Department of Music
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
(503) 370-6255 |
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Willamette University music department offers music majors intensive,
professional training in specialized areas, coupled with a balanced
core of liberal arts courses. Curriculum offerings are designed to
enable highly motivated individuals with diverse musical backgrounds
to become skilled musicians capable of making artistic musical contributions
to society. For the major and non-major alike, the department offers
performance opportunities through private instruction, performing
ensembles, and general music courses, many of which meet the fine
arts requirements of Willamette's general education program.
The Fine Arts Building houses rehearsal rooms, music classrooms, faculty
studio-offices, practice rooms, and the 1250 seat G. Herbert Smith
Auditorium. The Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center houses the 450-seat
Jerry E. Hudson Concert Hall, a rehearsal hall, percussion studio,
several faculty studios, practice rooms, and the music office. A tracker-action
organ is housed in the Cone Chapel located in Waller Hall. The music
section of the University library contains a comprehensive and up-to-date
collection of musical scores, books, microfilm, CDs, videotapes, and
recordings. A number of orchestra and band instruments are available
for loan to music students.
Music students applying for admission may audition before members
of the music faculty for a music scholarship. If an applicant is unable
to appear personally, a performance CD may be sent in lieu of the
personal audition and interview.
A number of music scholarships, as well as other institutional financial
aid, are awarded to entering students. Student employment opportunities
under the Federal Work-Study program also are available to music students;
these include accompanying, work in the Music Office and various secretarial
and clerical jobs for music faculty.
 The
Music Department presents a regular series of concerts and recitals
performed by university ensembles, students and faculty. Music students
and faculty engage in extensive concert activities both on and off
campus. The major performing ensembles of the department tour regularly
throughout the Northwest, California and Canada.
Guest artists with the Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series perform
and present master classes on campus and the New Music at Willamette
Program offers 20th-century music organized by the Swindells Composer-in-Residence.
In addition, the Music Department sponsors a weekly student recital
to provide students with an opportunity to perform before faculty
and peers and to experience repertoire from various media and music
history periods. All Music majors are encouraged to perform in these
recitals and all performance majors are required to do so at least
once each semester except for the first semester. All music events
are open to the public and Music majors are required to attend.
The following music ensembles are open by audition during Opening
Days in August to all Willamette students regardless of major: (Please
see Performance Groups for more
information.)
- Chamber Choir
- Chamber Music Ensembles
- Wind Ensemble
- Jazz Combo
- Male Ensemble Willamette
- Musical Theatre Workshop
- Salem
Chamber Orchestra
- University Chamber Orchestra
- University Jazz Ensemble
- Waller String Quartet
- Willamette Singers (Vocal Jazz Ensemble)
- Willamette University Band
- Willamette University Women’s Choir
Music majors are required to participate in an ensemble every semester.
And a music student handbook, in which policies are outlined in a
detailed manner, is distributed to all music majors at the beginning
of every year.
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