Undergraduate B.A. Music B.A. Music Industry B.A./B.S
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UNDERGRADUATE MUSIC PROGRAMS B.A. MUSIC B.A. MUSIC INDUSTRY B.A./B.S. MUSIC AND SOUND RECORDING DEAN’S CHAIR’S MESSAGE WELCOME hank you for your interest in the University of global — facing our society in the decades to come and, hether you are a prospective student our students, faculty and curricula. Our community of New Haven’s music programs! Our faculty and at the same time, to give you the skills and knowledge or parent, I trust that in the pages of our musicians is made up of performers, techies, aspiring T staff are committed to working with each student you’ll need to solve these problems creatively. W Music Program brochure you will learn captains of industry, and budding scholars. We are to provide a first-class learning experience. Experience In addition to the depth of study within your chosen what makes the University of New Haven a special players, producers and promoters of Rock, Classical, is a key word at UNH. major, you will receive an unparalleled education across place for those seeking an education and career Jazz, Rap and World Musics. Classes range from Our programs and majors include not only classroom many disciplines in the sciences, arts, and humanities. in the world of music. From its very earliest years, Multitrack Recording to Music Theory and Analysis instruction but also studio and lab research, working with Our lives are immeasurably enriched when we are trained the UNH Music Program sought to create a unique to Legal Issues to African Drumming. faculty in the field, studying abroad, internships, and course to see — to appreciate the elegance of a mathematical environment for aspiring musicians. We began as Most importantly, we are a close-knit community projects that focus on real-world problems and issues. concept — the beauty of a work of art, the physics a program embedded in and embracing the Liberal with a passion for music. Classes are small; students “Our music programs have Arts tradition that fosters critical, creative and analyti- We have students traveling to Great Britain to experience underlying a chemical reaction, or the delicate balance find the faculty very approachable and accessible “I think that the given rise to a close-knit of our ecosystem. It’s a thrilling voyage of discovery. cal thinking — skills that liberate students to pursue and work closely with them; and all faculty members the arts in London. Other students are traveling to Nashville rewarding careers and lives. diversity of students at community of musicians, for internships — diving headfirst into the music industry. I hope you will take that voyage at UNH and experience are committed to helping our students have Here at home, our music programs have given rise to all the excitement that goes with the quest, both in your But the Department of Music at UNH also has a long rewarding futures. UNH is the university’s tradition of equipping students with a breadth of audio engineers, and a close-knit community of musicians, audio engineers, music courses and in all the other fascinating subjects Best wishes, and future leaders in the music business actively engaged that await you. employment-related skills in music. From the very greatest strength and is future leaders in the music beginning we envisioned a program that seeks to in teaching, learning, and developing a broad range of what enriches the class- business actively engaged musical genres, techniques and perspectives. graduate students who are ready to be creative and Sincerely, qualified music professionals. Our degrees in Music, room environment in in teaching, learning, and The College of Arts and Sciences is uniquely positioned Music and Sound Recording, and Music Industry are WELCOMEto help you prepare for the future — a future that is all designed to do just that. Michael G. Kaloyanides, Ph.D. the most profound and developing a broad range changing at a rapid pace. In fact, many of the future Chair, Department of Music career opportunities available to today’s college Our Music Programs are also distinguished and Lourdes Alvarez, Ph.D. rewarding way.” students have yet to be created. Our philosophy in strengthened by the great diversity and eclecticism of of musical genres, tech- Dean, College of Arts and Sciences UNH’s College of Arts and Sciences is to prepare you as niques and perspectives.” broadly as possible for the challenges — whether local or FACULTY FACILITIES Faculty in the music, music industry, and music . Senior Suite including: and sound recording disciplines are industry MEET OUR FULL-TIME FACULTY • The Pro Tools HD2 Accel system professionals as well as cutting edge scholars • Avid D-Command control surface capable of mixing in with experience in areas associated with their Michael Kaloyanides, Ph.D. Roger Arnold, MMusTech 5.1 surround sound focus of study. Modern Music Technology Chair of Department of Music • Latest plug-ins from McDSP and UAD as well as an assortment The UNH faculty includes: & Advanced Recording Classes Professor Lecturer of professional-quality microphones Murray Krugman, J.D. Professional Musicians and Music Scholars Albert Celotto, M.M. Lecturer • Discrete signal processors from Pendulum and Universal Audio, specializing in academic areas that include: Performing Arts Chandler Limited, API, SSL and others • European Art Music History and Theory Assistant Professor Guillermo Mager Ph.D. Music & Sound Recording, • American Musics . Junior Suite including: Jason L. Degroff, M.A. Music Industry, Multimedia • A Toft ATB-32 recording console • Ethnomusicology and World Musics Music Theory, Introduction to Associate Professor Music Courses, and ensembles. • Both tape-based analog and Pro-Tools HD digital recording gear . Lawyers Lecturer/Marching Victor Markiw, D.M.A. • Specialists in Entertainment and Intellectual Band Director Lecturer . A third recording studio is used for our beginning Property Law Susan Dodes Christopher Reba, M.A. recording classes. Practitioner in Residence Music & Sound Recording . Recording Producers and Engineers Associate Professor and . A state-of-the-art MIDI and Theory Lab equipped with a full • Active professionals with careers in Erica Haskell, Ph.D. Music Coordinator 88-key piano, Pro Tools Interfaces, Akai Midi Controllers and education and the music field Intro to Music, Intro to World Macintosh computer at every station. Music, Politics of Music Meryl Sole Ed.D. Performing Arts . In addition, recording, MIDI, and mixing stations can be rolled Faculty members take time, both in class and out Assistant Professor Lecturer into the classrooms for lecture/demonstration purposes. of class, to prepare students for the professional John Janson challenges that await them in this exciting field Music & Sound Recording . Facilities available for student use also include both individual of study. Practitioner in Residence and ensemble practice rooms. Courses for the B.A. in Music include the University core requirements, plus the following: B.A. MUSIC REQUIRED COURSES MUSC 1112 Introduction to World Music MUSC 1116 Performance (12 credits minimum) MUSC 1125 Elementary Music Theory By combining music with other areas, graduates may enter the fields of concert and MUSC 1126 Elementary Music Theory Lab ensemble management and sound engineering. There are, of course, countless per- MUSC 2240 Music Theory I formance opportunities for instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers. Vocations MUSC 2241 Music Theory I Lab such as music publishing, recording sales and promotions, and music criticism MUSC 2242 Music Theory II and journalism are also available to graduates with a degree in music. Students CHOICE OF: may also pursue careers in music education, not only as teachers in schools and MUSC 1198 Intro to American Music I conservatories, but also as curators and librarians. or MUSC 1199 Intro to American Music II The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a dynamic program for the study of music or within a liberal arts curriculum. It is distinctive in its treatment of music as MUSC 2211 History of Rock a worldwide phenomenon. It is also flexible, allowing students to focus on or The program in music is unique. Music is studied as a worldwide phenomenon and performance or musicology. MUSC 2221 Film Music or not defined simply in the Western European art tradition. Students are encouraged Students focusing on performance are urged to take private instruction on an MUSC 4550 Urban Ethnic Music to view music as a creation of all cultures and civilizations on both the folk and art instrument or in voice each semester of enrollment. Seniors must present either AND levels, including our own urban and ethnic subcultures. Exposure to various types a senior thesis or a senior recital to qualify for graduation. The senior-year curricu- of music should lead students to specialize in a particular area. MUSC 3351 Analysis and History of lum offers options for courses appropriate for thesis or recital preparation. European Art Music I Because music is a performing art, students are expected to reach a satisfactory MUSC 3352 Analysis and History of With focused areas of study in Music Industry, Music and Sound Recording, European Art Music II level of proficiency in either a traditional western instrument or an instrument of the and Music, students at the University of New Haven can enjoy a very wide and MUSC 3375 Musicianship I particular culture in which they specialize. diverse background regardless of their major. Students in the Music major will find MUSC 4501 Seminar in Advanced Research I A degree in music qualifies students for professional careers such as: themselves immersed in music theory, composition, and music history. The open or electives in this major allow students to branch off into a more focused track in their MUSC 4416 Advanced Performance . Performers . Critics and journalists desired interest. For example, students can take more theory classes if they wish MUSC 4502 Seminar in Advanced Research II .