Program Recognition
•Bullet: NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)
Training
•Bullet: 67-credit composition major with musicianship and music-theory coursework, music styles and literature, conducting and a senior inquiry
•Bullet: Composition coursework in Music Notation, Orchestration and a New Music Seminar (MUSC 225, 320, 330)
•Bullet: 12 credits of applied composition lessons, 1 credit of applied electronic music lessons, and applied study on a voice or instrument
•Bullet: Eight terms of ensemble participation; students of any major can join one of 12 ensembles, from opera to symphony orchestra to jazz combos
•Bullet: Jacob Bancks, Professor and Co-Chair (Composition, Musicianship), is on the 40+ member music faculty
Professional Development
•Bullet: Recent music graduates have entered graduate programs at New England Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Eastman, Indiana University, Cincinnati Conservatory and Northwestern
Facilities
•Bullet: New Hamann Concert Hall
•Bullet: Centennial Hall (1,600-seat)
•Bullet: Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts ($12-13M renovation)
