MUSIC

Crawford Music Building
206-281-2205
spu.edu/depts/fpa

FACULTY:  David Anderson, Carlene Brown, Brian Chin, Eric Hanson, Ramona Holmes, Wayne Johnson, Gerry Marsh

MUSIC DEPARTMENT ADJUNCT FACULTY: Dan Adams, Ian Alvarez, Margaret Brennand, Rodger Burnett, Myrna Capp, Julian Catford, Brian Chin, Paul de Barros, Todd Gowers, Catherine Haight, Ronald Haight, Jack Halm, Ben Hages, Nancy Houghton, Cherie Hughes, Sisi Hussong, Mary Kantor, Dan Kramlich, Bernard Kwiram, Neil Lieurance, Jacinta McLachlan, Leslie Martin, Chris Olka, William Park, Kenneth Pendergrass, Francine Peterson, Matthew Schneider, Sandra Saathoff, Julie Kae Sigars, Christine Sundari, Robert Swan, Ilkka Talvi, Kimberly Zabelle.

The purpose of the music program is threefold:

1. To provide opportunities for all students to study music as an essential part of a liberal arts education.
2. To provide majors in music with the opportunity to develop basic musicianship and performance skills appropriate to the various emphases in the degree.
3. To recognize the interrelationship between music and the other creative arts.

SPU is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Admission to the Majors or Minor
A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for admission to the music major or minor and to the music therapy major. A student must complete the major or minor requirements in effect when the student is admitted to the major or minor.

Music Therapy

The SPU Music Therapy program is an integrative, multidisciplinary curriculum.  Music therapy students are required to:

• Fulfill the requirements of a music degree as accomplished musicians.
• Take classes in psychology, special education, biology* and physical education.
• Fulfill practicum hours for clinical experience.

*Note: Prior to enrolling in BIO 2129 and 2130, Anatomy and Physiology, students must demonstrate proficiency in chemistry through a score of 30 or higher on SPU’s online Chemistry Placement Exam or through completion of a college-level chemistry course equivalent to CHM 1100 or 1211.  Students must demonstrate math proficiency before they may enroll in CHM 1100 or CHM 1211.

Career Opportunities
Students majoring in music have the advantage of a strong music major within a liberal arts setting.

• Through academic and modeled clinical practice, students with an emphasis in music therapy will be trained and eligible to enter a nationally approved internship site, sit for the national board certification exam, and begin a career as a board certified music therapist.
• Students with an emphasis in music education are prepared to teach music in secondary schools.
• Other emphases in music train people to use their gifts as performers, as composers, as studio technicians, as private studio teachers, and for advanced study in performance, theory, and literature.

Music Ensemble Opportunities
Many music ensembles are available to SPU students. In the course listings, ensembles are in the 2000/4000 series and course descriptions and requirements may be found there. All ensemble courses carry regular university credit and most require an audition or permission of the instructor for enrollment.

Piano Proficiency

Piano proficiency is required by the junior year. Students who are enrolled in Musicianship I or II and who are identified as needing remedial keyboard skills may be required to enroll in MUS 1255 until the keyboard proficiency exam (required of all majors) is passed.

Integrated Studies Major with a concentration in The Arts
(For students seeking K-8 certification)

Students who are planning to obtain elementary school certification and are interested in music must major in the Integrated Studies major with a concentration in The Arts.

• The concentration consists of courses in art, music, and theatre.

• Application (PDF) to this major is through the advisor for The Arts concentration, Dr. Andrew Ryder (aryder@spu.edu).
• Further information on the elementary certification program is available in the School of Education section of the Undergraduate Catalog.

Requirements for Integrated Studies: The Arts concentration
Requirements for Elementary Certification

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