Music

Mission

The Department of Music will provide an equitable and inclusive environment that promotes artistry, creativity and collaboration. Through comprehensive course offerings, unwavering support from faculty, and hands-on experience in the field, students will develop the skills necessary for an impactful and fulfilling career in the arts.

Degrees

The undergraduate study of music can lead to a career as a performing musician, a career as music educator, graduate study in music, as well as a broader cultural knowledge appropriate for many other career options. The Department of Music offers a Bachelor of Music degree with program options in Composition, Jazz Studies, Music Therapy, and Performance, designed to provide the initial preparation for careers as performers, composers, scholars, music therapists, and college teachers. The Bachelor of Music - Education Concentration, taken as a dual major with the Bachelor of Arts in Education-Subject Matter Education, is designed to prepare students for a career in teaching music in the public schools and leads to a P-12 Music Teaching Certificate in the State of New Jersey. Students choose a concentration in instrumental, jazz, or vocal music education. The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a liberal arts program with a focus in music, designed for students who want to combine a broad academic background with sufficient musical training for further study in fields such as musicology, music criticism or music therapy. This program is for those who want a career outside of music performance or teaching. The Bachelor of Science in Music Industry program is designed to prepare students for careers in the commercial music industry. This program has two concentrations: technology and music business. The Minor in Music is a flexible sequence of music courses, taken with a separate major outside music.

General Information

Department of Music offerings for music majors and minors include: applied instruction in composition, brass (trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba), guitar, jazz improvisation, keyboard (piano, organ, accordion), percussion, woodwinds (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone), harp, and voice. For admission to any of the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts, or the music minor degrees, an applicant must demonstrate, by audition, a high level of proficiency in some area of music performance. For admission to the Bachelor of Science in Music Industry, an applicant submits an essay, including links to relevant works or projects. A performance audition is not required for the Bachelor of Science in Music Industry program. Each semester, participation in ensembles and attendance at master classes and departmental recitals is required of all Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Music students. All Bachelor of Music students present a senior recital. Requirements for the Bachelor of Music in Performance and Jazz Studies include a junior recital as well. Students in other disciplines are invited and encouraged to take part in ensembles and other activities within the Department of Music. The Department of Music is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music and sponsors chapters of Grammy U, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Sigma Alpha Iota.

Bryan Appleby-Wineberg
Department Chair
Wilson Hall
856.256.4557
applebywineberg@rowan.edu