ABOUT
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
The Department of Music in the Sarofim School
of Fine Arts, Southwestern University is an accredited member of
the National Association of School of Music (NASM).
The Department of Music strives to serve the global community and
the world of music by offering a rigorous music program of the
highest quality within the context of a liberal arts education.
FAQs
GOALS
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC a.)
To recruit and maintain a well-balanced body of committed
music majors who will set standards for other students
in performance, practice habits, and scholarship;
b.) To provide a Bachelor of Arts program with a balanced
music curriculum for students with strong interests in
music who also wish to pursue a broad liberal arts education;
c.) To provide a Bachelor of Music program that prepares
students for the strongest graduate programs; that develops
performance skills through rigorous preparation of high-quality
solo, chamber and large ensemble literature; and that prepares
music education students to teach in elementary and secondary
schools;
d.) To enhance the general education program and student
life by providing opportunities to all Southwestern University
students to investigate music of various cultures through
performance as well as through theoretical and historical
studies.
e.) To maintain a faculty whose musical influence reaches
beyond Southwestern University;
f.) With the understanding that our primary goal is to
educate, not entertain, the Department of Music is committed
to provide service to the University through participation
in ceremonial events, services of worship and events for
the Office of Institutional Advancement, both on and off
campus.
MUSICAL
ENSEMBLES
Membership in Southwestern's musical ensembles is open to all qualified
students through audition, regardless of major. Participation often
includes performances off-campus. In addition to those organizations
listed below, students are encouraged to participate in smaller
ensembles through the
chamber music program. As part of SU's General Education Requirements,
each student must complete at least six semester hours of fine
arts course work, at least three hours of which
must be taken in the performance area. Membership in Chorale, Jazz
Band, Orchestra, Southwestern Singers and Wind Ensemble grants
one credit per semester toward fulfillment of this requirement.
Entering students who desire to participate in an ensemble should
plan to perform an audition during Student Orientation Week. Dates
and times for these auditions are printed in the Orientation schedule,
and students
will have the opportunity to sign up for an appointment when they
arrive on campus. Prospective vocal students who auditioned for
a Music Scholarship or Performance Award prior to their arrival
on
campus
should perform again for placement purposes.
Chorale
Orchestra
Southwestern Singers
Wind
Ensemble
Jazz
Band
Opera
Theater
OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES IN MUSIC
The following is a short list of the many opportunities our students
have within the Sarofim School of Fine Arts. These programs provide
many ways of introducing students to national and international
arts scenes.
• Music Scholarships and Performance Awards
• Internships in the GLCA Program in New York City
• Internships abroad
• Local Internships
• Summer Arts in London program
• Delta Omicron--music service fraternity (co-educational)
• Pi Kappa Lambda--national music honor society
• Student Composers' Collective
For
more information, contact Dr. Kiyoshi Tamagawa, Chair of the
Department of Music.
Campus Address:
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts,
P.O Box 770
Southwestern University,
Georgetown, TX. 78627-0770
tel 512 863 1356
fax 512 863 1422
tamagawk@southwestern.edu
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