A certificate in music performance helps students to refine their performance abilities through intensive training in their chosen instrument or voice.
With a balance of individual coaching and group performances, students gain the confidence and experience necessary to pursue careers in live performance, recording and music production. They also develop a deep appreciation for the expressive power of music across genres.
This course focuses on the development and enhancement of musical skills through music reading and notation, rhythmic and tonal perception, and analysis. Other areas covered include the construction and function of scales, intervals, and triads. Open to all students.
Individual instruction in selected instruments or voice. One-hour lesson per week. Fee required. Students receive 10 lessons per semester.
Applied Music (Ensembles)
5 credits required. Any combination of the following (courses can be repeated)
This course is a university choir performing various styles of Gospel music: Spirituals, Anthems, Contemporary and Traditional Gospel music. Within this nurturing environment students will learn music, healthy-singing techniques, tradition and context, and will build a sense of community.
This course develops students' talents and musicianship through participation in a performing instrumental group. The ensemble presents a wide variety of interesting and significant repertoire arranged and written for concert band, in both on-and-off campus concerts and events.
This course develops students' talents and musicianship through participation in a larger vocal ensemble. The choir focuses on the training in and performance of interesting and significant choral works from many different cultures and historical periods. Participants perform in concerts and events both on and off campus.
This course develops students' musicianship and musical talent in a contemporary musical art form. The jazz workshop approach develops stylistic and improvisatorial skills with the goal of presenting concerts and performing.
This course develops students' talents and musicianship through participation in a performing instrumental group. The ensemble presents a wide variety of repertoire arranged and written for guitar in both on- and off-campus concerts and events.
This ensemble is open to all singers and instrumentalists by audition who wish to participate in the music of the Sunday evening liturgy. Students meaningfully experience and appreciate the vibrant heritage of the Catholic music tradition. Both contemporary and traditional styles of music are offered in the spirit of prayer. Through practice and presentation of appropriate music, musical skills are utilized, encouraged, and further developed.
This advanced mixed chamber choir performs a wide variety of significant and interesting music, including a capella, jazz, pop, show tunes, multicultural, and classical choral repertoire. Participants perform in concerts and events both on and off campus. Members are experienced choral singers and the ensemble is open by interview and vocal audition.
