2001-03 Catalog
Music Requirements

The overall mission of the St. Norbert College Music Department is the preparation of its students for careers in teaching, performance, and related music professions. In addition, all St. Norbert College students have an opportunity to enrich their musical understanding and sensitivity through courses in music appreciation, theory, history, and through performance in the College ensembles. Music is considered not merely a skill to be mastered, but more deeply as an expression of the feelings, values, and convictions found throughout humanity. The study, performance, and creation of music can lead to an awareness of one's own values. Students are exposed to various aspects of music history, theory, and performance with the intent of fostering a life-long understanding of music, thereby influencing their careers and avocations. Students encounter music of major time periods, religious beliefs, and cultures with the purpose of developing understanding and acceptance.

Departmental objectives include the development of listening skills, knowledge of repertoire, and musicianship, along with the development of student spirituality through aesthetic experiences in music. A systematic assessment process will feature the student portfolio, complete with critiques written by the faculty, audio and video tapes, compositions, journal entries, and student self-evaluative reflective essays.

Graduate School Advisor (Choral): Dr. Michael Rosewall

Graduate School Advisor (Instrumental): Dr. Sharon Huff /Dr. Linda Klein Cook

Graduate School Advisor (Music Education): Dr. Frederick Schmidt

Music Performance Major (14): MU H61, H68 or H69, H70, H72, eight ensemble courses, 167, 168, 267, 270, 370, 371 and eight semesters of applied music (or seven semesters of applied music and MU 420). Piano majors must also take MU 220.

Music Education Major (12-13 1/2): MU H61, 167, 168, 267, 270, 370, 371, six ensemble courses, six semesters of applied music, ED H20, H25, H50, H70, H81, and ED 469-476 (four courses), DS 220. Certification for voice also includes MU H28, H68 and ED H65, H67 and H68. Certification for instrumental majors also includes MU H62, H63, H65, H69 and ED H66. Piano majors must also take MU 220.

Liberal Arts Music Major (10): MU 167, 168, 267, 270, 370, 371, H61, six ensemble courses and four semesters of applied music. DH 100 is also required.

Music - Special Education (3 courses): ED H81, ED H82, ED H84, ED H85 and ED 488. This sequence provides additional certification, Music-Adaptive Education License (859), for the Music Education major. Summer session attendance is required.

Special information and additional requirements for the student majoring in music can be found in the Student Policy Handbook available in the music office in Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts.

Academic Minor (6 courses, not certifiable): MU 167, six ensemble courses, four semesters of applied music, MU H61, and one of the following: MU 176, 270, 315, 370, 371, DH 100.

Academic Minor in Music for Liturgists (6 courses): MU 167, 270, H10 (2 semesters), H11, H20 (2 semesters), H80 (organ, 1 semester), four choral ensemble courses and MU H61.

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