Music Programs
The music unit provides opportunities for all students tostudy and experience music at all levels. Music majors are chosen through an audition/interview process in which their performance and listening skills as well as their aptitudes for their prospective majors are evaluated. All music majors develop the performance and listening skills necessary to become musicians, and are well-grounded in music history, theory and literature. Specific professional skills are developed by the majors in music education and music therapy, while liberal arts majors are introduced to a broad spectrum of knowledge about music.All students are prepared for potential graduate study in an area of their choice.
Elizabethtown College isan accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools ofMusic.
The Department hasadopted requirements for junior standing for Music majors. A copy of theserequirements is available in the Department office.
The Department offers a Bachelor of Music in Music Education , Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy , anda Bachelor of Arts in Music .
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Music Education requires Music 100 (seven semesters), 101, 102,103, 104, 110, 111 or 133, 117, 118 or 268, 119, 120, 121, 122, 130, 132, 203,204, 205, 217, 218, 221, 230, 231, 233, 234, 237, 240, 321, 322, 330, 331, 332,333, 334, 343, 433, 434, 440, 471, 491, 499; a minimum of eight additionalcredits of applied music study; two semesters of Music 363 and seven semestersof participation in other ensemble(s); a seniorrecital; proficiency examinations in piano, voice and guitar; Education 105,150, 241, 282; two English courses (one literature and one writing) and twomath courses. For Music Education majors, Music 121 and Music 122 together willsatisfy the Western Cultural Heritage Area of Understanding for Core. Uponcompletion of this degree program, students are eligible to obtain thePennsylvania Instructional I Teaching Certificate. The Music Education major isapproved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy
Music Therapy requires Music 100 (eight semesters), 101, 102, 103,104, 110, 111 or 117, 118 or 268, 119 or 275, 121, 122, 150 (eight semesters),151, 152, 203, 204, 205, 217, 218, 221, 236, 241, 253, 254, 255, 321, 332, 351,355, 356, 357, 358, 454, 457, 458, 459, 479, and 499; a minimum of eightadditional credits in applied music instruction; a senior recital; a minimum offive credits in ensemble; and proficiency exams in piano, voice and guitar. Alsorequired are Psychology 221 and 225. Specific courses to be included in thestudent’s Core Program are Biology 101 or 111; Biology 201 (counts as Naturaland Physical Science Core for Music Therapy students); Mathematics 251; andPsychology 105. For Music Therapy majors, Music 121 and Music 122 together willsatisfy the Western Cultural Heritage Area of Understanding for Core.
An approximately six-monthlong internship in an approved clinical facility is required for the MusicTherapy degree and is taken after the completion of the four-year Music Therapyprogram. Upon completion of this degree program, students are eligible to sitfor the Music Therapy Certification Board Exam leading to Board Certificationas a Music Therapist. The Music Therapy program is approved by the AmericanMusic Therapy Association.
Additional Requirements for Music Education and Music Therapy
A Music Therapy or Music Education major may not enroll in a course required for that major unless a gradeof C- or better has been earned in all prerequisite courses. To graduate, aMusic Therapy or Music Education major must maintain the following standards:
A Music Therapy major must earn a gradeof C- or better in all music and music therapy courses. A Music Educationmajor must earn a grade of C- or better in all music and music educationcourses as well as in Education 105 and 490.
A Music Therapy major must satisfy thestandards and requirements in all field work education, including clinicalpracticums and the internship. A Music Education major must satisfy thestandards and requirements of the educational practicum andstudent-teaching experiences.
Bachelor of Arts in Music
The requirements for the Music major areflexible and are determined by the needs and interests of each student. Under theguidance of a Departmental advisor, each student designs a program thatincludes 54 credits of music courses, but must include the following: Music 100(eight semesters), 101, 102, 103, 104, 110, 111 or 117, 118 or 268, 121, 122,203, 204, 217, 218, 221, 321, 499; eight credits in applied music; a seniorrecital; and three credits of ensemble. The student must complete ModernLanguage 112 (or a higher course, if so placed by testing).
Special Notes regarding Applied Music Lessons and Ensembles
Students who register for applied music for credit must meet minimum standards established by the Department and should contact the Department office for a list of standards for each applied area. Students who have not attained the level necessary for credit may study through the Preparatory Division. Students in applied music advance as rapidly as their abilities permit. They must study technical exercises and literature from various musical periods and styles.
Students may register with or without credit for the established music ensembles and for other ensembles organized under faculty supervision; ensemble registration for credit may be repeated. All students must meet the standards for attendance at rehearsals and public performances established by the faculty Directors.
Applied music lessons and certain music ensembles may be counted for the Creative Expression requirement of the Core Program if taken as letter-graded for four semesters. An additional fee is charged for applied music lessons. Fees are printed on the master course schedule.
