major in any

orchestral instrument, piano, organ, guitar, saxophone, voice, or multiple woodwinds. Considerable emphasis, partic-ularly for performance majors, is placed on individual instruc-tion and chamber music. Study of the liberal arts creates the balance deemed appropriate for the world of the musician in the twenty-first century. Stu-dents seeking a minor or second major are encouraged to pursue such interests.

EnsemblesPerformance opportunities for

instrumentalists include the Vander-

bilt University Orchestra, Vanderbilt Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and the New Music Ensemble. Students also participate in flute choir, Blair Bonz (trombone ensemble), saxophone ensemble, tub a ensemble, guitar

ensemble, woodwind choir, brass choir, and percussion ensemble. A large number of chamber music ensembles for strings, winds and piano are also formed each year. All groups are open by audition to the entire university com-munity.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Blair School maintains a strong financial aid program. If a stu-dent is qualified, finances should not be a deterrent. Honor scholarships are offered to exceptional applicants, and need-based grants are also avail-able.

• Intensive professional training with a superb liberal arts education-in a place long known to the world sas Music City U.S.A.

• Internationally recognized faculty and uniquely personal student/teacher ratio–a hallmark of the Blair community

• New, state-of-the-art classrooms, studios, and performance halls–a new dimension in the learning experience

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY• Degree programs offered in instrumental and

vocal performance, composition/theory, and musical arts–and a five-year Bachelor ofMusic/Master of Education program

• Ranked as one of the nation’s top twenty universities

For more information:

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The University of the Arts School of Music prepares undergraduate and graduate students as innovators and leaders for 21st century careers,

especially those in the creative arts as performers, composers and educators. Developing talented young artists since 1873, the School’s curriculum centers around Jazz and contemporary American music as a platform for nurturing creativ-ity in whatever career fields they choose.

Faculty reaffirm traditional founda-tions and techniques in the instruction of music theory, performance and history, while experimentation, improvisation and originality inspired by the contempo-rary jazz curriculum drives the School’s overarching educational goals, pedagogy, methodology and philosophy.

Leaders and innovatorsThe UArts music degree programs

provide direct, pragmatic educational ex-periences that prepare students for a life-time in music, or in any field they choose to enter. They develop the necessary mu-

sicianship, critical perspectives and entre-preneurial know-how to be successful in the music profession and in hundreds of other fields.

The UArts School of Music offers BM degrees in Composition, Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Performance; MM degrees in Jazz Studies and Music Education, and an MAT in Music Educa-tion; Diplomas in Composition, Instru-mental Performance, and Vocal Perfor-mance; and Certificates in Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Performance. Minors include a new offering in Music Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technol-ogy.

More than 50 traditional and one-of-a-kind ensembles provide opportunities for School of Music students to perform throughout Philadelphia, preparing for careers as professional musicians. They in-clude: three big bands; a chorus; Jazz sing-ers; chamber singer; 20 small jazz groups; a handbell choir; and drumset, brass, bucket drum, laptop computer, musical theater, salsa, and rock ensembles.

In the heart of downtown Philadel-phia

The University of the Arts is located in the center of Philadelphia’s vibrant Avenue of the Arts – the heart of the performing arts district in Philadelphia. There are 19 professional concert halls, jazz clubs, music clubs and theaters with-in four blocks of the School of Music.

“The UArts School of Music offers an incomparable mix of jazz and con-temporary American music, dozens of ensembles, countless educational and professional performance opportunities, world-renowned artist/teachers, and a creative and collaborative environment, all in an exciting urban setting in the heart of the arts district of downtown Philadel-phia,” says Marc Dicciani, the school’s director.

To learn more about the University of the Arts program and its faculty, students and alumni (and what they’re doing pro-fessionally), and to hear recorded perfor-mances of UArts students, visit the Univer-sity of the Arts’ website at www.uarts.edu.

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Butler University

In the Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University, you will join a community of artists offering excit-ing possibilities for collaborations

among dance, art, theatre and music. Conservatory quality training within a liberal arts University educates stu-dents for a lifetime commitment to creativity and communication, nur-turing the view of the arts as interre-lated and responsible to society. New, flexible curricula allow you to shape your course of study to meet your own strengths and desires. Areas of study include: Music Performance, Music History, Piano Pedagogy, Music Com-position, Music Education, Arts Ad-ministration, Music Theory and Jazz Studies. Study with world-class faculty on a beautiful urban campus in the arts rich city of Indianapolis. Oppor-tunities for community engagement among students, artists and profes-sional arts organizations abound. The School of Music at Butler University enjoys strong partnerships with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and Indianapolis Opera. Spectacular on-campus performance venues include Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall and Clowes Memorial Hall.

With a distinguished tradition of excellence since 1985, Butler Universi-ty ranks second among comprehensive universities in the Midwest according to U.S. News & World Report. Opti-mal student-faculty ratio, dynamic in-

ternational programs, regular interac-tion with world-renowned musicians and exceptional scholarship opportu-nities awarded on a competitive basis, music and academics are just a few of

the Music at Butler advantages. Find out firsthand, with an on-campus visit, how the School of Music at Butler can help you reach your goals – you won’t be disappointed!

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• DISCOVERwhy U.S. News & World Report ranksButler among the top 5 midwestcomprehensive universities.

• DISCOVERthe Arthur Jordan Music Scholars awards.These awards include up to full-tuitionscholarships for students with outstandingacademic and musical talent.* Additional musicand academic scholarship opportunities awardedon a competitive basis.

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www.chapman.edu

Chapman UniversityConservatory of Music

Located in the heart of Southern California, Chap-man University has a rich tradition in the arts and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in California. The Conservatory of Music is part of

the College of Performing Arts at Chapman University and is one of the nation’s premier undergraduate music programs. The Conservatory of Music is internationally recognized and offers students a conservatory experi-ence within the environment of a liberal arts university. Many of our graduates perform with major orchestras and opera houses throughout the United States and abroad. Faculty members are nationally and internation-ally recognized performers, composers, and educators. The Conservatory of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

We offer talent award scholarships for all music majors. Learn more about Chapman University by visiting our website or by making an appointment to visit our campus.

Audition Dates December 3, 2011 • February 4 & 18, 2012 • March 3, 2012 • April 14, 2012 (transfer applicants)

Classical Strings only: November 29, 2011 • February 15, 2012 • March 3, 2012 • April 9, 2012

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Messiah CollegeMaster of Music in Conducting

Whether you are a public or private school educator, a community or church ensemble director, or a recent music major graduate — Messiah College’s program can help you advance your career and deepen your expertise in the specialized field of conducting.

Messiah’s program offers three specialized tracks:• Wind conducting• Orchestral conducting• Choral conductingOur flexible program not only is affordable, but is also designed for your conve-

nience, offering a majority of the courses online with the right balance of classroom and practical experience for your busy life and active schedule. The program empha-sizes a one-week on-campus summer session, which means a large portion of course-work fits the schedules of teachers and many other working professionals.

Messiah’s graduate program meets the criteria for fulfillment of Act 48 credits in Pennsylvania. A deferred payment option is available if your employer reimburses for Act 48 or other graduate course completions.

All courses are taught by Messiah’s own faculty — experienced, trained music educators and conductors with extensive college and public school teaching experi-ence. And small class sizes ensure personalized, one-on-one attention and meaningful interaction. Most importantly, you can apply the coursework instantly into to your own everyday work setting.

To learn more, email [email protected], or call (717) 796-5061

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Northern State University

T he Department of Music at North-ern State University, Aberdeen, SD has established itself as a premiere program in the upper mid-west as

a fully accredited institutional member of NASM since 1965. Our highly trained faculty members are dedicated to the de-velopment and success of each student. With over 100 music majors, program offerings include the B.M.E. with avail-able emphasis in instrumental, vocal, or double, and the B.A. with an emphasis in music (non-teaching).

Outstanding performance opportuni-ties are numerous in instrumental, vocal, and orchestral ensembles with an attrac-tive scholarship program and affordable tuition. For more information, please contact:

Dr. Alan LaFave, Dean, School of Fine Arts, Northern State University, 605-626-2497, Aberdeen, SD 57401

Pursue your goals. Live your life.Messiah College graduate programs make it possible.

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With a program and faculty reflecting Messiah College’s reputation for academic excellence, Messiah’s M.M. in conducting enhances your abilities as an effective music educator and conductor.

• Three specialized conducting tracks to advance your education and career: wind, orchestral, choral

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McNally Smith College of Music was founded in 1985 with a focus on contem-porary music – a focus that was missing from many “traditional” music schools. Contemporary music continues to be a hallmark of the school’s mission as it has grown into a four-year college, accredited by the National Association of

Schools of Music. McNally Smith presents a comprehensive curriculum that bridges the liberal and

musical arts. The faculty, whose members have been awarded some of music’s most prestigious honors, brings a wealth of industry experience to the table for a classroom experience that draws from the real world.

Bachelor Degrees, Associate Degrees and Diploma Courses are all offered at Mc-Nally Smith. The school’s four primary areas of study are Music Performance, Record-ing Technology, Music Business and Composition. The school also has many scholarship opportunities, which include the full-tuition “All-Star Scholarships,” and “Presidential Scholarships.” Career Services helps place students in internships locally and in hotspots like Los Angeles and gives students a leg up on permanent positions after graduation.

Students of McNally Smith, who now number close to 700, enjoy a campus life centered on the school’s state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of the Twin Cities, St. Paul, Minnesota. In the fall of 2010, dormitories were opened just blocks from cam-pus. With multiple recording studios featuring the latest gear, high-tech performance spaces, and much more, a McNally Smith education emphasizes the leading-edge tech-nology that is crucial to today’s world of music. The Twin Cities’ vibrant music scene also provides fantastic performance opportunities for McNally Smith students.

To learn more about McNally Smith College of Music, call (800) 594-9500 or visit www.mcnallysmith.edu.

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Wayne State UniversityDepartment of Music

1321 Old Main • Detroit, MI 48202(313) 577-1795 • E-mail: [email protected]

T he Wayne State University Department of Music, located in the heart of Detroit’s cultural center, offers seven un-dergraduate degree programs and six graduate degree programs.

The Department of Music cultivates music as a contem-porary and global art, grounded in a long historical tradition, by combining higher education with professional training and experience for its undergraduate and graduate/professional students.

The Department offers serious students of music opportu-nities to learn, grow, and develop their skills and disciplines in an urban cultural setting.

With close proximity to Detroit’s cultural center, students have access to the resources of such premiere institutions as the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Public Library, the Detroit Opera House, and Orchestra Hall. The long historical relation-ship between the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Depart-ment allows students to study and coach with exceptional guest artists and resident artist-faculty who are specialists in all musi-cal styles and media.

Building on the strengths of its geographic and cultural setting, the Department maintains public access to its perfor-mances and degree programs, offers high-level professional and academic standards and unique creative and scholarly opportu-nities appropriate to a large research university, and cultivates a deep aesthetic understanding of music in our students and the larger urban arts community.

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Five Towns College

Many students are drawn to Five Towns College because of its strong reputation in music, media and the performing arts. The most popular programs are audio recording technology, mass communication, music performance, music business, childhood

and music teacher education, theatre and film making.Off-campus internship opportunities are available to students. In

recent semesters, students have interned for major corporations such as MTV, Atlantic, JIVE and SONY Records, KORG, Live Nation and Island Def Jam and hundreds of others.

Five Towns College is located on a beautiful suburban campus just a train ride from New York City. The campus includes a 500 seat au-ditorium, audio and film production studios, smart-board classrooms, computer labs, a student center, four dormitories and a campus radio station. The college’s completely fiber-optic computer network to the Internet is apparent.

The annual tuition at Five Towns College is affordable as compared to other private colleges in the region. The college’s growing faculty consists of 90 full and part-time members. The student faculty ratio is 14:1. While the faculty is more strongly committed to teaching than to research, many members continue to be active in their respective areas of expertise. For more information call (631) 656-2110 or e-mail us at [email protected] for more information. Monthly Open Houses as well as private tours are available. Log on to www.ftc.edu for a detailed description of our pro-grams and special events. Remember, “Make Music Your Life”!

Ithaca College

Since its founding in 1892 as a Conservatory of Music, Ithaca College has remained dedicated to attracting the most talented young musicians and then immersing these students in an ad-vanced culture of musical learning that positions them to be-

come leading professionals in music. As the conservatory evolved into a comprehensive college with expanded academic offerings, the School of Music has continued to earn its reputation as one of the best in the nation.

Offering a blend of world-class faculty, state-of-the-art facili-ties, professional performance opportunities, access to liberal arts classes, and a beautiful campus setting, students grow in a challeng-ing yet supportive environment.

Not only do students have access to our broad music curricu-lum, but they can also take classes in any of the College’s other schools and divisions. As a result, graduates are well prepared for a host of careers and work in almost every field imaginable – from professional performance, teaching, and arts administration to in-strument manufacturing, sound recording, and music publishing.

Now in its second century, the School of Music affirms its fun-damental belief that music and the arts are essential components of the human experience. We prepare our students to be world-class professionals and the music leaders of tomorrow - ready to trans-form individuals and communities by advancing the art of music.

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Music at Hope College

The Hope College Music Department provides intensive train-ing for students who have chosen music as their vocation. Because music enriches all of life, the department also seeks to provide for the student whose major field of study is one

other than music an elective musical background, which will en-hance the student’s knowledge and understanding of music.Programs of Study

Bachelor of Music in PerformanceBachelor of Music in Performance JazzBachelor of Music in Vocal Music EducationBachelor of Music in Instrumental Music EducationBachelor of Arts in MusicThe department has a full-time faculty of 14, plus more than

30 part-time instructors. Performing groups for vocalists include the Chapel Choir, Collegium Musicum, Women’s Chamber Choir, College Chorus, and Opera Workshop. Instrumentalists participate in Orchestra, Symphonette, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Arts Collective, and various chamber ensembles.

Scholarships are available for incoming students. Scholarship auditions are held in February.

For more information on the Hope College Music Department, please contact:

Dr. Robert Hodson, Department Chair(616) 395-7650 • [email protected]

Western Michigan University

Located in Kalamazoo, halfway between Chicago and Detroit, Western Michigan University is a dynamic, student-centered research university with an enrollment of 25,000. Music has been present on Western’s campus since the 1905 organization of the first orchestra. The School of Music has

attracted international attention through extensive artistic activity around the world. This can be represented by a recent academic year when students and faculty were featured at some 840 events attended by almost 200,000 people in 29 states and in 14 countries. Music student enrollment in that same year came from 29 states and 15 countries.

Music study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels features personal-ized instruction in a beautiful and stimulating environment. Undergraduate de-gree programs available include the bachelor of music in music education (vocal or instrumental emphasis), music therapy, performance (vocal or instrumental), jazz studies, and composition; and a bachelor of arts in music. Graduate degrees include the master of music in performance, music education, conducting, com-position, and music therapy. The School of Music also offers an accelerated de-gree program that allows completion of a bachelor of music or bachelor of arts plus a master of arts in five years.

School of Music faculty artist/scholars have an international reputation for excellence in teaching, performance, composition, and scholarship. They per-form and compose music for concerts across this nation and in many foreign countries, and they are frequently published in books, articles, computer pro-grams, and recordings.

In 2013, the School of Music will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the music program since Harper C. Maybee was named the first chair of the music department in 1913. Come be a part of the next century of music at Western Michigan University!

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TCUOne of TCU’s designated Centers of Focus, the TCU School of Music of-

fers an exciting musical environment in which students grow as artists, educators, and individuals. Music at TCU is a multi-faceted experi-ence that provides many opportunities at both the undergraduate and

graduate levels. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Mu-sic, TCU’s program provides professional training for performers, teach-ers, scholars, and composers, while offering a broad array of undergradu-ate courses for non-music majors. In addition, recitals, masterclasses, and

seminars by faculty and guest artists enrich the regular curricular offerings. Student ensembles in the choral, orchestral, opera, jazz, marching band, symphonic winds, and chamber music areas form the core of the hundreds of per-formances that annually enrich Fort Worth and the metroplex’s already strong cultural climate. TCU’s renowned faculty members are leaders in the fields of performance, music education, scholarly pursuit, and conducting. More than 70 faculty members are dedicated to providing the very best music education for TCU music students. Students come from all over the world to pursue their degrees at TCU, where they enjoy a special relationship with their faculty mentors. TCU music alums

populate the globe in pursuit of their music careers, having distinguished themselves as performers, educators, scholars, and composers. Scholarship support is available for eligible undergraduate and graduate music majors as well as for non-majors interested in performing in university ensembles. We encourage you to find out more about the TCU School of Music by visiting our website or by making an appointment to visit our campus.

Capital University’s Conservatory of Music

Capital University’s Conservatory of Music provides an intensely personal setting for getting the music education you want within a rich liberal arts envi-ronment. The result: a complete education for the

21st century musician. Distinguished nationally and in-ternationally recognized faculty who are practitioners in their field of expertise abound, including James Swearin-gen, Barry Kopetz, Nicholas J. Perrini, and Lou Fischer. Whether you are interested in a career in performance, jazz studies, music education, composition, music busi-ness, music technology, or some combination of these, The Conservatory has a degree that will meet your musi-cal aspirations and challenge your mind.

Capital’s beautiful campus sits in the heart of Bexley, located just ten minutes from the center of Columbus, Ohio. One of the nation’s fastest growing cities, Colum-bus’ extremely active professional musical and visual arts communities are the natural extension of the 300 concerts and events presented on the Capital campus annually.

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Stony Brook UniversityIn a little more than 50 years, Stony Brook University has established itself as

one of America’s most dynamic public universities, an essential part of the region’s economy, and a center of cultural excellence. Located only 60 miles from the world’s greatest city, New York, Stony Brook University provides

access and opportunity to top research facilities, including Brookhaven Nation-al Laboratories and the famed Cold Spring Harbor Labs, Staller Center for the Arts and a world class Music department, including our musician’s in residence, Grammy award-winning Emerson String Quartet, and jazz great, Ray Anderson.

Stony Brook is an engine of invention, creativity, and opportunity that has become a national model and a resource for the world. Our rankings include

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The Spirit of Stony BrookIn August of 2006, 17 intrepid students met and founded the Spirit of Stony

Brook Marching Band. Now, just five years later, the band has exploded as the country’s fastest growing collegiate marching band with a current membership of 165 spirited students, drawing talented musicians from across the country and around the world.

In this short time, the marching band has garnered and played to great ac-claim, having performed on some of the world’s greatest stages including Rock-efeller Center, The New York State Capitol Building, the Nassau Coliseum (home of the NHL’s New York Islanders) and on ESPN family of networks. Just recently, the Spirit of Stony Brook was featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edi-tion and the New York City Columbus Day Parade.

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Move Beyond Your Measure: Carnegie Mellon School of Music

What matters most to us at Carnegie Mellon is an intense focus on the art of music, carried out in a school that places the one-to-one work of student and teacher at the heart of the musical experience. We believe that music is best served this way -- a tradition passed along hand to hand, mind to

mind, heart to heart. Integral to this process is superb coaching in ensembles, both large and small.

Every Carnegie Mellon music student is part of an orchestra, chorus, or wind ensemble and chamber group with the highest standards of discipline and musi-cianship. Along with studio and ensemble, the third essential element of our cur-riculum is the strongest possible basis in musical skills and knowledge. We have an internationally known program in eurhythmics and solfège, complemented by outstanding offerings in history and theory. One of the best ways to learn is to teach, and we support a significant program of pedagogy and music education as a co-requisite to performance, an invaluable training component for a life in music.

Since its founding, part of Carnegie Mellon University’s core mission has been the creation of new knowledge and innovative means for making it useful in practice. The School of Music proudly advances this mission with a commitment that every student should practice the art of improvisation, and every member of the community should be involved in the creation and performance of significant new music. Our approach to the great musical monuments of the past is not to enshrine them in a museum, but to make them new with the freshness and vitality of the best music-making of our own time. For more information, visit us on the Web at music.cmu.edu.

Colorado Christian University

The purpose of Colorado Christian University’s School of Music is to equip students with the necessary skills to become expressive artists

and effective communicators from a Christian perspective through the disci-pline of music.

Music students at CCU are exposed to diverse styles of music including Clas-sical, Jazz, Contemporary Christian, and World Music. Programs include the Bachelor of Arts in Music (with elec-tive areas of study available in Sound Recording Technology or Performance) and the Bachelor of Music with in Music Education or Music Ministry. All music programs at CCU offer world-class prep-aration for life, the opportunity to tour nationally, on- and off-campus produc-tion studios, computer-assisted instruc-tion, an emphasis on Christian ministry, and personal attention by an exception-ally creative and caring faculty.

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The University of the Arts School of Music prepares undergraduate and graduate students as innovators and leaders for 21st century careers,

especially those in the creative arts as performers, composers and educators. Developing talented young artists since 1873, the School’s curriculum centers around Jazz and contemporary American music as a platform for nurturing creativ-ity in whatever career fields they choose.

Faculty reaffirm traditional founda-tions and techniques in the instruction of music theory, performance and history, while experimentation, improvisation and originality inspired by the contempo-rary jazz curriculum drives the School’s overarching educational goals, pedagogy, methodology and philosophy.

Leaders and innovatorsThe UArts music degree programs

provide direct, pragmatic educational ex-periences that prepare students for a life-time in music, or in any field they choose to enter. They develop the necessary mu-

sicianship, critical perspectives and entre-preneurial know-how to be successful in the music profession and in hundreds of other fields.

The UArts School of Music offers BM degrees in Composition, Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Performance; MM degrees in Jazz Studies and Music Education, and an MAT in Music Educa-tion; Diplomas in Composition, Instru-mental Performance, and Vocal Perfor-mance; and Certificates in Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Performance. Minors include a new offering in Music Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technol-ogy.

More than 50 traditional and one-of-a-kind ensembles provide opportunities for School of Music students to perform throughout Philadelphia, preparing for careers as professional musicians. They in-clude: three big bands; a chorus; Jazz sing-ers; chamber singer; 20 small jazz groups; a handbell choir; and drumset, brass, bucket drum, laptop computer, musical theater, salsa, and rock ensembles.

In the heart of downtown Philadel-phia

The University of the Arts is located in the center of Philadelphia’s vibrant Avenue of the Arts – the heart of the performing arts district in Philadelphia. There are 19 professional concert halls, jazz clubs, music clubs and theaters with-in four blocks of the School of Music.

“The UArts School of Music offers an incomparable mix of jazz and con-temporary American music, dozens of ensembles, countless educational and professional performance opportunities, world-renowned artist/teachers, and a creative and collaborative environment, all in an exciting urban setting in the heart of the arts district of downtown Philadel-phia,” says Marc Dicciani, the school’s director.

To learn more about the University of the Arts program and its faculty, students and alumni (and what they’re doing pro-fessionally), and to hear recorded perfor-mances of UArts students, visit the Univer-sity of the Arts’ website at www.uarts.edu.

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Located in the heart of the beauti-ful Susquehanna Valley, Susque-hanna University offers music students an exceptional music

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Bachelor of Music n Performance, a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music. Music minors include Music Perfor-mance, Music Technology and Music Theory & Literature. Performance

areas include all woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, and voice. Audi-tions are required and scholarships are available to major and non-majors alike.

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Eastman School of Music

The Eastman School of Music was founded in 1921 as the first profes-sional school of the University of Rochester. Today, more than 900 stu-

dents are enrolled at Eastman: about 500 undergraduates and 400 graduate students from almost every state, with approximate-ly 25% from other countries. More than 130 highly regarded performers, compos-ers, conductors, scholars, and educators make up the Eastman faculty: Pulitzer Prize-winners, Grammy winners, Guggen-heim Fellows, ASCAP Award recipients, published authors, recording artists, and acclaimed musicians who have performed in the world’s greatest concert halls. East-man graduates make important contribu-tions to every aspect of the musical com-munity throughout the world.

The School’s tradition of excellence in performance is reflected in its renowned en-sembles, from orchestras to wind and jazz en-sembles, to individual studio ensembles. East-man students can hear and perform the full spectrum of music: from opera to jazz, from medieval music to world music to brand-new pieces composed by their fellow students.

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Mercer College

Small enough to relate to students on an individual basis, yet large enough to offer a wide range of opportunities, the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University offers undergraduate degrees in performance or music education, master’s degrees in performance or church music, and an Artist’s Diploma

program. The School of Music is home to the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings and the Townsend-McAfee Institute for Graduate Studies. Contact: Douglas Hill, 1400 Coleman Ave., Macon, GA 31207. 478-301-5751, fax: 478-301-5633, [email protected]. For more information, visit http://music.mercer.edu.

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Summer studying music at Chautauqua is like no other educational experi-ence. Going far beyond excellent instruction, Chautauqua students of the arts may also attend concerts, plays, films, operas, art exhibits and relax in the beauty of Chautauqua’s famous lakeside grounds.

At Chautauqua, students of orchestral instruments participate in all three components of the instrumental program: a student orchestra, chamber music, and private instruction. The program is designed for students ages 17 to 25.

The piano program offers a unique and exciting mixture of traditional and innovative classes and concerts for pianists age 16 and older. Chautauqua uses Steinway pianos exclusively for its festival. A resident artist and internationally renowned guests balance a seven-week program of individual practice time, abundant solo and chamber music performance, and an annual piano competi-tion.

The voice program seeks to offer the highest caliber of training for the young singer, 18 and older. Voice lessons, two staged opera productions, role prepara-tion, diction classes and vocal coachings are guided by a full-time staff of voice teachers, coaches and a resident stage director, along with numerous guest art-ists.

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[Colleges | Universities]Anna Maria College50 Sunset LanePaxton, MA 01612Ron Sherwin, Ph.D.(508) 849-3442E-mail:[email protected]:www.annamaria.edu

Auburn UniversityDepartment of Music101 Goodwin Music BuildingAuburn University, AL 36849Dr. Sara Lynn Baird, Department Chair(334) 844-4165FAX: (334) 844-3168E-mail: [email protected]: www.auburn.edu/music

The Music Department at Auburn offers exciting opportunities for perfor-mance and music education majors, as well as for students majoring in other fields who wish to participate in classes and ensembles. The department strives to achieve and sustain excellent standards of performance, creativity, pedagogy, re-search and scholarship in music. Many of our talented faculty members have achieved national recognition for their accomplishments.

Degrees offered include the Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance, a music minor, and in conjunction with the Col-lege of Education, the Bachelor of Music Education, the Master of Education in Music Education, the Educational Spe-cialist program, and the Doctor of Phi-losophy in Music Education. Scholarships are available in all areas of undergraduate study and the department is a fully ac-credited institutional member of NASM. Auburn University is a highly ranked comprehensive research institution with an enrollment of over 25,000 students. In the Department of Music, we are proud to offer an intimate and nurturing atmo-sphere that provides individual attention and regular performance opportunities for students.

Augustana CollegeDepartment of Music639 38th St.Rock Island, IL 61201Dr. Jon Hurty, Daniel Culver, chairs(309) 794-7233FAX: (309) 794-7433E-mail: [email protected]: www.augustana.edu

Founded in 1860 by graduates of Swedish universities, Augustana College

is a premier college of the liberal arts re-lated to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Augustana is a Phi Beta Kap-pa institution and is among only ten per-cent of U.S. colleges and universities to host a chapter of this prestigious academ-ic honor society. The beautiful wooded 115-acre campus in Rock Island, Illinois extends into the culturally diverse Quad-City metropolitan area. The college offers 60 areas of study providing students close focus in a major field within a strong lib-eral arts program.

Augustana’s music department in-cludes 42 excellent faculty, several ensem-bles, and a curriculum that supports per-formance and academics for all students, regardless of their majors. Some ensem-bles tour annually, either to locations in the United States or abroad. Augustana offers majors in music, music education and music performance with minors in music and jazz. Augustana supports music study with scholarships, available to both music and non-music majors. Seventy-five majors are enrolled, with over 600 stu-dents participating in music programs. It is a fully accredited member of NASM.

Baldwin-Wallace CollegeConservatory of Music275 Eastland RoadBerea, OH 440171-866-BW-MUSICFAX: 440-826-8069Julian Ross, Interim DirectorE-mail: [email protected]: www.bw.edu/conservatory

The Conservatory of Music at Bald-win-Wallace College is pleased to an-nounce the grand opening of the Boesel Musical Arts Center. This student-cen-tered new construction and renovation doubles the square footage of the Conser-vatory complex with new practice rooms, studios, and rehearsal areas.

The B-W Conservatory is one of seven academic divisions of a pre-professional liberal arts college near Cleveland, Ohio. Our commitment as an undergraduate only music school is emphasized through direct teaching, mentorship, and personal attention from 72 specialized faculty in-

cluding members of The Cleveland Or-chestra. The many ensembles and perfor-mance opportunities allow our 320 music majors to perform the solos, sit first-chair, and be cast in operas, musicals, and the-atre productions. B-W was proud to pres-ent the first-ever in repertory production of Rent/La Bohème in February 2011.

B-W students are diverse geographi-cally, culturally, and in the majors they wish to pursue; but at the Conservatory they are first and foremost a musician. Bachelor of Music, (B.M.) degrees are offered in: performance, music theatre, music therapy, composition, theory, and music history and literature. The Bach-elor of Music, (B.M.E.) degree prepares students for public school teaching. An arts management program, jazz emphasis, and music therapy equivalency are also available. Students are encouraged to be innovative, involved, and to fully experi-ence the music world they have elected to inhabit. The environment is academically and musically challenging, yet supportive and friendly.

Founded in 1898 and fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, our graduates enjoy success from Bach to Broadway. Music therapy, mu-sic education, and music theatre students move directly to the professional work-place; others move on to the finest gradu-ate programs in the country. The tradition of the Conservatory is distinguished by hosting the first collegiate Bach Festival in the nation, our Riemenschneider Bach Institute and research library, and a Focus Festival of Contemporary Music.

Ball State UniversitySchool of Music 2000 W. University AvenueMuncie, IN 47306Meryl Mantione, Director(765) 285-5402FAX: (765) 285-5401E-mail: [email protected]: www.bsu.edu/music

Long cited for innovative programs, new music activities, a wide and varied perfor-mance program, and national leadership in music education, the Ball State Univer-sity School of Music offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees and a doctoral degree in six distinct areas:

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Wetakegreatprideinthefactthatallof our graduate and undergraduate de-greeprogramsarefullyaccreditedbytheNationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic.WearealsoproudtobeknownasanAll-SteinwayandAll-Conn-SelmerSchool.

StudentSuccess.TheSchoolofMusichas approximately 400 undergraduatemajors,100graduatestudents,andmorethan70musicfaculty,resultinginabetterthan 9-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio. Weprideourselvesonthepersonalandpro-fessionalattentiongiventoeachstudent.Thebreadthandrangeofourfacultyandstudentscanberepresentedbyonesingle,recentacademicyearwhenourscholarlyandcreativeactivityreached44statesand16 foreign countries.Ourgraduates canbe found performing, conducting, com-posing,andteachingacrossthecountry.Ball StateUniversity’s traditionof inno-vation in teaching and learning bringstogetherpeople,ideas,andextraordinaryresources to redefine academic excel-lence,andtoofferaplacewherestudentsin the School of Music and all studentsthrive.Ball StateUniversity–EducationRedefined

Bradley UniversityDepartment of Music 1501W.BradleyAvenuePeoria,IL61625(309)677-2595FAX:(309)677-3871E-mail:[email protected]:www.bradley.edu

Music atBradley involves a combina-tion of technology and tradition to pre-parestudentsforcareersasteachers,com-posers, performers, or executives in themusic industry. Bradley’s Department ofMusicoffersanundergraduatecurriculumleadingtoaBachelorofMusicinEduca-tion,PerformanceorComposition;Bach-elorofScience/Arts(MusicBusiness);oraMusicMinor.Thereareover110studentsenrolledasmajorsandjustover400stu-dentsperforminginthe5bands,4choirs,symphony orchestra and other smallerensembles.Theprogramishousedintwobuildings; Constance Hall of Music andthe Dingeldine Music Center, which in-cludesabeautifulrecitalhall.Anauditionis requiredboth todetermineacceptanceintoadegreeprogramandfortheconsid-

erationoftalentscholarships.TheDepart-mentofMusicoffersanumberof schol-arships,grants,andawardsdesignatedforincoming students who choose to majorinmusic.BradleyhasgainedaccreditationfromtheNationalCouncilforAccredita-tionofTeacherEducation(NCATE).Themusic program has gained accreditationby the National Association of Schoolsof Music (NASM) and the National As-sociation of Music Merchants AffiliatedMusic Business Institutions (NAMBI).In January 2001, the Music Departmentwas honored with the prestigious HelenBartlett Award for Excellence in ServicetoStudents.Bradleymaintainsstrongtieswith thecommunity including thePeoriaSymphonyOrchestra,OperaIllinois,Peo-riaBallet, PeoriaMunicipalBand,PeoriaBachFestival,ArtsPartnersofCentralIlli-noisandothers.

Bradley’shighestpriorityisexcellentteaching supportedby research, scholar-ship, and creative activities. Faculty notonly provide personalized attention inlearningandacademicadvising,butalsoserveasmentorsandprofessionalguidestotheirstudents.Bradley’sfull-timefac-ultynumbermorethan300.TheDepart-ment of Music has 27 full and affiliatefacultyandasteachersandscholars,manyarenationalauthoritiesintheirfields.

Butler UniversityJordan College of Fine Arts School of Music4603ClarendonRd.Indianapolis,IN46208(317)940-9065FAX:(317)940-9258Email:[email protected]:www.butler.edu/music

ButlerUniversity’s JordanCollegeofFineArtsispreparingstudentsforcareersas performers, scholars, arts administra-torsandteachers.AsaculturalleaderinIndianapolis, theJordanCollegeofFineArts collaborates with professional pro-gramsandcompanies regionally,nation-allyandinternationally.Withprogramsindance,art,music,theatreandartsadmin-istration,theJordanCollegeofFineArtscombines nationally recognized conser-vatory-styleprogramswith a curriculumrichintheliberalarts.

Butler’s 115-year-old music traditionandnationalreputationarebasedonthefoundationofalarge,dynamicSchoolofMusicwithstrongtiestoathrivingartis-ticcommunity.Weoffertheseriousmusicstudentprofessionaltrainingwithacom-mitmenttoliberalartseducation.

UndergraduateDegreePrograms:BAinMusicBMinCompositionBMinMusicEducationBMinPerformanceBMinPianoPedagogyBSinArtsAdministration

Music and academic scholarshipsawarded on a competitive basis. Applyonlineatgo.butler.edu/apply.

California Baptist University8432MagnoliaAve.Riverside,CA92504UndergraduateAdmissions(866)7676-CBUE-mail:[email protected]:www.calbaptist.edu/music

AboutCaliforniaBaptistUniversityLocatedintheheartofInlandSouth-

ernCalifornia,CaliforniaBaptistUniver-sitybelieveseachpersonhasbeencreatedfor a purpose. CBU strives to help stu-dentsunderstandandengagethispurposeby providing a Christ-centered educa-tionalexperiencethatintegratesacadem-icswithspiritualandsocialdevelopmentopportunities. Graduates are challengedtobecomeindividualswhoseskills,integ-rityandsenseofpurposeglorifyGodanddistinguishthemintheworkplaceandinthe world. With of population of morethan 4,700 undergraduate and graduatestudents, CBU offers nearly 100 under-graduate majors and concentrations aswellas25graduatedegreeandcredentialprograms.

About CBU’s Shelby and Ferne Collin-sworthSchoolofMusic

Asoneofthemostprogressivemusicprograms on the West Coast, CaliforniaBaptistUniversity’sCollinsworthSchoolofMusicinstillsstudentswithafounda-tionforlifelonggrowthanddiscoveryinmusic—andinlife.

Beyond merely entertaining audiences,CBU faculty and staff encourage their stu-dents to engage themselves passionately intheirmusic–totrulycommunicateamas-teryofexperienceandemotion.Thatiswhyineveryclass,everyrehearsal,everyperfor-mance,CBUmusicstudentsareheldtohigh-




er standards that will encourage them to de-velop and expand their God-given gifts and ultimately to share them in service to others.

California Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis ObispoDepartment of Music1 Grand Ave.San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0326W. Terrence Spiller(805) 756-2406FAX: (805) 756-7464E-mail: [email protected]: www.calpoly.edu Bachelor of Music; Music Minor

The Music Department offers a program which develops musical skills and sensitivity, encourages creativity, and cultivates vision for the future. A graduate of this program will be prepared to begin specialized study at the graduate level and to enter a wide va-riety of professional careers. The Bachelor of Arts in Music offered at Cal Poly intro-duces a student to the role of music in to-day’s world, helps form personal goals, and provides the discipline, skills and knowledge to accomplish those goals. The University’s polytechnic emphasis provides an excellent opportunity to explore music in conjunc-tion with a wide range of other fields. In addition, the Music Department is a valu-able resource for the non-music major. Its courses and performing ensembles are open to all students who wish to enrich their lives through music. Qualified students who wish to explore the subject in depth have the op-portunity to minor in music. The Cal Poly Music Department also serves as a cultural center for both the university and the com-munity through a program of public perfor-mances by student and faculty groups and through clinics, workshops, concerts, and lectures by outstanding individuals from out-side the university. Acceptance into the mu-sic major program requires a demonstrated ability on an instrument, in voice, or other musical media, such as music composition or sound design.

Clemson UniversityDepartment of Performing Arts221 Brooks CenterClemson, SC 29634-0525David Hartmann, Chair(864) 656-3043E-mail: [email protected]: www.clemson.edu/Perf-Arts

Clemson University features a distinc-tive Bachelor of Arts degree in perform-

ing arts with separate concentrations in audio technology, music, and theatre. The Clemson degree will prepare students for a career in many aspects of the arts. Classes combine studies in performance, technol-ogy, production, theory, and history into a unified program of study. In addition to discipline-specific concentrations, all performing arts students at Clemson take core classes within the major that give each student the tools to be successful in a wide variety of performing arts professions.

The Clemson faculty is dedicated to a hands-on experiential education. A cul-ture of performance excellence and small classes makes each student a vital part-ner in the educational process. Using the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts as a living performing arts laboratory, we welcome students seeking a unique pro-gram of study in the performing arts.

Housed in the state-of-the-art Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, the Clem-son University Department of Perform-ing Arts features a 1,000 seat theatre, a black box theatre, a digital technology surround sound editing lab, a recording studio, and a performing arts technology lab. Participation in music lessons and performance ensembles is also available for all interested Clemson students.

DePaul UniversitySchool of Music804 West Belden Ave.Chicago, IL 60614Ross Beacraft(773) 325-7444FAX: (773) 325-7263E-mail: [email protected]: http://music.depaul.edu

DePaul University School of Music of-fers students the unique opportunity to study with faculty that are not only expe-rienced and admired educators, but are some of the world’s finest and most re-spected conductors, composers, perform-ers and recording artists. Approximately 400 music majors work toward degrees in performance, jazz studies, music education, composition, sound recording technology (SRT), and performing arts management (PAM) with a faculty drawn from mem-bers of the Chicago Symphony, Lyric Op-era and Chicago’s major jazz and chamber musicians. Students perform in symphony and chamber orchestra, wind ensemble &

symphony, several choirs, three large jazz ensembles, three annual opera produc-tions, and numerous chamber ensembles. Music education majors student-teach at the elementary, middle, and high school levels during their junior and senior year. SRT and PAM majors participate in intern-ships with major Chicago-based companies in their chosen field. Many of our PAM, music education, and SRT graduates secure full-time employment in their field of study within a year of graduation, and many of our performance majors have gone on to successful careers performing with the Chi-cago Symphony, Metropolitan Opera, and Berlin Philharmonic, to name a few.

DePauw University School of Music605 South College AvenueGreencastle, IN 46135(765) 658-4380FAX: (765) 658-4042E-mail: [email protected]: www.depauw.edu/music

Degrees: B.A., B.M., B.M.E., B.M.A., B.M./B.A. (five-year)

Training musicians to find uncommon success in contemporary society, the De-Pauw University School of Music offers an undergraduate education grounded in tradition but inspired by the innovative trends of today. DePauw provides an en-couraging environment in which students can mature and grow into complete musi-cians. As students of a nationally ranked liberal arts university, DePauw musicians have well-balanced opportunities to pol-ish their musical skills while developing their abilities to think, reason… and live.

Drew UniversityMusic Department36 Madison Ave.Madison, NJ 07940Dr. Norman Lowrey(973) 408-3421E-mail: [email protected]: www.depts.drew.edu/music

Bachelor of Arts with Music Major

Emporia State UniversityDepartment of Music1200 Commercial Rd.P.O. Box 4029




Emporia, KS 66801(620) 341-5431FAX: (620) 341-5601Website: www.emporia.edu

The ESU Department of Music pro-vides the rigorous programs of study complemented by the personal attention of a very accessible and highly qualified faculty that is necessary for student suc-cess. Prospective students are invited to experience our unique learning envi-ronment and arrange a free lesson, par-ticipate in an ensemble rehearsal, observe classes, and tour our excellent facilities in Beach Music Hall and the Shepherd Music Center, housing the Heath Recital Hall, computer lab, recording studio, smart classrooms, practice rooms, and rehearsal rooms for small and large en-sembles. We offer undergraduate degrees in performance, music education, and a liberal arts degree in music with a concen-tration based on the student’s interest, in-cluding studies ranging from business to digital audio. The department also offers the Master of Music with an emphasis in music education or performance. For the working music educator, the MM Music Education Emphasis is offered in a hybrid format. Courses are offered online during the fall and spring semester and on site in the summer. Don’t forget to check out the Great Plains Summer Music Educa-tion Workshops for continuing education or graduate credit. WE ARE ALL ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES!

Full Sail University3300 University BoulevardWinter Park, FL 32792(800) 226-7625E-mail: [email protected]: www.fullsail.edu

Gettysburg CollegeSunderman Conservatory of Music300 N. Washington StreetGettysburg, PA 17325(717) 337-6815FAX: (717) 337-8558E-mail: [email protected]: www.gettysburg.edu/sunder-man_conservatory

Degrees offered: Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Science in Mu-sic Education, Bachelor of Arts in Music

The Sunderman Conservatory com-bines superb comprehensive undergrad-uate musical training and Gettysburg College’s strength as one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges. The tradi-

tions of classical music, jazz and world musics work side-by-side in a challeng-ing course of study. Our exceptional fac-ulty of artists and scholars are ready to lead students on an experiential journey through intensive study of theory, history and aural skills. Students will also learn to conduct ensembles, accomplish mean-ingful research, and improve artistic skill as a soloist, chamber musician and large ensemble performer. Graduates go on to rewarding careers as arts administrators, composers, teachers and performers.

Jacobs School of MusicOffice of Music Admissions andFinancial Aid1201 E. Third StreetBloomington, IN 47405(812) 855-7998FAX: (812) 856-6086E-mail: [email protected]: www.music.indiana.edu

Degrees: Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Music Education (BME), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Sci-ence in an Outside field (BSOF), Master of Music (MM), Master of Music Edu-cation (MME), Master of Science (MS), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Arts in Musicology/ Master of Library Science (MA/MLS), Master of Music in Music Theory/Master of Library Science (MM/ MLS), Doctor of Music (DM), Doctor of Music Education (DME), Doctor of Phi-losophy (PhD), Performer Diploma, Art-ist Diploma.

As one of the most comprehensive and acclaimed institutions for study of music, the IU Jacobs School of Music has been ranked first in the nation by Change magazine, the Chronicle of Higher Edu-cation, and U.S. News and World Report. As such it plays a key role in educating performers, scholars, dancers, and music educators who influence performance and education around the globe. The 170 full-time faculty members in residence at the Jacobs School include internation-ally celebrated performers, scholars, and teachers who are dedicated to mentoring the next generation of music leaders. The more than 1,600 students from all 50 states and 55 countries outside the United States who study at the Jacobs School benefit from the intensity and focus of a

conservatory combined with the broad academic offerings of a major university. With more than 1,100 performances each year - including seven operas and three ballets - the variety and number of perfor-mance opportunities are unparalleled in college music study. The school’s facilities include five buildings located in the heart of the IU Bloomington Campus; among them an opera house, outstanding recit-al halls, 200 practice rooms, choral and instrumental rehearsal rooms, and more than 100 offices and studios.

Audition and Interview WeekendsJanuary 13-14, 2012February 3-4, 2012March 2-3, 2012Additional Audition Dates (for Ballet only)Friday, December 2, 2011Friday, March 23, 2012

Jackson State UniversityDepartment of MusicP.O. Box 17055Jackson, MS 39217Dr. Russell Thomas Jr., Interim Chair(601) 979-2141FAX: (601) 979-2568E-mail: [email protected]: www.jsums.edu

Jackson State University, Mississippi’s comprehensive, urban university, is the fourth largest institution in the state.

JSU is one of America’s leading HB-CUs and has become an increasingly diverse institution offering a myriad of opportunities for personal growth and achievement. The Department of Music seeks to provide opportunities to develop high-level skills in performance, theo-retical principles of music and teaching techniques, which are essential to the ca-reers of professional musicians and music educators. With a tradition of innovation and excellence in music education and ex-citing new degree programs, the depart-ment is committed to maintaining a rich learning environment and to preparing its graduates to assume leadership roles in the arts. The department offers the BME, BM (Performance, Music Technology), and the MME. A minor is also available. The department has numerous ensembles that are excellent in band, orchestral, op-era, choral, and jazz performance includ-ing its famous marching band, the “Sonic Boom of the South”. Scholarships and as-sistantships are available. The department is a fully accredited member of NASM with seventeen full-time and four part-




time faculty. An outstanding curriculum, a distinguished faculty, modern facili-ties including a new Pro-Tools recording studio and technology laboratory and a commitment to excellence best describe Music at Jackson State University.

Lamar UniversityMary Morgan Moore Department of MusicP.O. Box 10044Beaumont, TX 77710Robert M. Culbertson, Jr. (409) 880-8144FAX: (409) 880-8143E-mail: [email protected]: www.lamar.edu

Degrees: B.A., B.M., M.M., M.M.Ed.

The Mary Morgan Moore Depart-ment of Music at Lamar University of-fers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music. Undergraduate areas of study include music education, performance, composition and music business. The de-partment offers graduate degrees in music education and performance and is a fully accredited member of NASM. The De-partment consists of 15 full-time and 15 part-time faculty. The university is locat-ed in Beaumont, Texas, a vibrant commu-nity of approximately 200,000 located 90 miles from Houston. The college popula-tion is approximately 14,500. Lamar has newly developed residence halls and din-ing facilities and is a great place to begin your study of music.

Lamont School of Music University of DenverNewman Center for the Performing Arts2344 E. Iliff Ave.Denver, CO 80208(303) 871-6400FAX: (303) 871-6382Website: www.du.edu/lamont

Bachelor of Music (BM) Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and Commercial Music (BMJSCM) Bachelor of Arts (BA) Master of Music with emphases in Com-position, Jazz, Performance (all), Piano Pedagogy and Suzuki Pedagogy (MM) Master of Arts with emphases in Music Theory and Musicology (MA) Artist Di-ploma, Certificate.

The Lamont School of Music is widely recognized as a premiere university music school with a long-standing tradition of excellence. It boasts one of the most beau-tiful and complete music facilities in the

world: the Newman Center for the Per-forming Arts. When you look inside the building, you will find what truly makes Lamont one of the great music schools in the country: our faculty and students.

The Lamont faculty is a distinguished group of internationally recognized artist performers, teachers and scholars who maintain active careers in performing, composing, researching and scholarly ac-tivity. They are second to none in their ability to mentor, educate and nurture students. By educating the whole student, Lamont graduates many professional art-ists each year.

As a student, you will most certainly find our environment to be both demand-ing and supportive—a balance that cata-pults today’s students into tomorrow’s musical leaders.

Loyola Marymount UniversityDepartment of MusicBurns Fine Arts Center1 LMU Drive MS-8347Los Angeles, CA 90045(310) 338-5386FAX: (310) 338-6046E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cfa.lmu.edu/music

The Department of Music at Loyola Marymount University provides quality instruction for students wishing to pur-sue a career in music or for those seek-ing a musically enriched undergraduate experience through non-career-oriented study and performance. The depart-ment offers the bachelor of arts in music degree, which features concentrations in Instrumental Studies, Vocal Studies, Music History, Theory and Composi-tion, Ethnomusicology, Instrumental Conducting, and Choral Conducting. The B.A. degree serves as an excellent foundation for advanced, graduate stud-ies in these areas as well as musicology, music librarianship, music management, and pedagogy-oriented private teaching. Applied instrumental and vocal lessons are taught by world-class artist faculty Departmental ensembles include three choruses, the Sinatra Opera Workshop, Balinese gamelan, Ghanaian drum and xylophone consorts, string orchestra, string quartet, guitar ensembles, and other small chamber groups. In addition to meeting all general university admis-sions requirements, students intending either to major or minor in music must audition to be admitted to the depart-ment. The Department of Music is fully

accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Loyola UniversityNew OrleansCollege of Music and Fine Arts6363 St. Charles Ave., Box 18New Orleans, LA 70118Keith Gramling, Director of Undergradu-ateAdmissionsEmail: [email protected]: www.loyno.eduCollege of Music and Fine ArtsWebsite: www.cmfa.loyno.eduFor more information: https://secure.loy-no.edu/apply/informationrequest/

Miami Dade CollegeWolfson Campus300 N.E. 2nd AvenueMiami, FL 33132Dr. Michael Di Liddo(305) 237-3930FAX: (305) 237-3830E-mail: [email protected]: www.mdc.edu/wolfson/arts

Strategically located Downtown, Mi-ami Dade College’s Wolfson campus provides an accessible, affordable, high-quality education by keeping the learner’s needs at the center of its dynamic, multi-cultural community.

The Music Program offers studies in instrumental jazz and classical music as well as opera productions, gospel choir, and chamber music. Our majors are regularly featured in class-based recitals, community programs and international cultural events. Our faculty, many of whom hold the highest academic degrees in their fields, employ teaching strategies that develop conceptual and technical ca-pabilities, which empower their students to function in a rapidly changing world.Students in the jazz program can partici-pate in five small groups and a big band, along with classes in jazz improvisa-tion and arranging. Private jazz lessons are also offered in trumpet, saxophone, trombone, guitar, piano, bass and drums.

As an adjunct to the campus’ jazz edu-cation, students are presented monthly jazz concerts and workshops that feature celebrated and emerging jazz artists. The Jazz at Wolfson Presents Visiting Artist Series is currently in its fourteenth sea-son. Past artists include Jamey Aebersold, Eric Alexander, Gary Campbell, John Fedchock, Danny Gottlieb, Antonio Hart, David Hazeltine, Andy LaVerne, James Moody, Adam Nussbaum, Rufus Reid,




Terell Stafford, Ira Sullivan, and Bobby Watson.

Agreement with Berklee College of Music Students that successfully gradu-ate from MDC with and Associate of Arts (AA) degree are eligible to transfer their first two years to BCM. The agreement requires a jazz based curriculum that is of-fered at the Wolfson Campus. For further information, please see http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/AA_Berklee.pdf

Morehead State UniversityDepartment of Music, Theatre & DanceBaird Music Hall Morehead, KY 40351-1689 Paul Hammond, Interim Chair (606) 783-2473 FAX: (606) 783-5447 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.moreheadstate.edu/mtd

Since the late 1800s, Morehead State University has evolved from one modest makeshift classroom into the high-tech world of the 21st century. Today, MSU enrolls more than 9,000 students from Kentucky, 42 states, and 37 nations.

The Department of Music, Theatre & Dance, widely recognized and distin-guished center of excellence, has an im-pressive history of serving and enriching the region since the 1920s. As part of a great university within the atmosphere of a small community, the Music program enrolls over 240 majors that hail from several states and foreign countries and employs a distinguished faculty of more than 30 instructors with extensive cre-dentials and professional expertise. Mu-sic alumni are recognized artists, scholars, teachers, and leaders in music and music education with noteworthy achievements regionally, nationally, and internationally.

As an accredited institutional member of NASM since 1965, MSU offers under-graduate and graduate degree programs in Music Education, Jazz Studies, and Per-formance. A Minor in Traditional Music is offered in conjunction with the MSU’s Kentucky Center for Traditional Music. Private study is offered on orchestral and keyboard instruments, and voice, conduct-ing, guitar and traditional instruments. Musical training and performance oppor-tunities are also provided to students who are not planning musical careers.

The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music55 West 13th Street, 6th FloorNew York, NY 10011

Peter Layton, Director of Admission(212) 229-5896 ext. 4575FAX: (212) 229-8936E-mail: [email protected]: www.newschool.edu/jazz

B.F.A. –Jazz PerformanceB.A./B.F.A.- Liberal Arts and Jazz Perfor-mance

Learn jazz by living it in the heart of Greenwich Village. At The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, your mentors are 70 of New York City’s lead-ing musicians and your classmates are promising young players from across the country and around the globe.

Students in the program study, jam, and gig with top-notch players and con-nect with legendary performers and mu-sic industry luminaries. With more than 230 core and private lesson instructors, the college’s faculty list is a who’s who of players on today’s New York jazz scene. Performance is an essential part of your education, and the program produces hundreds of performances every year—at school and in public venues throughout New York City.

The ultimate proof of the program’s success is heard in the musical voices of an established generation of alumni—from jazz greats Brad Mehldau and Robert Glasper, to hip hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari, to Greg Kurstin of The Bird and The Bee.

The New School for Jazz and Contem-porary Music awards a Bachelor of Fine Arts. A five-year dual-degree BA/BFA op-tion is also available in conjunction with Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts. Find out more at www.newschool.edu/jazz.

New York University, Stein-hardt School of Culture, Education, and Human DevelopmentMusic and Performing Art Professions35 West 4th Street, Suite 777New York, NY 10012Robert Rowe, DirectorContact: Dr. Paul Horan(212) 998-5424FAX: (212) 995-4043E-mail: [email protected]: www.steinhardt.nyu.edu/study-music-2012

The Department of Music and Perform-ing Arts Professions offers the finest

professional training combined with the academic excellence of an internation-ally recognized university. Our programs share a spirit of openness and innovation that encourages the pursuit of high artis-tic goals enriched by the world of inter-disciplinary ideas.

Study with acclaimed artists, com-posers, scholars, and industry leaders in the performing arts capital of the world – New York City. Participate in perfor-mance ensembles, composer forums, mainstage and workshop music theatre and opera productions, or intern at lead-ing record companies, publishing houses, and concert management and public rela-tions firms. Study music abroad.

Undergraduate programs:• B.M. in Instrumental Performance (classical or jazz)• B.M. in Music Business• B.M. in Music Education• B.M. in Music Technology • B.M. in Piano Performance• B.M. in Teaching Music, All Grades• B.M. in Theory and Composition• B.M. in Vocal Performance (classical voice and music theatre)

Facilities/resources include the Fred-erick Loewe Theatre, two recital rooms, the Black Box Theatre, practice rooms, ensemble rehearsal rooms, teaching stu-dios, computer music and recording stu-dios including the state-of-the-art James L. Dolan Music Recording Studio, and Village Records. Additional performance facilities at the Kimmel Center for Uni-versity Life.

Northwestern UniversityBienen School of Music711 Elgin RoadEvanston, Illinois 60208-1200(847) 491-3141FAX: (847) 467-7440E-mail: [email protected]: www.music.northwestern.edu

Because one size does not fit all, Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music offers a wide range of degree options that can be tailored to students’ particular interests. The school’s vari-ety of flexible degree programs and mi-nors, plus the rich course work available throughout the University, allow students to craft a unique and meaningful educa-tional experience.

The school offers three undergradu-ate degree programs: bachelor of music,




a conservatory-level curriculum focusing on the performance and study of music; bachelor of arts, a liberal arts degree with less emphasis on performance; and dual bachelor’s degrees, for students with ex-ceptionally strong interests in music and another field, providing the opportunity to earn two separate degrees in five years.

Students may major in piano, strings, voice, winds and percussion, jazz, mu-sic cognition, music composition, music education, musicology, music technol-ogy, and music theory. The ad hoc (self-designed) major, unique among major US music schools, offers another option for students whose interests fall outside the school’s standard offerings.

An interdisciplinary program of six to nine courses (beyond those for the major) qualifies students for a minor. Options include arts administration, commercial music, jazz studies, music cognition, mu-sic composition, music criticism, musicol-ogy, music technology, and music theory.

Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University1 East Mount Vernon PlaceBaltimore, MD 21202(410) 234-4848FAX: (410) 659-8102E-mail: [email protected]: www.peabody.jhu.edu/admissions

Bachelor of Music (BM); Doctor of Mu-sical Arts (DMA); Master of Arts (MA); Master of Music (MM); Graduate Perfor-mance Diploma (GPD)

Located in the heart of Baltimore’s Mount Vernon Cultural District, the Pea-body Conservatory was founded in 1857 as America’s first academy of music. To-day, Peabody boasts a preeminent faculty, a nurturing, collaborative learning envi-ronment, and the academic resources of one of the nation’s leading universities, Johns Hopkins.

Peabody’s teachers and alumni appear as soloists and recitalists across the country and around the world, conduct workshops, lecture in colleges and universities, make recordings, and serve as jurists for interna-tional competitions from Texas to Tokyo. Its graduates are active in orchestras, in arts organizations, and as teachers at all levels from precollege through postgraduate edu-cation. Among its most illustrious alumni are pianist Andre Watts, vocalists James Morris and Richard Cassilly of the Metro-politan Opera, and the Pulitzer Prize–win-ning composer Dominick Argento.

The Miriam A. Friedberg Concert

Hall, with seating for 695, combines mod-ern technical facilities with its resplen-dent historic architecture. The Conserva-tory’s other performance halls are Leith Symington Griswold Hall, a renovated concert and rehearsal space with a seating capacity of 150 and a Holtkamp concert organ; the 95-seat Cohen-Davison Family Theatre; and Hilda and Douglas Good-win Hall, the facility for many Conserva-tory repertory classes and recitals.

Pepperdine UniversityDepartment of Music24255 Pacific Coast HighwayMalibu, CA 90263-4462Dr. Gary Cobb, Chair(310) 506-4462FAX: (310) 506-4077E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.seaver.pepperdine.edu/music

Petrie School of Music580 East Main St. Spartanburg, SC 29302 (864) 596-9040 or (800) 766-1125

FAX: (864) 596-9225 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.converse.edu

Degrees offered: Bachelor of Music in Performance, Music Education, Music Therapy, History/Musi- cology, Theory, and Composition Bachelor of Arts in Music Master of Music in Performance and Mu-sic Education

Founded in 1889 and located in Spar-tanburg, SC, Converse College is a consis-tently top-ranked Master’s University by U.S. News & World Report. Consisting of an undergraduate women’s college and a co-educational graduate program, Con-verse enables students to develop their unique voices through a cross-disciplin-ary approach to learning that engages,

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develops a broader perspective, and ex-pands students’ ability to think critically and creatively about any subject. The Converse experience is distinguished by our challenging curriculum, abundant op-portunities for professional development and study/travel, and a close-knit campus community.

Converse is home to the Carroll Mc-Daniel Petrie School of Music, the na-tion’s only comprehensive professional school of music within a liberal arts col-lege for women and the first women’s college to achieve Steinway School sta-tus. The Petrie School enables students to study with an attentive and profession-ally-recognized faculty as they develop their unique voices through a cross-disci-plinary approach to learning. Graduates of the Petrie School of Music go on to attain admission to leading graduate pro-grams and include many nationally and internationally distinguished performers, scholars, and educators.

San José State UniversitySchool of Music and DanceOne Washington SquareSan José, CA 95192-0095(408) 924-4673FAX: (408) 924-4773Email: [email protected]: www.music.sjsu.edu

Snow College150 East College Ave.Ephraim, UT 84627Steve Meredith, Music Chair, Dir. of Choirs, Voice, Theory(435) 283-7469FAX: (435) 283-7479Email: [email protected]: http://www.snow.edu/music

The Horne School of Music at Snow College is one of the most comprehensive 2-year college music programs in the na-tion. The thirty music faculty members at Snow College are graduates of some of the finest music schools in the world. Our unique collaboration with the Juilliard School’s jazz program provides students with access to prestigious artists in resi-dence each academic year.

Musicians at Snow College study in the beautiful Eccles Center for the Per-forming Arts. This facility houses the Jorgensen Concert Hall, which is renown for its acoustic excellence. Snow College is proud to be an All-Steinway School.

Opportunity for growth is a hallmark of the music program at Snow College. Our students leave us with many more

options than they had when they arrived. The Horne School of Music features a full slate of ensemble opportunities. Snow’s location in scenic, rural Utah is ideal for musicians who are serious about success.

Stephen F. Austin UniversitySchool of MusicP.O. Box 13043, SFA StationNacogdoches, TX 75962(936) 468-4602FAX: (936) 465-5810E-mail: [email protected]: www.music.sfasu.edu

BM with Teacher Certification options, BM in Performance, BM in Composition, BM in Sound Recording Technology; MA in Music, MA in Music Education, MM in Performance, and MM in Conducting.

The SFA School of Music is noted as of the finest comprehensive music pro-grams for educating artist / teachers and performers. Boasting more than 370 music majors, the School is “Big enough to show you the world; small enough to discover the world in you!” With a 10:1 student: faculty ratio, the School retains faculty specialists on all instruments. Its ensembles have gained national and even international attention through perfor-mances at regional and national conven-tions and trips to Europe. Auditions are required for entrance into the music pro-gram.

Stetson UniversitySchool of Music421 N. Woodland Blvd.Unit 8399DeLand, FL 32723Tammy Shistle(386) 822-8975FAX: (386) 822-8948E-mail: [email protected]: www.stetson.edu/music

The School of Music, regarded as one of the best undergraduate-only profes-sional schools of music in the U.S., main-tains a student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1 for 200-plus music majors on a beautiful campus housing more than 2000 stu-dents. Distinctive artist-scholar faculty provide academic rigor and collaborative support to prepare graduates with degrees in performance, music education, theory/composition, music technology, and mu-sic with any outside emphasis (including business) for top-level graduate study and careers in the profession. Students excel

in exploring diverse and excellent perfor-mance opportunities while immersed in an inspired professional education. Com-petitive talent awards are available to mu-sic majors and elective students.

Stony Brook University Department of Music Stony Brook, NY 11794Dr. Sheila Silver, Director of Undergradu-ate Studies Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska, Associate Di-rector of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Judith Lochhead, Chairperson of Mu-sic (631) 632-7330 FAX: (631) 632-7404 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stonybrook.edu/music Degrees: B.A. with a major in Music; M.A/Ph.D in Composition, Music His-tory/Theory; M.M./D.M.A in Music Per-formance

The undergraduate major in music balances studies in the performance, the-ory, and history of Western art music with the broad general education implied by a liberal arts degree. The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree does not confine students to a specific track, rather all students take the same general program and are en-couraged to select electives that reflect their own interests and potential careers. The curriculum concentrates on West-ern classical music and and class and en-semble offerings include a broad range of classes in popular music and jazz, world music, and music and technology. Cham-ber music is another emphasis, overseen by our artists in residence, including the Emerson String Quartet.

Syracuse UniversityCollege of Visual and Performing ArtsSetnor School of Music215 Crouse CollegeDr. Patrick M. Jones, DirectorAmy M. Mertz, Recruiting and Admis-sions Coordinator(315) 443-2191FAX: (315) 443-9713Email: [email protected]

The Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University is a comprehensive, profession-al music school within a major, culturally rich research university. During your time at Setnor you will have the opportunity to learn from active professionals in the field, interact with guest artists, participate in lo-cal, national and international internships,




and study in our unique study abroad programs. Setnor offers bachelor of music degrees in music education, composition, and performance. Our cutting edge music and entertainment industries programs in-clude both bachelor of music and bachelor of science degrees. Finally, for those who wish to pursue a broad, and more custom-ized program, we offer a bachelor of arts in music.

Through numerous ensemble offer-ings such as the Symphony Orchestra, University Singers, Wind Ensemble, Bra-zilian Ensemble and Pride of the Orange Marching Band; partnerships with area music ensembles and world-wide con-nections to the music industry the Setnor School strives to help you prepare for music careers of today while honing your skills and deepening your knowledge through rigorous and relevant classes and experiences. Graduates of the Setnor School have gone on to become leaders in the music and entertainment industries, professional composers and performers, and educators at the primary, secondary and college levels. To learn more, please visit us at vpa.syr.edu.

Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance2001 N 13th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19122Kristi Morgridge(215) 204-6810(215) 204-4957E-mail: [email protected]: www.temple.edu/boyer

Degree Programs:BM: Jazz Arranging/Composition BM: Jazz Performance (Instrumental, Keyboard or Vocal)BM: Music CompositionBM: Music Education BM: Music Education with Jazz Studies ComponentBM: Music HistoryBM: Music TheoryBM: Music TherapyBM: Music Therapy with Jazz Studies ComponentBM: Performance (Instrumental, Key-board or Vocal)BM: Piano PedagogyBS: MusicMM: Choral ConductingMM: Music CompositionMM: Music EducationMM: Music History MM: Music TheoryMM: OperaMM: Performance (Instrumental, Key-

board, Voice)MM: Piano Accompanying and Chamber MusicMM: Piano Accompanying and Opera CoachingMM: Piano PedagogyMM: String PedagogyMMT: Music TherapyDMA: CompositionDMA: Performance (Instrumental, Key-board, Voice)PhD: Music EducationPhD: Music Therapy

Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance offers professional training within the context of a modern research university. Students enjoy chal-lenging and diverse curriculums and excellent performing opportunities in Philadelphia, a city with a distinguished history of musical excellence.

Boyer graduates have gone on to re-warding careers as music professionals, researchers, educators, and members of major symphony orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and abroad. In addition, many of our graduates are in leadership positions and teaching at the leading colleges and uni-versities throughout the country.

Troy UniversityJohn M. Long School of MusicUniversity Ave.Troy, AL 36082Dr. Larry Blocher(334) 670-3322FAX: (334) 670-3858E-mail: [email protected]: www.music.troy.edu

The John M. Long School of Music at Troy University is a vital part of a dynam-ic, global university. Focusing on musical excellence in the classroom and in the performance arena, the School of Music is committed to helping students become competent, caring music education pro-fessionals. From the “Sound of the South” to the “sounds” coming from classrooms, recording studios, and performance halls across the country and around the world, the School of Music at Troy University continues its tradition of making a differ-ence, one student at a time.

The University of ArizonaSchool of MusicP.O. Box 2100041017 North Olive RoadTucson, Arizona 85721-0004Rex A. Woods, Director(520) 621-1655

FAX: (520) 621-8118Website: www.music.arizona.edu

The University of the ArtsSchool of MusicOffice of Admission320 South Broad St.Philadelphia, PA 19102Sue Gandy(800) 616-ARTSWebsite: www.uarts.edu

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (instru-mental, vocal performance, or composi-tion)Master of Music in Jazz StudiesMaster of Arts in Teaching in Music Edu-cation

Located in the nation’s fifth-largest city, in the heart of Philadelphia’s vibrant professional arts community, the School of Music at the University of the Arts is distinguished by its emphasis on Jazz and contemporary American music. Students study one-on-one with top jazz musicians and composers, and have the chance to perform in more than 30 ensembles rang-ing from UArts’ nationally recognized big bands to an experimental bucket-drum-ming ensemble and a Brazilian samba band; from big band to Latin jazz; from the music of Charles Mingus to Steely Dan.

Alumni include Stanley Clarke, Kenny Barron, Robin Eubanks, Gerry Brown, Lew Tabackin, and TV/Film composers Edd Kalehoff and John Da-vis. Guest artists have included Pink, Jack DeJohnette, Billy Joel, Brian Blade, Pat Martino, Kurt Elling, John Faddis, Patti Austin, Chris Potter, Mc-Coy Tyner, Dave Weckl, and the Yellow-jackets.

The UArts School of Music continues to grow its long reputation for excellence that led Grammy-winning trumpeter Randy Brecker to refer to it as “...one of the premier schools of jazz in the universe as we know it.”

The University of the Arts has been educating creative professional for more than 140 years.

University of DelawareDepartment of Music100 Orchard Rd.Amstel Avenue and Orchard Rd.Newark, DE 19716-2560Mary Dunnack(302) 831-8426FAX: (302) 831-3589E-mail: [email protected]: www.music.udel.edu




BMAS, BAAS

Undergraduate and Graduate degree programs, instrumental/vocal. Bachelor of Music in Applied Music, Music Edu-cation, Composition, Music History and Literature or Theory. Bachelor of Arts in Music also with Music Management Con-centration and a 5 1/2 year plan for con-tinuing on to an MBA in music manage-ment. Master of Music in Performance, Teaching or Composition.

University of Illinois at ChicagoDepartment of Theatre and Music1040 West Harrison St. MC 255Chicago, IL 60607(312) 996-2977FAX: 312-996-0954Website: www.theatreandmusic.aa.uic.edu

A smaller program of some 80 majors, with a low teacher-to-student ratio in an urban setting. It offers the BA in Music with concentrations in Jazz Studies or Performance, or a traditional program in theory, music history and literature. Private teachers and coaches include outstanding Chicago artist-performers. Ensembles include concert band, string orchestra, jazz ensembles, five choirs, chamber music. An international array of guest artists visits the department to per-form and provide master classes.

University of IllinoisSchool of MusicOffice of Music Admissions1114 W Nevada StreetUrbana, IL 61801(217) 244-7899FAX: (217) 244-4585E-mail: [email protected]: www.music.illinois.edu

National Audition Dates:January 13, 2012 – NYCFebruary, 2012 (date TBA) – Chicago, ILOn-Campus Audition Dates:January 20-21, 2012;February 3-4, 10-11, 2012;March 30, 2012 (Transfer only)

Degrees: Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Music Education (BME), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Master of Mu-sic (MM), Master of Music Education (MME), Master of Music Education with Certification (M.M.E. with cert.), Doc-tor of Philosophy in Musicology (Ph.D.),

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Doctor of Music Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education, Artist Diploma.

Consistently ranked as one of the finest American music schools, the Uni-versity of Illinois School of Music offers students a comprehensive education and practical professional experience within the context of one of the nation’s lead-ing research institutions. The nearly 100 faculty of the School of Music include internationally renowned performers, composers, and scholars who are dedi-cated to the professional success of their students. Over 800 music students from throughout the United States and abroad participate in dozens of large and small ensembles and have the opportunity to attend performances and master classes by pre-eminent visiting artists resulting in approximately 700 hundred events annu-ally. The School of Music is housed in five buildings on the Urbana campus includ-ing the Krannert Center for the Perform-ing Arts, one of the fi nest facilities of its kind in the United States.

University of LouisvilleSchool of MusicJamey Aebersold Jazz Studies ProgramLouisville, KY 40292Toni RobinsonAdmissions (502) 852-1623FAX: (502) 852-0520E-mail: [email protected]: www.louisville.edu/music/jazz

Degrees: B.A., B.M., and M.M.

The University of Louisville School of Music is pleased to be the home of the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program. Established in 1985, the program was named for Mr. Aebersold in 2000. Mr. Aebersold, a retired faculty member, is one of the leading proponents of jazz ed-ucation and largest publisher of jazz edu-cation materials in the world. Addition-ally, the School of Music has hosted the Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops since 1977. The Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program is recognized throughout the nation and world for its commitment to quality and innovative programs.

Jazz degrees include a Bachelor of Music with an Emphasis in Jazz Perfor-mance. This degree will offer students a complete undergraduate jazz experience. Our newest degree is a Bachelor of Music with an Emphasis in Music Therapy with an optional Concentration in Jazz, an ex-

cellent experience for any music therapy student who is interested in jazz. We also have a Bachelor of Arts with an Emphasis in Jazz Studies. This degree is designed for the student interested in a diverse educational experience while developing their jazz skills. Our Master’s degrees in-clude a Master of Music with a Concen-tration in Jazz Performance and Master of Music with a Concentration in Jazz Com-position and Arranging. Each gives the student a focused jazz experience in the Master’s setting. Scholarship assistance is available for graduate and undergradu-ate students wishing to focus their study in jazz. The program features extended residencies by leading jazz artists, interna-tional travel and student exchanges.

The prestigious faculty includes Pro-fessor John La Barbera, an alumnus of the Buddy Rich Band and national figure among active jazz composers and arrang-ers, recently receiving a Grammy nomina-tion for his recording On The Wild Side; saxophonist and Fulbright Senior Special-ist Michael Tracy, who is Director of the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program, Professor of Music and the author of Jazz Piano Voicings for the Non-Pianist and co-author of Pocket Changes and Pocket Changes II; Professor Jerry Tolson (saxo-phonist and vocalist), who performs re-gionally and is an active composer/arrang-er; trumpeter Dr. Anysn Banks (Assistant Professor) is a gifted instrumentalist and educator specializing in trumpet pedago-gy; and pianist/bassist Chris Fitzgerald, an extraordinary performer, composer and educator. Additional faculty include Ty-rone Wheeler, lecturer of jazz bass who is known for his work with numerous local and regional groups and can be heard on numerous Jamey Aebersold Play-Along CDs; pianist Jim Connerley, an outstand-ing performer and educator; Craig Wag-ner, a fantastic guitarist who is at home playing contemporary and traditional jazz styles; and drummer Jason Tiemann, an exceptional performer with extensive teaching experience. In addition, each of the faculty are active regionally, nation-ally, and internationally as educators, adjudicators, and performers in such rec-ognized workshops as the Skidmore Jazz Institute and the Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops.

University of North FloridaDepartment of Music 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 Dr. Gordon R. Brock, Chair Bunky Green, Director of Jazz Studies (904) 620-2961




FAX: (904) 620-2568 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.unf.edu/coas/music

Degrees: Bachelor of Music degrees in Performance with concentrations in Voice, Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Wood-winds, Brass, Percussion, and Strings as well as a B.M. in Jazz Studies and a Bach-elor of Music Education degree.

The University of North Florida has elevated its Music Program to the elite Flagship status. Throughout the next several years, the University will invest time, talent and treasure as it strives to enhance its already stellar reputation nationally and internationally. Home to one of the most recognized perfor-mance-based music programs in the country, UNF’s Department of Music places an emphasis on American Music taught by dedicated faculty members who are recognized artist/practitioners in their fields. The countless awards and endorsements that the Department has received and continues to receive is tes-tament to the caliber of the UNF Depart-ment of Music as one of the very best anywhere. UNF’s Department of Music is a fully accredited member of the Na-tional Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

University of North TexasCollege of Music1155 Union Circle #311367Denton, Texas 76203-5017James C. Scott, DeanJohn C. Scott, Associate Dean for Admis-sions(940) 565-2791FAX: (940) 565-2002Website: www.music.unt.edu

Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Per-formance, Music Education, Jazz Stud-ies, Music Theory, Piano Pedagogy, and Composition. Bachelor of Arts. Master of Music in Performance, Music Education, Jazz Studies, Musicology, Music Theory, and Conducting. Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance and Conducting. PhD in Musicology, Theory, Music Education, and Composition. Additional graduate related fields available in opera, early

music, accompanying, sacred music, vo-cal pedagogy, and music and medicine. Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Per-formance.

With more than 1650 music majors, the College supports more than 40 musi-cal ensembles including both vocal and in-strumental early music, both acoustic and electronic new music ensembles, and such ethnic ensembles as mariachi, Balinese gamelan, African drumming and dancing, and other world music percussion groups.

Nearly 1000 events each year include choral, band, orchestra, opera, chamber music, solo recitals, guest artists, master classes and lectures.

Facilities include more than 300 prac-tice rooms, seven performance halls, classrooms and rehearsal spaces, com-puter labs, and one of the most extensive music libraries in the United States.

Beyond the diversity represented within the State of Texas, 27% of our students come from other states and 13% from about 30 foreign countries.

Graduates hold positions in areas in-cluding major orchestras, opera compa-nies, professional bands, jazz groups, as music educators, conductors, as well as positions of influence in the arts and busi-ness community.

For audition dates and repertoire in-formation, visit http://www.music.unt.edu/admissions.

University of OregonSchool of Music and Dance1225 University of OregonEugene, OR 97403-1225(541) 346-5268Email: [email protected]: music.uoregon.edu

Undergraduate Music Degrees:BA in Music (History/Literature or Music Theory option)BS in Music (Music Technology option)BM in Performance, Music Education, Jazz Studies and Music Composition

Application Deadline: January 15, 2012

One of only four comprehensive mu-sic schools on the West Coast, UO School of Music and Dance is located in a large, thriving university with a close-knit com-munity of 400 music majors. Our distin-guished faculty include Grammy award winning artists and renowned scholars deeply committed to their students. Re-cent alumni have gained positions with performing arts organizations and out-standing graduate programs across the

country. We’re also proud of the 100% job placement rate for all of our music education graduates.

The University of Oregon is located in the vibrant city of Eugene. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Cas-cade Mountain Range, Eugene has been called the “The Greatest City for the Arts and Outdoors” and is home to more than 150 arts and cultural organizations with which our students often perform.

Undergraduate Audition Days:February 4, 2012February 11, 2012

The University of Texas at San AntonioDepartment of MusicOne UTSA CircleSan Antonio, TX 78249Dr. David Frego, Chair(210) 458-4354Audition Information: [email protected]: http://music.utsa.edu

A music degree from UTSA provides students with a solid foundation from a comprehensive, nationally recognized program, as well as opportunities for creative development. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the department makes a rich contribution to the university and the greater San An-tonio community.

Whether you are considering a degree in Music Education, Music Performance, Composition, or Music Marketing, UTSA offers you the training and experience you need to pursue your passions. As the seventh-largest city in the United States, San Antonio offers a rich and vibrant cultural and arts scene and a variety of opportunities for our Education, Perfor-mance, and Marketing students. UTSA also offers graduate degrees in Conduct-ing, Performance, Education, Piano Peda-gogy and Performance, and Vocal Peda-gogy and Performance.

University of West FloridaDepartment of Music11000 University ParkwayPensacola, FL 32514Joseph T. Spaniola, Music Program Co-ordinator(850) 474-2147FAX: (850) 474-3247E-mail: [email protected]: www.uwf.edu/music

The University of West Florida, De-partment of Music located in the beau-




tiful beach community of Pensacola, Florida offers a personalized education at the baccalaureate level equipping stu-dents to perform at professional levels and to think critically as musicians and educators. This personalized education is augmented by numerous performance and ensemble opportunities. The depart-ment sponsors musical performances both alone and in conjunction with the theatre and art departments to reach out to both the university and the commu-nity. With an emphasis on professional preparation, the Department of Music offers students the opportunity to de-velop musicianship through practical experience, relevant course work and close interaction with faculty. Welcom-ing students with quality instruction, unique programs and special events, the Department of Music has six full-time and sixteen part-time nationally and in-ternationally acclaimed instructors, who are all active as professional performers, directors and clinicians. Over 150 stu-dents participate in UWF Bands, Choirs, Jazz Ensembles, Orchestras and Cham-ber Ensembles. The Department is a fully accredited member of the NASM cur-rently serving 90 majors and 30 minors in programs leading to the B.M. degree with concentrations in performance, teaching, and jazz studies.

USC Thornton School of MusicOffice of AdmissionLPB 200(213) 740-8986FAX: (213) 740-8995E-mail: [email protected] M. Placenti, Assistant Deanof Student Affairs & AdmissionP J Woolston, Director of Admission Website: http://www.usc.edu/schools/mu-sic

The USC Thornton School of Music brings together a stellar faculty cho-sen from a broad spectrum of the music profession and musically gifted students from around the globe. Founded in 1884, and today the oldest continually operat-ing cultural institution in Los Angeles, the Thornton School consistently ranks among the nation’s top music schools and conservatories.

Graduates of the school attain posi-tions with major orchestras, ensembles, recording studios and music industry firms and perform on stages and in stu-dios around the world.

Blending the rigors of a traditional

conservatory-style education with the benefits of studying at a leading research university, the Thornton School offers students a thorough music education in a real-world context. Students are offered a range of Academic Programs from Vo-cal to Instrumental, Music industry to Musicology. Located in at the center of Los Angeles, the school offers students real life experience in some of Thornton School’s most unique majors Scoring for Motion Pictures & Television and Popu-lar Music.

In addition to their work with these ensembles, Thornton students are a constant presence in local classrooms, reaching out to the next generation of musicians through music education and appreciation courses. With its faculty, its students, its events and its work, the Thornton School is one of the most im-portant cultural resources in Los Angeles.

Valparaiso UniversityDepartment of Music Center for the Arts1709 Chapel DriveValparaiso, IN 46383Joseph Bognar, DMA, Chair(219) 464-5454FAX: (219) 464-5244E-mail: [email protected]: www.valpo.edu/music

Weatherford College Jazz Band225 College Park Dr.Weatherford, TX 76086Cal Lewiston, Director(817) 598-6233 OfficeFAX: (817) 598-6415E-mail: [email protected]: http://finearts.wc.edu/music

Weatherford College is a two-year com-munity college located in Weatherford, Texas. Its close proximity to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex affords ample op-portunities for students to gain practical experience in the varied and active mu-sic scene. Instrumental music at Weath-erford College is founded on the study and performance of Jazz and more tra-ditional genres. Past students have gone on to perform with the Lincoln Cen-ter Jazz Orchestra, Ray Charles, Betty Carter, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, and the World Saxophone Quartet, as well as having established themselves as recording artists and band leaders in their own right. Performance high-lights by the Jazz Band and Jazz Com-bos include appearances at Montreux Jazz Festival with David “Fathead”

Newman, Kansas Jazz Festival, and the North Texas Jazz Festival, hosted by the University of North Texas Jazz Studies Department. Jazz studies students at Weatherford College also participate in other instrumental and vocal ensembles and music courses.

West Chester UniversityCollege of Visual and Performing ArtsSchool of MusicWest Chester, PA 19383Dr. Timothy Blair, Dean(610) 436-2379E-mail: [email protected]: www.wcupa.edu/CVPA/

Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Perfor-mance, Music Education, Jazz Studies, Music Theory and Composition, and Music with an Outside Field. Master of Music in Performance, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Music History, Piano Pedagogy, and Conduct-ing. Additional graduate certificate pro-grams are available in Kodaly Methodol-ogy, Orff-Shulwerk, Music Technology, and Piano Pedagogy.

With more than 450 undergraduate music majors, the college supports more than 25 musical ensembles and hosts over 200 musical events each year. Our events include: orchestra, band, choral, opera, early music, jazz, electronic new music ensembles chamber music, solo recitals, guest artists, master classes and lectures.

The new music building and perform-ing arts facility was opened in January 2007. The facilities include 56 practice rooms, small ensemble practice rooms, recital hall, performance hall, state of the art classrooms and rehearsal spaces, com-puter labs, and a spacious on-site music library.

Graduates hold positions of promi-nence in the arts and business community in music educations and administration, as conductors, and musicians in major or-chestras, opera companies, professional bands, and jazz groups.

For additional information, visit http://www.wcupa.edu/CVPA/

Westminster CollegeDepartment of Music319 S. Market StNew Wilmington, PA 16172(724) 946-7270Website: www.westminster/edu/music

The Department of Music at West-minster College provides a dynamic and




diverse artistic opportunity for music majors, minors and those with a passion for continuing in the musical arts. Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the Bachelor of Music professional degrees in Music Education, Performance, Sacred Music, the Bachelor of Arts in Music and the Music Minor all provide exposure to outstanding educa-tors and performers who will motivate all who enter their classes. The ensembles at Westminster have travelled throughout the world and have been selected per-formers for state conferences. The faculty is regularly performing, speaking or per-forming clinics throughout the country.

All this in a small college environment where faculty know you by name and not by a number. We hope to see you soon, or visit our website at www.westminster/edu/music

For more information, contact the De-partment of Music Secretary Peggy Flynn at (724) 946-7270

Wheaton CollegeConservatory of Music501 College AveWheaton, IL 60187Dr. Michael Wilder, Dean(630) 752-5097FAX: (630) 752-5341Email: [email protected]: www.wheaton.edu/conservatory

Degrees BM, BME, BA

Wheaton College Conservatory of-fers six musically diverse degree pro-grams grounded in the strength of clas-sical tradition. Our 200 music majors study with over 50 highly respected professionals who approach their ca-

reers with the highest of musical excel-lence.

Opportunities for solo and group per-formance – locally, nationally and interna-tionally – abound. Five annual on campus competitions in solo, chamber and com-position afford additional performance opportunities. Off-campus study options include Arts in London, and ten other programs through cooperation with the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Uni-versities. (www.bestsemester.com)

Alumni pursue varied careers in opera and concert music (Stephen Morscheck, Sylvia McNair, and Wen-dy White), jazz (Deanna Witkowski), orchestral conducting (John Nelson), composition (Marty O’Donnell, Halo video game soundtracks), and orches-tral performance (Douglas Yeo, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Eric Carlson, Philadelphia Orchestra). In addition, alumni actively and successfully pursue careers in schools, churches, military and contemporary music venues all over the world.

Just 25 miles from Chicago, and with a train stop right on campus, students take advantage of some of the finest mu-sic and theater venues in the world.

Willamette UniversityDepartment of Music900 State StreetSalem, OR 97301Professor Anita King, Chair(503) 370-6255FAX: (503) 370-6260E-mail: [email protected]: www.willamette.edu/cla/music

Degrees: BA in Music; BM in Perfor-mance; BM in Composition; BM in Mu-

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The Willamette University music de-partment offers students a program of rigorous and intensive training in special-ized music disciplines combined with a balance of music core courses in theory, history and literature all within a broad spectrum of courses in other liberal arts disciplines. For the major and non-major alike, the department offers music study and performance through individual in-struction, chamber music, large ensem-bles and general music courses, many of which meet the fine arts requirements of the University’s general education pro-gram.

The Mary Stuart Rogers Music Cen-ter houses the 450-seat Jerry E. Hudson Concert Hall, a rehearsal hall, percus-sion studio, keyboard lab, faculty teach-ing studios, practice rooms and the music department administrative offices. The adjoining Smith Fine Arts Building hous-es rehearsal rooms, music classrooms, faculty studios, practice rooms, and the 1250 seat G. Herbert Smith Auditorium. A tracker-action organ is housed in Cone Chapel located in Waller Hall while Hud-son Hall in the Rogers Center features a digital electronic organ. The music sec-tion of the University library contains a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of music scores, books, microfilm, CDs, videotapes, DVD’s and archival record-ings. Ford Hall houses music production and recording studios, as well as the 15 station Digital Music Lab. A selection of band, orchestra and percussion instru-ments are available for loan to music stu-dents.

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