Music
Office: 1151 Mason Hall
(716) 673-3151
Karl Boelter, Director
Patricia J. Corron, Associate Director
Barry M. Kilpatrick, Assistant Director
Email: music.school@fredonia.edu
Website: http://www.fredonia.edu/som/
Curricular Area Chairs and Coordinators:
Academic Studies
Paul Murphy
Music Education
Christian Bernhard
Performance
Barry Kilpatrick
Music History/Literature
James A. Davis
Music Theory
Paul Murphy
Music Composition
Robert Deemer
Music Therapy
Joni Milgram-Luterman
Sound Recording Technology
Bernd Gottinger
Music Business (Music Track)
Harry Jacobson
Applied Studies
Sean Duggan, Keyboard
Kay H. Stonefelt, Percussion/Harp
Susan Royal, Woodwinds
Harry P. Jacobson, String
Marc J. Guy, Brass
Gwen Detwiler, Voice
The SUNY Fredonia School of Music is internationally recognized for its programs at the undergraduate and graduate professional level. It provides the foundation of outstanding musicianship for all music majors and enriches the cultural life of the campus and community. Its mission is to provide the resources and guidance necessary to motivate students to seek excellence in their individual careers in music education, performance, composition, musical theatre, music therapy and sound recording. In an environment oriented to the individual, it endeavors to create musicians who will assume vigorous roles as leaders and participants in significant musical experiences.
An audition is required for admission to a degree program in the School of Music. All first-year students have essentially the same course work, and specialization increases in each subsequent year of study.
The following section describes the degree requirements of the undergraduate degree programs in Music meet the requirements of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Musicianship Core
The musicianship core is the set of required studies common to all music degree programs (Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy, Bachelor of Science in Music with an emphasis in Sound Recording Technology, all programs of the Bachelor of Music).
MUS 163- MUS 164 |
Our World of Music I & II |
MUS 263 |
Music History in Western Civilization I |
MUS 264 |
Music History in Western Civilization II |
MUS 231 |
Conducting I |
MUS 121- MUS 122 |
Aural Skills I & II |
MUS 123- MUS 124 |
Music Theory I & II |
MUS 221- MUS 222 |
Aural Skills III & IV |
MUS 223 |
Music Theory III |
MUS 354 |
Form and Analysis |
MUS 118 |
Piano Class (waived for students whose principal instrument is piano) |
MUS 100 |
Recital Seminar |
MUS 120 |
Concert Attendance (each semester of private applied lessons) |
MUS 105- MUS 106 |
Applied Music |
(MUS) 125 and 126 for Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and Bachelor of Music degree in Performance)
All students pursuing a degree program in the School of Music take private lessons on their principal instrument (Applied Music) and will be involved in ensembles.
Statement on Applied Study: A grade of "F" in any semester of private applied study or a grade of "D" in two consecutive semesters of private applied study will result in the removal of the student from the School of Music curriculum.
Statement on Ensembles: Students following a Bachelor of Science degree program in the School of Music must earn a total of four (4) credits in ensembles. Enrollment is required especially during the semesters of private applied study. Students in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music degree programs must be in a 1-credit ensemble each semester of residency as a minimum. This enrollment will be using the principal instrument unless specifically exempted by the administration of the School of Music. Students in residence for more than four years should continue in 1-credit ensembles as a minimum, unless advised otherwise. Students in Musical Theatre or Music Business should refer to the ensemble requirement information under those program descriptions.
No student may be in more than four ensembles in any given semester.
