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Whether you enjoy playing an instrument, singing, or
composing music, a career in the music field can be a
goal within your reach. Prepare for a job in the music
industry by studying at the collegiate level. Colleges
across the country offer music departments, bursting
with courses in theory and performance, plus the
opportunity to participate ensembles, put on
performances, review centuries of archived music
recordings and participate in student chapters of
national musical organizations.
Towson
University
Students at Towson University has a number of
opportunities to earn music degrees. Bachelor candidates
can major in composition, voice, music theory, music
education, or jazz and commercial music; students
wishing to become teachers can enroll in the Master of
Music degree with thesis Towson in composition. The
school provides resources such as an ear training
computer lab, former concert CDs, recitals throughout
the year, practice rooms and specialty music course
guide. While on campus, students can participate in
clubs such as the Association of Towson Composers,
American Choir Directors Association, the National
Association for music education and Kappa Kappa Psi, the
national band member honor society.
Recording at music programs vary according to the
degree and specialization. Students interested in
majoring in an instrument or voice must complete an
audition (either personally or video filmed).
Undergraduate students require a high school diploma;
Master's degrees candidates must have a bachelor's
degree in music or education. Towson is accredited by
the National Association of schools of Music.
Towson University
Department of Music
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
410-704. -2839
towson.edu
University
of Chicago
The University of Chicago offers both an
undergraduate and graduate program in music through its
Department of Music. Courses include introduction to
composition, modern opera, introduction to computer
music, ethnomusicology, jazz, Asian music, introduction
to social and cultural studies of music and introduction
to musical analysis and criticism. Students have the
opportunity to graduate with an honors designation by
writing a research paper or create a composition, which
is supervised by a faculty member. Resources are
available through the school's music collection, home to
32000/video-audio recordings and 110,000 books, Chicago
Jazz Archive and Newberry Library, plus on-the-spot
practice rooms and a music production Studio. Students
also have the opportunity to audition for the
University's performance Program that offers 14
ensembles including Orchestra, choir, Chamber music,
world music and put on 100 performances per season.
Admission to the undergraduate music program requires
a high school diploma shows of course work in a foreign
language, four years of English, three to four years of
math and three to four years of science. SAT or ACT
scores are also required; the average admission scores
of the class of 2012 was between 1310 and 1540 or 28 and
33, respectively. The school also believes, letters of
reference, a personal essay and additional recreational
activities of access card decisions.
The University of Chicago
Department of Music
1010 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
773-702-8484
uchicago.edu
Stanford
University
Choose between two bachelor's great opportunities at
Stanford University: a major in music or a major in
music, science and technology. Concentrations in the
degree is available in the history, conducting, theory,
performance and composition. Student matriculation in
technology bigger take of course work with emphasis on
the electronic side of the music industry, such as
computer music technology, psychoacoustic basis of
music, signal processing and digital sound. Hands-on
research experience is available through the Stanford
Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at
the campus. Students can also complete a double major in
music and another field. Private lessons, recitals,
ensembles (choir, wind, flute, a cappella, Orchestra),
and Music student's Association is available to increase
the undergraduate degree process. Stanford also offers a
music library with 34000 recordings and its Archives
record sound, with 300,000 footage makes it one of the
five largest archives in the country.
Students interested in music major to take a piano
proficiency test. Auditions for training is not
required, but can complement an application. All
students must have a high school diploma. Stanford
allows students to take their education further with
four masters: music historical composition; music,
science and technology and computer-based music theory
and acoustics, plus three doctoral programs:.
composition, musicology, and computer-based music theory
and acoustics.
Stanford University
Department of Music
541 Lasuen Mall
Stanford , CA 94.305-3076
650-723-3811
stanford.edu |