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1621 N. 13th Street
Reading,Pennsylvania 19604
610.921.7715
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Music Industry Studies Major Music Industry Co-Major Music Industry Minor Music Production Minor African American Music Minor Music Minor
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As an important part of a liberal arts education, academic courses in music give students the opportunity to improve their appreciation and understanding of music.
Performing instrumental and choral ensembles provide the opportunity to deepen musical skills through live performance. Credited instrumental ensembles include the Symphonic Band, Chamber Winds, Jazz Ensemble and String Chamber Orchestra. From these, non-credited ensembles, including Jazz Band and smaller woodwind, brass, percussion and string ensembles, are formed. Credited choral ensembles include Concert Choir and Women's Chorale. Three select ensembles, Mane Men, Albright Angels and Mane-gels (non-credited) are formed by audition. Performances by all ensembles take place on- and off-campus.
Full-time and adjunct music faculty provide applied lessons in piano, voice, guitar, woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings and organ. Practice rooms with pianos are available for all students in the Center for the Arts. For organists, the Maier Memorial Pipe Organ, installed by the Schantz Organ Company, is located in Memorial Chapel. A digital music studio and recording studio are available for both courses and independent study.
The major and special minor in music business provide students the opportunity to combine general liberal arts studies with more in-depth study of the business of music industry. Music business combines easily with most majorss, such as business administration, communications or digital media, and provides students with a strong base of core courses with specialized knowledge in music-related fields that enable them to continue their studies or to enter the job market.
Acceptance Rate:
Albright College has a general acceptance rate of around 82%
Faculty Info:
Dana Allaband, M.M. Director of String Chamber Orchestra, Adjunct Instructor of Music (Violin) 610-921-7715 dallaband@albright.edu Tamara Black, M.M. Instructor of Music (Voice/Theory/History) 610-921-7715 tblack@albright.edu Mike D'Errico, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Music | Director of Music Technology & Composition | Music Department Chair 610-921-7268 mderrico@albright.edu Timothy D. Gross, M.A. Director of Symphonic Band 610-921-7715 tgross@albright.edu Daniel Immel, D.M.A. Adjunct Instructor of Music (Piano) 610-683-1592 immel@kutztown.edu Jeffrey Lentz, M.M. Senior Artist in Residence (Theatre/Music) 610-921-7806 jlentz@albright.edu Brian Levering, B.A. Adjunct Instructor of Music (Guitar) 484-336-6785 Brianlevering@gmail.com Mark Lomanno, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Music | Director of Applied Commercial Music 610-921-7876 mlomanno@albright.edu A.J. Merlino, D.M.A. Associate Dean | Director of Music Industry Studies | Assistant Professor of Music 732-822-4665 AMerlino@albright.edu Kelly Powers, M.M. Director of Jazz Ensembles 610-921-7870 kpowers@albright.edu Jordan M. Shomper, M. M. Instructor of Music l Visiting Director of Choral Activities 610-921-7872 jshomper@albright.edu
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