MUSIC. THEATRE. DANCE. Undergraduate Programs 2019

[Pages:20]MUSIC. THEATRE. D A N C E . Undergraduate

Programs 2019

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As Virginia's first and flagship music school, Shenandoah Conservatory has played a prominent role in educating artists throughout the region for over 140 years. Our uniqueness lies in the diverse programs we offer across the disciplines of music, theatre and dance, and the collaborative opportunities that exist between them. Our students are immersed in rigorous professional training, participate in numerous premier ensembles and explore crossdisciplinary projects that capitalize upon the rich resources of the university's other schools. Whether they are seeking careers on stage, behind the scenes, or out in the community, our young artists are prepared to make valued contributions to the worlds in which they engage.

Shenandoah has grown into an institution of international significance, offering exceptional arts education in all performance areas as well as performing arts leadership & management, music education, music therapy and music production & recording technology. The vital knowledge of our distinguished faculty is further illuminated through engagement with Pulitzer Prize-winning composers, Broadway artists, world-class choreographers and guest clinicians who represent exceptional accomplishment in their respective fields.

What we are especially proud of, though, and what truly sets us apart in the experience of our alumni, is our Conservatory's cherished heritage. Shenandoah's renowned faculty members are as passionate about providing a caring and supportive learning environment as they are committed to enabling excellence of the highest order.

This truly is a place to be inspired while preparing for lifelong success!

Thanks for taking a look at us,

Michael Stepniak, Ed.D. Dean and Professor of Music

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SHENANDOAH

CONSERVATORY Shenandoah University's world-renowned Shenandoah Conservatory offers intense, specialized, professional training in music, theatre and dance. Students work with a faculty of active professionals as they develop artistically and intellectually to meet the challenges of a diverse and rapidly evolving arts market. Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Shenandoah Conservatory offers 24 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, artist diploma and doctoral levels, as well as four certificate programs, and produces nearly 400 performances a year. The conservatory honors its origins while securing its commitment to quality education and the highest level of performance in music, theatre and dance. More than 600 students are currently enrolled in baccalaureate through doctoral studies.

our mission

As a community uniquely committed to rigor, nurture and innovation, Shenandoah Conservatory inspires artistic and scholarly excellence, preparing talented students for successful careers in the arts.

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MUSIC

Shenandoah's music programs provide exceptional professional-level training for students intending to pursue careers in performance, music education, music therapy, music production & recording technology, and arts

MAJORS

Church Music (BM) Composition (BM) Jazz Studies (BM) Music Education (BM) Music Performance (BM) Music Production & Recording Technology (BM) Music Therapy (BMT)

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MUSIC AT SHENANDOAH

? Students hone skills needed for successful arts careers by working with distinguished artists and scholars.

? Shenandoah's renowned composition faculty specialize in new music, and their work is performed worldwide. Students' original works are also performed in ensemble and solo settings.

? Conservatory alumni gain acceptance into prestigious graduate schools and highly acclaimed programs throughout the country and abroad, including the Chautauqua Institute, Kneisel Hall, Aspen Music Festival, The Pierre Monteux School, Adamant and the Idyllwild Summer Program.

? Shenandoah Conservatory celebrates a tradition of excellence in music education and proudly boasts a 97% job placement rate. Our music education alumni are highly successful teachers, performers, composers and music supervisors. Students choose their emphasis (choral general, instrumental - classical or instrumental - jazz) and all have the opportunity to teach at the elementary, middle school and high school levels prior to graduation.

? Conservatory graduates hold positions with national and international symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, opera companies, military bands and the finest school districts in the country.

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CHURCH MUSIC

COMPOSITION

Church music is a field with wide appeal for those who wish to combine a love of music with a career in the church setting. Church musicians possess specialized skills in organ, conducting, voice (including child and adult choirs) and performance, working with people of all ages and abilities as they prepare the music needed in worship services. They understand the role of music in worship and have a thorough understanding of the various denominational liturgies. Shenandoah's Church Music program is not focused on any one denomination and offers a Bachelor of Music in Church Music degree with either a vocal music or organ emphasis, as well as an undergraduate Certificate in Church Music. Graduates of Shenandoah's program are employed full time as music ministers or organists/choirmasters in churches with multiple choir programs.

? Organ ? Voice

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The Composition program is designed for the student who wishes to pursue a professional career as a composer or teacher of composition. Each student's creative skills are guided through intense study in, and the practical application of, 20th- and 21st-century art music. Practical skills in career management and concert production are also developed. The curriculum does not include significant study of, or work in, popular idioms or jazz. Prospective students must be aware that continued study at the graduate level constitutes the minimum standard of professional success in this rigorous and competitive field. Students will work with professionally active faculty in an innovative, inspiring and invigorating environment, participating in weekly, hour-long private lessons and studio classes. Shenandoah New Music, an initiative to bring worldclass artists specializing in contemporary music to campus, provides unique opportunities to interact with professional composers and ensembles in masterclasses, lessons and clinics.

? Bassoon ? Cello ? Clarinet ? Double Bass (classical) ? Euphonium/Baritone ? Flute ? French Horn ? Guitar (classical) ? Harp ? Oboe

? Organ ? Percussion (classical) ? Piano (classical) ? Saxophone (classical) ? Trombone (classical) ? Trumpet (classical) ? Tuba ? Viola ? Violin ? Voice

JAZZ STUDIES

Grounded in the belief that 21st-century artists will work in a variety of settings where performing, composing, studio work and teaching are important components of a successful career, Shenandoah Conservatory's jazz studies program prepares the comprehensive musician. Our alumni are successfully engaged as performers, arrangers, composers, business leaders and teachers in the broad field of contemporary music, which includes jazz, popular, commercial, classical and studio music.

The program blends study in improvisation, arranging, history and theory with a solid background in audio, video and web-based technology. Students learn from passionate teachers and inspiring guest artists chosen from the best in the world. Opportunities to perform on recording projects in a world-class recording studio are frequent, and students travel internationally as performers with the Jazz Ensemble.

? Double Bass (jazz) ? Electric Bass (jazz) ? Electric Guitar (jazz) ? Percussion (jazz)

? Piano (jazz) ? Saxophone (jazz) ? Trombone (jazz) ? Trumpet (jazz)

MUSIC EDUCATION

Shenandoah places students at the center of the music education experience from their very first semester of study. In addition to hands-on workshops, observations, field experiences and teaching practicums, students also study and perform with the highest-quality private instructors and ensemble conductors.

Designed for students interested in teaching instrumental (classical and jazz emphases available), choral or general music, the Bachelor of Music in Music Education fulfills requirements for the K-12 Virginia music teaching license. Through reciprocity agreements, students also fulfill requirements necessary for certification in most other states. Graduates are leaders in the field of music education.

Choral/General

? Organ ? Piano (classical) ? Voice

Instrumental (Classical or Jazz)

? Bassoon ? Cello ? Clarinet ? Double Bass (classical & jazz) ? Euphonium/Baritone ? Flute ? French Horn

? Guitar (classical only) ? Harp ? Oboe ? Organ ? Percussion (classical & jazz) ? Piano (classical & jazz) ? Saxophone (classical & jazz) ? Trombone (classical & jazz) ? Trumpet (classical & jazz) ? Tuba ? Viola ? Violin

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MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Shenandoah Conservatory offers talented performers intense, specialized training at the highest levels. Weekly private lessons, studio classes and extensive performing opportunities are balanced with richly informative studies in music theory, history, literature and repertoire. All performance majors also receive practical training in the skills necessary to successfully navigate a performing career in today's competitive and technologically sophisticated market.

Students interact with, and learn from, accomplished faculty, perform with outstanding professional musicians, and collaborate closely with internationally acclaimed guest artists.

Shenandoah Conservatory Ensembles have performed at prestigious venues throughout the region, including the John

F. Kennedy Center for the Arts, and Maryland's Strathmore Music Center. Our students have also performed by invitation at the Virginia Music Educators Association state conference, the Middleburg Film Festival and many other prominent regional showcases.

International performance tours have taken the Shenandoah Conservatory Orchestra to Spain & Argentina, while the Conservatory Choir has performed in cathedrals and concert halls throughout Europe.

The Jazz ensemble has performed in Ireland, Iceland, China, Japan, Senegal, Germany, Spain and, most recently, the Pacific Northwest, in a tour that included a performance at Vancouver's legendary Pat's Caf?.

? Bassoon ? Cello ? Clarinet ? Double Bass (classical) ? Euphonium

? Flute ? French Horn ? Guitar (classical) ? Harp ? Oboe

? Organ ? Percussion (classical) ? Piano (classical) ? Saxophone (classical) ? Trombone (classical)

? Trumpet (classical) ? Tuba ? Viola ? Violin ? Voice

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