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2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music


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Chairperson: James Douthit, D.M.A.
Professors: McGary, Ph.D., Smoker, D.M.A., Hunter, Ph.D; Associate Professors: Carlson, Ph.D., Zeigler, Ph.D., Douthit, D.M.A.; Assistant Professors: King, M.M., Roth, Ph.D., D.M.A., Whitcomb, Ed.D., Wiens, Ph.D.; Lecturers: Aubin, M.M., Bobb, M.M., Boianova, D.M.A., Boysen, D.M.A., Choi, D.M.A., Cochrane, M.M., Eda, M.M., Fisher, D.M.A., Floriano, M.M., A. Folan, M.M., T. Folan, D.M.A., Garver, M.M., Garwood, M.T.-B.C., Griffin, M.M., Grigorov, M.M., Hult, D.M.A., Hunt, B.M., Johengen, D.M.A., Kennedy, M.M., Kirkwood, M.M., Kodzas, D.M.A., Kot, M.M., Kreiling-Franco, M.M., Martinez, M.M., Marx, M.M., Maynor, M.M., McBain, M.M., Nitsch, D.M.A., Preston, M.M., Qian, D.M.A., Upcraft-Russ, M.M., Sholl, M.M., Shiner-McGuire, M.M., Smith, M.M., P. Smoker, D.M.A., Strauss, D.M.A., Strelau, M.M., Turner, Ph.D..

Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the New York State Department of Education, and the American Music Therapy Association, the Nazareth College Department of Music offers a full curriculum of academic and performance based instruction in the art of music that prepares students for careers as educators, music therapists, performers, composers, and scholars. Additionally the Department seeks to foster informed audiences and prepare graduates for leadership roles in the musical community. Based upon the principle of comprehensive music education, the programs of study in the department offer a full range of courses in music theory, music history, applied instruction, ensemble participation, as well as courses designed to meet the professional needs of music educators and music therapists.  The Department offers all students the opportunity to become competent and capable musicians imbued with a love of music as an art form and capable of musical performance that is technically proficient and artistically expressive.

In addition to matriculation to graduate study, graduates of the Nazareth College Department of Music have successfully gained employment as music teachers in both public and private school and pre-school through collegiate educational setting.  Graduates of the program in music therapy work as clinicians in hospitals, nursing homes, special needs facilities and in private therapy practices.  In addition to these areas of professional employment, graduates of the program are active performers in a variety of community and professional music activities, serve as leaders of liturgical music, and function as articulate advocates for the art of music.

 

The Nazareth College Department of Music offers Bachelor of Music degrees in:

Music Education (with B-12  Teacher  Certification)

Music Therapy (Approved by the American Music Therapy Association, this leads to the Registered Music Therapist, and eligibility to sit for the national certification examination in music therapy administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.)

Music Performance

Music History and Literature

Music Theory

The Department also offers a Bachelor of Arts in Music, a broad-based liberal arts degree that provides students an opportunity to combine their interest in the art of music with complimentary disciplines that allow them to pursue employment in a variety of nontraditional and emerging vocational fields.

For the non-music major, a Minor in Music is comprised of eighteen credit hours selected from music history, music theory, and applied music courses.  Additionally, non-majors are encouraged to participate in the various ensemble activities offered by the department.  (Audition requirements vary depending upon the ensemble.)

 
All degree programs require the approval of the Department of Music for admission.


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