As a performing arts major with a concentration in music, you will take performance, studio, history, and seminars in theory. Songwriters, composers, and musicians of all instruments: you will develop the facility to perform at a professional level or attend graduate school.
In performance courses, you will be members and sometimes soloists in ensembles in front of live audiences. These courses emphasize collaborative skills and ensemble performance. In studio courses, you will study your instrument(s) (or voice as instrument) in depth. Studio courses highlight technique, repertoire, presentation, and ultimately, solo performance. History courses provide the context for all musical practice and enhance your ability to play, write about, promote, or work with artists playing the music of all periods.Seminar courses will give you the theoretical foundation for your craft. You will learn music theory including notation, harmony, counterpoint, composition, and software used in working with musical notation.
You will undertake a total of three internships, including a semester-long, full-time professional experience relevant to performing arts and music. You will complete a two-semester senior thesis on a topic relevant to music, and containing interdisciplinary components. You will experience the integration of theory and practice through coursework, experiential learning, and independent field research and/or creative composition in the senior thesis sequence.
