School:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
Music
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
Music
Faculty:
Luis Loubriel, D.M.A.
Alicia Cordoba Tait, D.M.A.
Lecturers:
Christopher Crisanti, B.M.
Andrea DiOrio, M.M.
Maryann Kelly Flock, M.A.
Svetlana Krasnova, D.M.A.
Anne Kreft, M.M.
Br. Augustine Mallak, O.S.B.
Stephen Million
Nancy Moore, M.M.
Fr. John Moulder, M.M.
Mitch Paliga, M.M.
Rev. John Palmer, C.S.V., Mus.M., A.R.C.T., L.Mus., F.T.C.L.
Jonathan Paul, B.M.
Marc Stingley, M.M.
Robert Sum, O.S.B., Ph.d.
Amy Tague, B.M.
Victoria VerHoven, M.M.
Gary Wilhelm, M.M.
The Lecturers listed are individuals who have been employed as instructors on an as-needed basis,
within the last several years, to teach courses at Benedictine University. Instructors listed may not
currently be employed by Benedictine University. The University is fortunate to be able to provide our
students with part-time faculty whose experience, credentials and commitment to education add to the high quality of our resident faculty.
Objectives:
The music program and its courses are designed to:
1. Provide opportunities to better understand and appreciate various kinds of music through lecture and performance;
2. Combine musicianship with a liberal arts education to establish a base for both artistic and intellectual growth in a manner by which the student can understand, experience and articulate musical artistry within a variety of perspectives in which their skills can be of use to themselves and to society;
3. Develop an awareness of the interrelated nature of artistic expression and its ability to transcend cultural boundaries; and
4. Prepare students for the pursuit of graduate studies or a career in teaching, performance, and/or administration
Requirements - Major:
Music majors are required to:
1. Audition for the department to show competencies in solo performance, scales and sight-reading.
2. Take a theory placement exam.
3. Perform in a jury and/or recital each semester.
The Music major must complete at least 53 credit hours in music courses, including 18 hours at the 300 level. Required major and cognate courses are: 200 level Primary Applied(4), 300 level Primary Applied(6), Secondary Applied(4)*, Ensembles (one per semester)(8), MUSI-101(3), 102(3), 201(3), 202(3), 204(3), 205(3), 206(3), 200-level music elective(3), MUSI-250(1), 350(2), 360(3), and three 300-level music elective(3). Students must complete at six credit hours in a secondary language.
* Piano proficiency is required if piano is not taken as the secondary or primary applied instrument.
Requirements - Minor:
Requirements for a music minor include: 200 or 300 level Primary Applied Music (6 credit hours), Ensembles - four semesters(4 credit hours), MUSI-101(3), 102(3), 205(3), 206(3), 200 level Music Elective(3), 300 level Music Elective(3), 3 hours of Internship.
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/F_Parts.pdf (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2006.
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