Training
•Guitar is the applied performance area within the BM Commercial Music pathway.
•The published curriculum includes songwriting, sound theory and practice, audio engineering and production, jazz improvisation, commercial and jazz arranging, music business and Commercial Music Practicum.
•Guitarists study with named faculty member Raymond Myers and have a dedicated Guitar Ensemble among the department’s specialized groups.
•The guitarist pathway can also connect to the Commercial Music Ensemble for amplified and contemporary ensemble work.
Performance & Productions
•Commercial majors take part in every aspect of the Commercial Music Ensemble and in the department’s full annual concert season.
Facilities
•The Performing Arts Center includes Reichgut Concert Hall and Ryan Theatre, with spaces for classes, rehearsal, performance and music technology.
