Program Recognition
•Bullet: Bachelor of Arts in Music — designed to study guitar within the context of a broader liberal arts program
•Bullet: All degree programs accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
•Bullet: About 40% of required credits are in music, leaving room for a second major, minor, or broad elective study outside the School of Music
Training
•Bullet: Eleven performance credits completed through keyboard skills and applied guitar lessons
•Bullet: Weekly private lessons from the first semester, plus weekly studio classes
•Bullet: Monthly recitals and semester-end juried examinations
•Bullet: Senior project may be a recital, research paper, lecture-recital, conducting project, composition performance, or other dean-approved format — often interdisciplinary for students pursuing a double major
•Bullet: Pedagogy and literature coursework specific to guitar
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Participation in at least one ensemble each semester, with most students performing in more than one
•Bullet: Instrumental ensembles include the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Brass Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Harp Ensemble, and chamber groups
•Bullet: Solo performance opportunities, main stage productions, and concert tours
•Bullet: Fabian Concert Series performances alongside world-class musicians
Facilities
•Bullet: Applied guitar studio led by Terry Cantwell
•Bullet: Guitar Ensemble rehearses and performs each semester
