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Undergraduate Degree Programs
Bachelor of Music in Performance
The Bachelor of Music in Performance is a concentrated course of study for those wishing to pursue a career as soloist, orchestral musician, opera singer, college-level applied music teacher, or other avenues as a professional musician. Performance majors receive an average of four hours credit each semester for applied study, and are required to perform junior and senior recitals. Besides the music core courses required of all music majors, Performance majors must complete 6 hours of coursework in music theory and history, plus 14 hours of electives in music or other fields. Those who earn the BM-Performance degree are fully qualified to enter quality graduate programs or pursue the musical career of their choice.
For students who excel in performance, the School of Music offers three awards: Honors, Concerto, and the Performer's Certificate. Students approved for Honors are entitled to list their senior recital as an Honors Recital. Winners of the annual Concerto Competition perform their works in concert with the College Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, or Wind Symphony. Exceptionally-gifted students may participate in the Performer's Certificate program, which entails two successful recitals, or a recital plus a concerto performance or major opera or oratorio role. Fredonia is one of only a few schools offering the option of Performer's Certificate.
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
The Bachelor of Music in Music Education has always been Fredonia's primary degree program. One facet of the program sets Fredonia apart from many similar schools - Music Education majors receive a 1-hour private studio lesson in their primary performance medium for 6 or 7 semesters, plus weekly master classes with the other members of their studio, all culminating in the required performance of a Graduation Recital. Private instruction is available, pending studio space, in secondary instruments. Music Education majors receive 4 semesters of instruction in conducting; instruction in the performance and pedagogy of woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion; and instruction in music education foundations and methods from music education specialist faculty. Students are involved in hands-on teaching each year, culminating in semester-long student teaching. Music Education graduates are fully qualified to enter the workforce and pursue satisfying careers as music teachers.
Bachelor of Music in Theory/Composition
The Bachelor of Music in Composition offers instruction without a stylistic agenda. Each apprentice composer follows his/her own stylistic direction while developing professionally competitive musical insights and skills. Composition majors receive private composition lessons, composition seminars and master classes, and courses in electronic music, orchestration, and counterpoint. Elective courses in acoustics, aesthetics, arranging, and improvisation are also available. The culmination of the Composition major's college study is the completion of a composition recital in the senior year. Other opportunities for public performances of student compositions are afforded by ETHOS, a student-administered organization that offers four concerts per season. Graduates from Fredonia's BM-Composition program are employed in many facets of commercial music media, and many have been awarded assistantships and fellowships to study at major graduate schools.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre is an interdisciplinary degree program between the School of Music, the Department of Theatre Arts, and the Dance Department for students who demonstrate excellence or the potential for excellence in musical theatre careers. The audition for the program requires selections in voice, acting and dance. BFA-Musical Theatre students receive fours years of weekly 1-hour private lessons in voice, two years of acting instruction, two years of music theory, one year of theatre technical and design work, other coursework in music and theatre design, as well as instruction in dance. Students have the opportunity to participate in a fully staged opera each year, as well as a musical production and opera scenes. Fredonia is one of the few primarily undergraduate music schools that can boast such a program.
Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy
The Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy program at Fredonia is one of the most comprehensive in the country. This interdisciplinary curriculum, approved by the American Music Therapy Association, provides professional training for entry-level employment in all areas of music therapy: psychiatric institutions, developmental centers, special education programs, nursing homes, general health-care hospitals, correctional facilities, and private practice. The curriculum is based on the concept that a music therapist is a proficient musician who integrates a broad range of psychological and clinical skills into practical work. Students earn the B.S. in Music Therapy degree by completing an intense four-year program plus a clinical internship of at least six months. The interdisciplinary program encompasses coursework in psychology, special education, biology, and sociology, in addition to music, music therapy, and the requirements of the College Core Curriculum. Every student completes six semesters of clinical practicum. Transfer students must spend a minimum of three semesters to complete the coursework. Upon completion of all degree requirements, students are eligible for professional membership in the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), to sit for the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT), and to become a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC). Fredonia's music therapy graduates have consistently scored above average in the CBMT certification exam, have been hired in competitive music therapy job searches, and also have created new positions. Many of our graduates have served as officers and on committees of professional music therapy associations.
Bachelor of Science in Sound Recording Technology
The Bachelor of Science in Sound Recording Technology is one of few such degree programs anywhere in the Northeast United States. The curriculum is based upon the belief that the audio engineer must be a musician with a broad range of scientific and engineering skills. SRT at Fredonia is a highly selective program that selects applicants on the basis of high academic and musical achievement. The program itself begins in the sophomore year. Graduates have a working knowledge of industry hardware; training and experience in monaural, stereo, and multitrack recording, as well as in live sound for different media; and experience in operations, maintenance, and management. Training is provided in analog and digital recording and editing, sound reinforcement, automation, and signal processing. Juniors assist senior production projects, and seniors produce the equivalent of half an album. Facilities include 8- and 24-track studios and ancillary work rooms. SRT students provide recording services for the School of Music, the community, and the region. Graduates are employed as audio engineers in many of the nation's most important recording studios.
Bachelor of Arts in Music
The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree is intended for the student who desires a background in the liberal arts with a specialty in music and emphasis on applied music. The student must complete 45 hours outside of music (mostly as electives), the music core courses, and four years of private applied instruction. A Graduation Recital is required before completion of the degree. The BA-Applied major is especially attractive to students who wish to double major in music and another discipline.
Music Business
The Music Business degree is an Interdisciplinary Studies program, offering a balance of music, business, and related elected subjects, all leading toward a Bachelor of Arts degree. Although no audition is required, students in Music Business should have a performance medium and background in music sufficient for success in the core curriculum. Music courses include four semesters of ensembles and applied instruction for non-majors, as well as courses in music theory, history, and piano. Business-related courses include accounting, statistics, finance, and marketing. Students also complete a concentration in either Communications/Public Relations or Merchandising/Promoting.
Jazz Studies Concentration
The Concentration in Jazz Studies is designed for students to pursue jazz through performance, historical context, and theoretical background. Developing skills in instrumental or vocal performance as well as the knowledge base for understanding this important musical medium is reflected in the required course work. Course work and ensemble participation beyond the minimum requirements is possible and encouraged.
The concentration in Jazz Studies is available to all music majors as a concentration within their major (Performance, Music Education, Music Therapy, Sound Recording Technology, or B.A. Music). It should be noted that the concentration in Jazz Studies is in addition to, and does not supercede nor replace, requirements for the students declared major. Also, Music Education majors wishing to complete a concentration in Jazz Studies will do so in addition to their concentration in either Vocal/General or Instrumental music education.
Pre-Music Major and Music Minor
Students whose audition was not sufficiently competitive for admission to a music curriculum may be invited to participate in the Pre-Music Major, which offers advising by the Associate Director of the School of Music and a series of courses that might lead to a second audition, if desired.
The Music Minor allows students who are not majoring in music to participate in a sequence of music courses. An audition is not required. The music minor includes coursework in music theory and history, four semesters of applied music, participation in music ensembles, and a minimum of two upper-level courses in music theory or history.
A Music Concentration is available to Elementary Education majors. In addition to the education courses, students take one year of music theory, four music courses, one year of conducting and observations with a classroom teacher, and additional hours in piano, guitar, and/or social instruments.
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