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Scott Breivold Program Description The Department of Music offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Music, and Master of Arts degrees. The undergraduate programs in Music are designed to provide students with a broad, general foundation in the theoretical branches of music, competence in artistic performance, and professional preparation for successful graduate study. The Bachelor of Music degree stresses composition, jazz studies, vocal performance, instrumental performance, or keyboard performance. The Bachelor of Arts degree serves students whose primary interest is music history, theory, and literature and those who wish to teach music or to achieve a liberal arts education with an emphasis in music. The Master of Music Program is offered with five options. The Composition option is designed for students desiring advanced study in acoustic or electronic composition. The Commercial Music option is designed for students who wish to acquire the requisite skills for writing, arranging and performing in the commercial music business. The curriculum is designed to provide basic background in a variety of additional skills, including recording, calligraphy and composition, and performance on electronic instruments. Two tracks are offered in the Commercial Music option. The Conducting option provides advanced training in conducting and research into performance practice. The Performance option is designed to improve individual performance skills through the study of pedagogy and the study and performance of appropriate literature. The Afro-Latin Music option will prepare the students for a professional career in the performance of Afro-Latin Music and related genres. The curriculum includes study in performance practices, rehearsal techniques and historical background.
Subject Parameters & Collection Levels
Primary LC Classes M; ML; MT Chronological Coverage All periods covered. Current resources are emphasized in the commercial music area. Geographical Coverage No geographic restrictions. Most print resources acquired are in English. Music recordings from all countries and in all languages are collected. Other Resources Music students are also supported by the growing collection of sound recordings, DVD/video, multimedia, and printed music scores housed in the library's Music & Media Center. Students may also benefit from materials collected for other departments, such as Communication Studies, Theatre Arts, Science and Technology, History, etc.
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