Music 97 Department of Music Chairman: Ronald L. Wooden Location: Browning Center, Room 333 Telephone: 626-6437 Professor: K. Earl Ericksen, Ronald L. Wooden; Associate Professors: Ronald R. Elliston, Paul R. Joines, Daniel L. Martino, Julia M. Quick; Assistant Professor: Evelyn Harris, Mary Ray Johnson, Michael A. Palumbo, Thomas Root, Lyneer C. Smith, Donald Threlkeld. Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Objectives The Music Area exists to serve four primary functions: 1. To provide students who wish to major in music with a comprehensive musical education and to prepare them to enter the teaching profession as music educators, or to become performing musicians, or to go into some aspect of the music industry. 2. To provide students who are not music majors with musical experiences in both academic and performing areas. Some of these students will take a prescribed course of study, and will receive a minor in music; to develop an aesthetic appreciation of music and an awareness as consumers of quality music. 3. To serve Weber State College in a public relations capacity by providing musical programs for civic groups and schools in our immediate area, and throughout the state of Utah and surrounding states. 4. To provide prospective elementary teachers with background and a foundation for teaching music to students of the various grades in the elementary school. Education The Music Department is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, and grants Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. Specific departmental course requirements are outlined in the major program following this preface. Other requirements of Music majors are listed below: Performance Every music major must complete the Performance Proficiency requirements of at least one instrument. A musicianship proficiency has been outlined for each year in school (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior). All music majors must abide by the requirements outlined. All music majors must perform before a faculty committee twice per year (Autumn and Spring). Music Fees-A fee will be charged to students taking private lessons for credit. The fee must be paid at the time of registration each quarter for which the student will receive eight private lessons. Six quarter hours of the junior and senior music major's lessons will be paid for by the College provided the student is admitted to upper division status and meets qualifications. Performance Groups-Music majors are required to participate in a major performing ensemble each quarter. A major performing group is equated as Concert Choir, Symphonic and/or Marching Band and Symphony Orchestra. Each ensemble course may be repeated. Admission to all performing groups is by audition. Concerts and Recitals-Music majors are expected to perform on student recitals and attend at least 10 approved departmental and community concerts per quarter (a total of 30 per year). Solo Recitals-A solo recital to be presented during the junior and senior years is required of all music majors. Recitals must be approved by faculty committees. Twelve hours of private lessons are required from an approved instructor. Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average to be eligible to participate in performing groups. Professional and Career Outlook Many career opportunities are available in music to the student who possesses talent and determination. Among these opportunities the most prevalent are in the music education profession. The Music department of Weber State College enjoys an excellent reputation in the training of school music teachers, and in recent years has been able to place all of its prospective teachers in good positions following graduation. The Department also provides prospective elementary school teachers with a background in music, which will prepare them to teach music in the elementary school. Other students who may not wish to pursue a career in public school music teaching have discovered that good opportunities exist in the field of private instruction in which the teacher gives lessons in his home or studio to students of all ages. In the field of musical performance, job opportunities are limited and competition is severe. There are more opportunities in the field of popular music than in the area of symphonic performance, and it is generally admitted that the field of professional solo recital performance is extremely limited. There are many career opportunities in the music industry in the areas of sales, musical instrument repair, music copying, arranging, recording, musical theatre, music therapy and other related careers.