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Hollins University – Music

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DESCRIPTION

Music majors may become candidates for endorsement in public school teaching (Choral Music, K-12), following requirements in the teacher education program administered by the education department.

The Hollins University Certificate in Piano Teaching is available to degree candidates and others not seeking the music degree. It offers specialized study and practical work in piano pedagogy. The Hollins University Certificate in Arts Management is also available to music degree candidates.

ADVANTAGES

The Sallie Gray Shepherd Fund brings a variety of nationally and internationally known performers and ensembles to campus each semester, and the Galbraith Fund supports an annual master class and workshop at Hollins by leaders in the field of piano teaching.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

The Hollins University Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra spent a memorable week during Short Term 2009 touring one of the worlds most picturesque and distinctive cities, Venice, Italy. Highlighting the tour, which took place January 14-21, were the choir and chamber orchestra’s public performances of the Vivaldi Gloria, including a well-received concert at the renowned 17th-century church Chiesa degli Scalzi.

FINANCIAL AID

Student Loans are available. 99% of Hollins students receive some form of financial aid.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The music department offers a number of scholarships based on an audition and recommendations.

CERTIFICATIONS

Hollins University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

SUMMARY

Music majors concentrate in a performance area leading to an instrumental or vocal senior recital, or may pursue study in an area such as theory, composition or music history with a senior thesis or creative project. A music minor is also available to students whose primary career interests lie in another field, but who wish to study music seriously.

Middlebury College – Music

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DESCRIPTION

Our music department courses, ensembles, lessons, and other activities are equally available to non-majors and majors alike. The curriculum for music majors offers a balance between thoroughness and flexibility, offering each student a chance to develop areas of strength in the context of a broad liberal arts education.

A wide range of lessons are available, covering the gamut from piano, voice and most orchestral instruments to folk fiddle, bagpipe and blues harmonica.

ADVANTAGES

Facilities include a gorgeous small concert hall, an electronic music lab with six keyboards and eight computers, a 51-rank Gress-Miles pipe organ, a student-run recording studio, a French double-manual harpsichord built by William Dowd in 1964, a three rank portatif organ, 9 practice rooms, a state-of-the-art music library with reference, CD/tape/record, book, and score collections, videos and instructional computer software in the field of music.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

The Music Department offers many ensemble performance opportunities, including choirs, orchestra, jazz ensembles, musicals, and chamber music opportunities

FINANCIAL AID

Middlebury makes every effort to help all candidates obtain the financial aid they need in the form of grants, loans, and work/study jobs. In the case of international students, Middlebury follows a need-aware admissions policy.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are available.

CERTIFICATIONS

Middlebury College and its affiliated degree granting programs–the Monterey Institute of International Studies, the Bread Loaf School of English, the summer Language Schools, and the C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad–are accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE), part of the regional accredit ting agency, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

SUMMARY

Middlebury’s music department puts student creative work in the spotlight. There are opportunities to compose and perform; courses in popular music and jazz; choral, orchestral, jazz and chamber ensembles; and annual music theater productions.

Los Angeles City College (LACC) – Music

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DESCRIPTION

Los Angeles Junior College was established on September 9, 1929 by the Los Angeles Board of Education. The college offered “semi-professional courses” for students who wanted to limit their college education to two year, and “certificate courses” for those looking to continue toward university work. The first Associate in Arts degrees were conferred June 19, 1931.

With the establishment of its Commercial Music curriculum in 1946, LA City College became the first college in the nation to offer a degree in jazz. Indeed, numerous important jazz musicians attended LA City College, including Herb Alpert, Chet Baker, Irving Bush, Eric Dolphy, Bob Florence, Herb Geller, Jerry Goldsmith, Les McCann, Charlie Mingus, Lennie Niehaus, Tommy Oliver, Jack Sheldon, Julius Wechter and Hal Owen.

ADVANTAGES

In 2011 Los Angeles City College will begin renovations to its Music Department building. The construction budget allows for upgraded systems, seismic upgrades, renovated classrooms and practice rooms.

The full scope of our project includes a new 150-seat lecture hall, expanded 200-seat recital hall, state-of-the-art electronic music studios, brand new music library and additional practice rooms.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

Our faculty members are dedicated teachers who are active in the music industry as arrangers, copyists, composers, theorists, sound engineers and performers who play and sing regularly as soloists and with professional ensembles

FINANCIAL AID

We participate in various federal and state financial aid programs to help our students pay for college expenses.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year, the Los Angeles City College provides students with scholarships to allow them to continue to excel in their educational career

CERTIFICATIONS

Our school is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

SUMMARY

As a comprehensive community college, Los Angeles City College offers life-long learning opportunities and provides programs, coursework, support, and guidance to develop and sustain a community of learners–both near and far–with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for optimal growth and achievement in their personal and professional lives.

Columbia Academy – Recording and Sound Design

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:48:03 +0000

DESCRIPTION

Columbia Academy’s Recording & Sound Design (RSD) program puts you in the recording studio, behind the console, or unleashing your creativity on Digital Audio Workstations from Day One – an important feature that makes us unique and considered to be one of the best Recording schools and Sound Design schools in Vancouver, BC Canada and internationally!

Our Recording & Sound Design school program gives you practical, Hands-On experience in the actual positions found in today’s top music recording studios and post production audio houses.

ADVANTAGES

At Columbia Academy, we take pride in the fact that our RSD instructors are recording professionals, producers, and musicians themselves, each with years of practical music recording and post-production experience behind them.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

In the Recording & Sound Design training program, you get to customize the program to fit your goals. You can choose to create music and sounds in one of our two music-recording studios

FINANCIAL AID

Student loans and payment plans are available.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Outside scholarships, bursaries, or grants may be available for studying at Columbia Academy

CERTIFICATIONS

Columbia Academy is accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency of British Columbia and is a member of the Better Business Bureau.

SUMMARY

At Columbia Academy, the goal is for you to learn the necessary skills and develop your natural talents to the point of being career ready.