Music - Goucher College

Music from Goucher College is a Campus Bachelor Music degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The music major is organized into seven concentrations, all of which provide a solid foundation in music history, theory, and practical musicianship and which require a degree of specialization at the upper level in various areas of the field. Current concentrations in the major field include theory and composition, music history, performance, arts administration, computer music, jazz studies, and music and theatre. Students who wish to explore in depth areas that are not among the established concentrations are encouraged to investigate combining the music major with others in the college curriculum. Concentration in Theory and Composition For students who may wish to compose and are interested primarily in the materials and organization of music . Concentration in Music History For students interested in the evolution of music in Western society and the ways in which musical traditions have developed. Concentration in Performance For students whose talents and interests lie primarily in performing and who may be considering careers in teaching private instrumental or voice lessons, or for students who may be preparing for graduate study in performance at the conservatory or university level. Concentration in Arts Administration For students who wish to develop a career that includes both the business management area of music and the art of music . Arts administration is a rapidly expanding field, and Goucher is in the forefront in developing an undergraduate concentration in this area. A more extensive discussion of the requirements and opportunities available in the Arts Administration Program can be found under economics and management. Concentration in Computer Music For students who wish to explore careers that combine electronic computer technology and the traditional musical art. Concentration in Jazz Studies For students interested in the uniquely American musical idiom that arose from the African experience in the new world. Concentration in Music and Theatre For students who are interested in both music and theatre and whose academic and performing talents are best realized in the areas of musical theatre and opera. View more details on Goucher College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Music courses.