Music

Introduction & Overview 

The Bachelor of Arts in Music focuses on music performance. It is available to students who wish to further their studies in general music and concentrate on an instrument from the string, woodwind, brass family as well as piano, organ, percussions, guitar and composition. An audition is required to enter the program.

 

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts in Music

 

Minor

Music 

Career Ideas

Solo performer, ensemble player, teacher, program researcher, arts administrator, editorial assistant, marketing assistant.

Division Chair

Olivier Fluchaire, 914.323.5440, Olivier.Fluchaire@mville.edu

Faculty and Staff

Beth Burrier 

Carmelo Comberiati

Olivier Fluchaire

Geoffrey Kidde

Harvey Rachlin

Staff

Kathryn DiBernardo, Music Department Coordinator

Entrance Audition

The Entrance Audition, either live or recorded on ACCEPTD, is carried out by full-time faculty. Auditions also are used to recommend scholarship awards for incoming students. Transfer students and students changing their major to music are also required to audition.

Applicants for the B.A. in Music are required to perform three selections of diverse types and by different composers. Pianists, vocalists, and string players are asked to perform at least one work from memory. Applicants are evaluated on the following criteria: musical comprehension, technical ability and level of preparation.

Music Performance
Due to the nature of the discipline, Music majors perform progressive and cumulative assessments related to musical performance. Solo musical performances of students are evaluated periodically—by audition before acceptance to the music major, each semester as a part of their applied music lessons and juries, and finally as a part of the senior evaluation for students in performance intensive programs. Students are required to present a Senior Recital for the B.A. in Music.

Concert Attendance Policy

The Music faculty consider attendance at events and concerts to be a vital part of student musical training and an indication of commitment to the major. To remain in good standing, students must attend (in their entirety) a majority of on-campus concerts and recitals each semester.

Concert attendance should include the following events each semester:
1. One Faculty Concert 
2. Two selected from: Chorus, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble or Community Jazz Ensemble.
3. At least one Informal Student Recital.
4. At least one additional concert or recital.
5. One small ensemble or senior recital concert.

 
Minimum Grade Policy

A grade of at least C- is required for coursework to count towards all Music programs, except in the Senior Capstone course, which requires a minimum grade of C.