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The Willamette University Music Department provides
a program of rigorous study in music performance,
music composition, and music education within the
broad spectrum of a liberal arts education. The
department offers all students opportunities to
develop musicianship, to perform the literature,
and to understand the principles that will lead
to a fuller intellectual grasp of the art.
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, music technology laboratory,
several faculty studios, practice rooms, and the
music office. A tracker-action organ is housed in
the Cone Chapel located in Waller Hall. A Rodgers
Digital organ is located in Hudson Concert 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.
Orchestra and band instruments are available for
loan to music students.
Admission,
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Music
scholarships, and other forms of institutional financial
aid are available to entering students. Music students
applying for admission are encouraged to audition
before members of the music faculty for a music
scholarship. If an applicant is unable to appear
in person, a performance tape may be sent instead
of the personal audition and interview.
Student employment opportunities under the Federal
Work-Study program also are available to music students.
These opportunities include accompanying, work in
the Music Office and various secretarial and clerical
jobs for music faculty. Information regarding employment
may be obtained from the Music Department Chair
or the Director of Student Financial Aid.
Concerts
and Recitals
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. The New Music at Willamette Series offers
concerts 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. 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
15 performances per semester.
Music
Ensembles
The following music ensembles are open by audition
to all Willamette students regardless of major:
Chamber Choir
Chamber Music Ensembles
Jazz Combo
Jazz Ensemble
Male Ensemble Willamette
Dramatic Vocal Arts Ensemble
Salem Chamber Orchestra
University Band
University Chamber Orchestra
Voce Femminile
Waller String Quartet
Willamette Singers (Vocal Jazz Ensemble)
Wind Ensemble
Music majors are required to participate in an ensemble
every semester. Policies and specific requirements
for the B.M. degree (Performance, Composition, Emphasis
in Music Education) or the B.A. degree are outlined
in the Music Student Handbook. This handbook is
distributed to all music students at the beginning
of every year. Any student contemplating a major
in music is strongly urged to read the handbook
thoroughly and contact the Music Department Chair
before registering. Students may also contact the
Music Department directly to obtain a copy of the
music handbook.
For
Music
majors
the
following
degree
programs
are
available:
Bachelor
of
Music
in
Performance
The
Bachelor
of
Music
in
Performance
is
a
professional
program
for
those
students
who
are
preparing
for
careers
as
performers,
scholars,
private
teachers
and
as
teachers
at
the
college
level.
Majors
are
offered
in
voice,
piano,
organ,
harp,
guitar,
strings,
woodwinds,
brass
and
percussion
instruments.
Bachelor
of
Music
—
Emphasis
in
Music
Education
The
Bachelor
of
Music
(Emphasis
in
Music
Education)
is
the
degree
which
best
prepares
the
student
to
complete
the
Master
of
Arts
in
Teaching
(M.A.T.)
degree.
(See
the
Education
section
for
further
clarification
of
this
degree
program.)
This
course
of
study
is
designed
for
those
students
who
plan
to
teach
music
at
the
elementary
or
secondary
level.
Bachelor
of
Music
in
Composition
The
Bachelor
of
Music
in
Composition
is
designed
for
those
students
choosing
careers
as
professional
composers
or
music
theorists.
The
program
emphasizes
creativity
while
at
the
same
time
preparing
the
student
with
a
solid
foundation
in
compositional
technique.
A
significant
component
of
the
curriculum
includes
the
investigation
of
musical
structure
and
meaning
in
a
wide
range
of
styles
and
epochs.
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Music
The
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree
for
music
majors
is
designed
for
those
students
wishing
to
major
in
music
while
simultaneously
taking
a
broader
spectrum
of
elective
and
general
courses
in
the
College
of
Liberal
Arts.
See
the
catalog
section
which
describes
the
B.A.
degree
and
its
requirements.
For
this
degree
at
least
20
credits
other
than
music
must
be
earned
for
graduation.
Music
requirements
for
this
degree
appear
later
in
the
music
section.
Double
Degrees
in
Music
and
Liberal
Arts
Some
students
may
wish
to
earn
a
B.A.
(or
B.M.)
degree
in
music
as
well
as
a
second
B.A.
in
another
discipline.
It
is
important
for
such
a
student
to
consult
the
catalog
section
on
double
degrees
and
the
Registrar’s
Office
for
information
regarding
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