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Degrees and Licensure:
Master of Music Education Bachelor of Music Education Bachelor of Music Performance Bachelor of Arts in Music Minor in Music Initial and Professional Licensure in Music Education
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Accreditations:
National Association of Schools of Music Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education NASDEC Licensure Consortium
WENHAM MA
Massachusetts Music Educators Association Music Educators National Convention Collegiate Music Educators National Convention American Choral Directors Association Embracing the New Music Educator
Major Instruments:
bassoon, cello, clarinet, double bass, euphonium, flute, guitar (classical), harp, horn, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, voice
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
music
SELECTED FACULTY Soo Bae
B.M The Curtis Institute M.M., Artist Diploma The Juilliard School cello
Mia Chung
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Affiliations and Memberships:
PHILLIPS MUSIC CENTER: RECITAL HALL WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE SPACE
B.A. Harvard College M.M. Yale University School of Music D.M.A. The Julliard School piano, artist-in-residence, professor of music
Eileen Yarrison
B.M. University of New Hampshire M.M. The Pennsylvania State University D.M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln flute
Michael Monroe
B.M. University of Arkansas M.M. University of Maryland D.M.A. New England Conservatory piano, coaching, assistant professor of music
Susan Brooks
B.M. Houghton College M.M. Eastman School of Music Artist’s Diploma The Hartt School voice, director of performance activities, professor of music
David Rox
B.M. Gordon College M.M., Ed.D. Boston University trombone, director of bands, professor of music
255 Grapevine Road, Wenham MA 01984-1899 www.gordon.edu/music
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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC GORDON COLLEGE 255 GRAPEVINE ROAD WENHAM MASSACHUSETTS 01984-9971
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
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INTERACTIVE MASTERCLASSES IN GORDON’S PHILLPS RECITAL HALL
$150,000+
MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ANNUALLY
A CLASSICALLY-ORIENTED, CONSERVATORY-LEVEL MUSIC PROGRAM
LAST
STATE ZIP
PROGRAM DISTINCTIVES
40+
FACULTY AND STAFF
100% TEACHER PLACEMENT RATE FOR 15+ YEARS
5.6:1 STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO
MUSIC LIBRARY, CONTAINING:
3500+ Choral Titles
12 MUSIC-ONLY
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
10 ENSEMBLES
90+ CONCERTS, RECITALS AND MASTERCLASSES PER YEAR
PHILLIPS MUSIC CENTER World-class performance space
Large and small instrument storage
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27 Fully equipped practice rooms
State of the art music technology laboratory
KEITH GRUEN
C. THOMAS BROOKS
Director of Music Operations
Chair, Department of Music
keith.gruen@gordon.edu
thomas.brooks@gordon.edu
9 Classrooms/Teaching Studios
HOURS IN A DAY A typical music major’s Monday schedule
2000+ Band/ Orchestra Titles
7:30–8 a.m. Wake up, eat breakfast
1-2 p.m. Private Lesson
9:10–10:10 a.m. Class: Music Theory I Lab
3:20–4:20 p.m. Class: Muscianship
166,000+ hours of CD/LP/MP3 audio
10:25–11:15 a.m. Chapel
4:30–6 p.m. Rehearsal: College Choir
11:25–12:25 a.m. Class: Strings Methods
6:15 p.m. Dinner
12:30 p.m. Lunch
8–10 p.m. Practice/Rehearsal/Study Time
255 Grapevine Road, Wenham MA 01984-1899 T 978 867 4364 E music@gordon.edu www.gordon.edu/music
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A TRANSFER STUDENT
BOSTON AND BEYOND—Whether you choose to attend a performance of the Boston Symphony Orchestra downtown, hear artists like Peter Serkin at the oceanside Rockport Chamber Music Festival, or stay on campus to take in an intimate concert given by a Grammy-winning string quartet, Gordon’s location offers and incredible environment in which to learn and grow musically.
AN INCOMING FRESHMAN
THE CONSERVATORY, “REALIZED”—Yes, you’ll be held to a high musical and personal standard. Yes, our students are frequently accepted to top-level graduate programs. But we’re real people, focused on developing musicians in an enriching and encouraging environment. As one faculty member proclaims: “We’ll hold your hand, but be ready to run fast!”
COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP
I WILL BE:
FOCUSED ON WHOLE MUSICIANSHIP—As a Gordon student you’ll have the opportunity to develop your God-given gift through a comprehensive and results-driven curriculum focused on private study, classroom experiences and ensemble participation – all backed by Gordon College’s strong liberal arts foundation.
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B.M. MUSIC EDUCATION
B.M. Piano Performance, Gordon College
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PRIMARY INSTRUMENT
—Sophia Ahmad ’04
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M.M.Ed | B.M. Performance | B.M. Music Education | B.A. Music | Minor in Music
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