Adding the education concentration to your dance major prepares you to teach in elementary and secondary schools, dance studios, and the community at large. Dance education students receive in-depth training in pedagogy; classical, contemporary, and urban dance techniques and performance; and choreography. The degree equips students to apply for dance teaching licensure (grades P-12) in […]
In the sound design and technology concentration, students take Drawing for Theatre, Computer Assisted Drafting for Theatre, two levels of sound design courses, Design Portfolio and Professional Prep, and are required to explore other design fields/concentrations (such as projection design, lighting design, costume design or set design) to better understand the collaborative effort of creating […]
In the projection design and technology concentration, students take Drawing for Theatre, Computer Assisted Drafting for Theatre, two levels of projection design courses, Design Portfolio and Professional Prep, and are required to explore other design fields/concentrations (such as sound design, lighting design, costume design, or set design) to better understand the collaborative effort of creating […]
In the lighting design and technology concentration, students take Drawing for Theatre, Computer Assisted Drafting for Theatre, two levels of lighting design courses, Projection Design, Design Portfolio and Professional Prep, and are required to explore other fields of design (such as projection design, sound design, costume design, or set design) to better understand the collaborative […]
Students in the musical theatre concentration practice incremental techniques and skills necessary for the art form of musical theatre – including singing, dancing, and acting – and musical theatre history, theory, and repertoire. Students train to analyze and perform contemporary and classical scripts as actors, to effectively deliver highly physical staging or dance, and to […]
For graduate students, specializations are available in choral conducting and instrumental conducting (band or orchestra). The programs offer students opportunities to develop their conducting and rehearsal techniques, explore a large body of literature, refine skills in music analysis and score preparation, and expand their knowledge of music history and theory.
In today’s fast-paced world, both nonprofit and for-profit organizations identify a need for people with a creative mind. This master’s program was designed to teach skills in leadership, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and public engagement so that students can become experienced management professionals for a variety of creative enterprises. The program covers a broad range of knowledge […]
The undergraduate composition concentration is designed to prepare the student to compose original music for a wide variety of venues including live concerts, music to accompany film, video, dance, and theatre.
Undergraduate students pursuing a B.M. with a performance concentration have seven distinct options to choose from: jazz studies, orchestral instrument, organ, piano, piano pedagogy, string pedagogy, and voice. Graduate students pursuing a M.M. with a performance option choose from orchestral instrument, saxophone, voice, piano, or organ.
The undergraduate music therapy program is designed to prepare the student to work in a variety of health care settings, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation facilities, assisted living centers, and in special education settings. The curriculum has a strong emphasis in music, the neurosciences, and psychology. The master’s degree program in music therapy is intended to […]
