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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music


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Chairperson: James Douthit, D.M.A. Professors: Douthit, D.M.A., Hunter, Ph.D, Smoker, D.M.A., and Zeigler, Ph.D.; Associate Professors: Carlson, Ph.D., Kim, D.M., and Roth, Ph.D., D.M.A., and  Assistant Professors: Granat, Ph.D., Keough, LCAT, King, Ph.D., Sommerville, Ph.D., Whitcomb, Ed.D.; Instructor: Martínez, M.M.; Lecturers: Alvarez-Izcoa, M.M., Aubin, M.M., Bacon, D.M.A., Boianova, D.M.A., Carlin, M.M., Choi, B., D.M.A., Cochrane, M.M.,  Dean, D.M.A., Eichenlaub, M.S., Farrington, M.M., Fisher, D.M.A., Floriano, M.M., A. Folan, M.M., Gold, LCAT, Grigorov, M.M., Hain, D.M.A., Halleran, M.M., Hudson, D.M.A., Hull D.M.A., Kodzas, D.M.A., Leenhouts, D.M.A., Marling, D.M.A., Massicot, M.M., McCarthy, M.M., Nitsch, D.M.A., Pratt, M.S., Preston, M.M., Reed M.S., Reiger, M.A., Rhee, D.M.A., Shiner-McGuire, M.M., P. Smoker, D.M.A., Strauss, D.M.A., Strelau, M.M.,  Upcraft-Russ, D.M.A., Van Buren, M.M., Van Hof, M.M., and Weingarten, M.S.

Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the New York State Department of Education, and the American Music Therapy Association, the 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, and 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 department have successfully gained employment as music teachers in both public and private schools and pre-school through collegiate educational settings. Graduates of the music therapy program work as clinicians in hospitals, nursing homes, special needs facilities, and in private therapy practices. In addition to these areas of professional employment, graduates 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 department of music offers Bachelor of Music degrees in:
• Music Education (with B-12 Teacher Certification in Music)
• Music Therapy (Approved by the American Music Therapy Association, this leads to eligibility to sit for the national certification examination in music therapy administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.)
• Music Therapy (with B-12 Teacher Certification in Music)
• 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 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.

Nazareth College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

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