Majors
Music
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Bachelor of Arts (A. B.)
Music is an art experienced by people of all ages and in all parts
of the world. It could be a child listening to the
rhythm of mother’s heartbeat, a couple dancing to pop
music, a movie audience put on the edges of their seats by the
soundtrack, a pianist performing complex polyrhythms of a sonata,
or a group of musicians improvising in a garage — there
is no escaping the fact that music is a part of our daily
lives. The Elmira College Music faculty’s goal is to
develop students’ musicianship by offering courses in a
liberal arts context that improve performance skills, establish an
understanding of the rich and diverse history of music, and develop
a mature sensibility of creative expression within the context of a
variety of historical styles.
Elmira College Music majors choose one of the following
specializations: Performance, Music Literature and History, or
Theory and Composition, taking some courses in all these
areas. They learn to understand (intellectually,
aurally) and produce (via performance and-or composing) music in a
variety of historical styles. They prepare to pursue a
career in music as an instructor of music in private studios or
conservatories or to pursue graduate study in the field of
Music. Students completing Music and Theatre majors are
prepared to pursue careers as performers in Musical
Theatre. This goal may also be pursued by combining the
music minor with a theatre major.
Dr. Cook (tenor) and Spicer (pianist, flutist) perform on campus
as a part of the College Encore program and in the region with
other musicians. Dr. Cook leads the Elmira College
Chamber Singers, auditions required; Chamber Singers recitals
include instrumental performances by Dr. Spicer’s many
students. Also available is the Elmira College
Ensemble, a concert band.
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