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Gettysburg College

Sunderman Conservatory of Music

Sunderman Conservatory of Music

300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
(717) 337-6127
admiss@gettysburg.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Music in Performance
Bachelor of Science in Music Education
Minor in Music

About the program

The Sunderman Conservatory of Music is a dedicated place for music inside a liberal arts college, a conservatory embedded in a rich intellectual community. It’s a place of synergy and energy, of concertos and calculus, symphonies and science, history and harmonies, gamelan and German. An exceptional faculty of artists and scholars, a campus culture rich in performance, and opportunities that range from residencies with internationally-renowned guest artists and lecturers each semester to musical experiences abroad for a semester or a summer make Sunderman one of the most distinctive undergraduate music options available.

Acceptance rate

The Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College has an acceptance rate of around 46% for music students. Gettysburg College itself has an acceptance rate of around 48%.

Faculty

James Day, Associate Professor Director of the Sunderman Conservatory Amanda Heim, Lecturer Coordinator of Recruitment and Outreach Lisa Graham-Herrick, Academic Administrative Assistant Shelley Stoner, Academic Administrative Assistant Band Steven Marx, Adjunct Assistant Professor Director of Marching and Symphony Bands Russell McCutcheon, Associate Professor Director of Bands, Music Education, Conducting Brass Kenneth Bell, Adjunct Assistant Professor French Horn, Sunderman Woodwind Quintet, Chamber Music John Cradler, Adjunct Assistant Professor Tuba, Euphonium Steven Marx, Adjunct Assistant Professor Trumpet Colin Wise, Adjunct Assistant Professor Trombone Choral Robert Natter, Associate Professor Director of Choral Activities, Conducting, Voice, Music Technology Conducting Russell McCutcheon, Associate Professor César Leal, Assistant Professor Robert Natter, Associate Professor Brent Talbot, Associate Professor Guitar James Hontz, Adjunct Assistant Professor Jazz Studies Paul Austerlitz, Professor Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Director of Jazz Dispatch, Improvisation Paul Carr, Adjunct Jazz Ensemble Director Director of Jazz Ensemble Amanda Heim, Lecturer Keyboard Jocelyn Swigger, Associate Professor Area coordinator, Piano, Music History Scott F. Crowne, Collaborative Pianist Collaborative Piano, Keyboard Harmony, Opera Workshop Timothy Foster, Adjunct Instructor Keyboard Skills, Accompanist Felix Hell, Adjunct Assistant Professor Organ Music Education Brent Talbot, Associate Professor Coordinator of Music Education Adam Paul Cordle, Adjunct Assistant Professor Teaching and Learning Strings Paul Fadoul, Adjunct Assistant Professor Teaching and Learning Percussion Timothy Foster, Adjunct Instructor Introductory Piano, Teaching Classroom Piano Amanda Heim, Lecturer Teaching and Learning Woodwinds Susan Hochmiller, Assistant Professor Teaching and Learning Voice Steven Marx, Adjunct Assistant Professor Teaching and Learning Brass Russell McCutcheon, Associate Professor Teaching and Conducting Instrumental Ensembles, Supervising Student Teachers Music Theory, History & Composition Paul Austerlitz, Professor Ethnomusicology, Africana Studies, Jazz Studies, Jazz Dispatch Adam Paul Cordle, Adjunct Assistant Professor Aural Skills, Introduction to Music Listening Avner Dorman, Associate Professor Theory, Composition Amanda Heim Theory, Aural Skills César Leal, Assistant Professor Musicology William O'Hara, Assistant Professor Theory, Aural Skills Marta Robertson, Professor Musicology, Ethnomusicology, First Year Seminars Orchestra César Leal, Assistant Professor Director of Orchestral Activities Percussion Paul Fadoul, Adjunct Assistant Professor Percussion, Percussion Ensemble Strings Elly Toyoda, Visiting Assistant Professor Violin Adam Paul Cordle, Adjunct Assistant Professor Viola Ismar Gomes, Adjunct Assistant Professor Cello Devin Howell, Adjunct Instructor Bass Astrid Walschot-Stapp, Adjunct Instructor Harp Voice Susan Hochmiller, Assistant Professor Coordinator of Voice/Opera, Opera Workshop Jeffrey Fahnestock, Adjunct Assistant Professor Voice, Vocal Literature and Diction Robert Natter, Associate Professor Director of Choral Activities, Conducting, Voice, Music Technology Matthew Osifchin, Adjunct Assistant Professor Voice Woodwinds Teresa Bowers, Adjunct Assistant Professor Area coordinator, Flute, Chamber Music, Sunderman Wind Quintet, Coordinator for Recruitment and Outreach Amanda Heim, Lecturer Saxophone, Theory, Aural Skills, Chamber Music Aaron Scott, Adjunct Assistant Professor Clarinet, Sunderman Wind Quintet, Chamber Music Noelle Drewes, Adjunct Assistant Professor Oboe, Chamber Music, Sunderman Wind Quintet John Max Wharton, Adjunct Assistant Professor Bassoon, Sunderman Wind Quintet

Christian McBride Will Perform at the Majestic Theater This Summer

Christian McBride Will Perform at the Majestic Theater This Summer

by Stephi Wild — April 13, 2023

The Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College welcomes eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader Christian McBride to perform at Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater on Thursday, June 22 at 7:30 p.

Majestic Theater Announces 2021-2022 Celebrity Season

Majestic Theater Announces 2021-2022 Celebrity Season

by Stephi Wild — July 23, 2021

The 2021-2022 Celebrity Season kicks off in September and includes live music, breathtaking adventure films, magical shadow dancing, musical theater, nostalgic and funny live plays, and even a jaw-dropping fusion of improv comedy and hypnosis from comedy legend Colin Mochrie!

Majestic Theater Hosts Regional Theater Conference This April

Majestic Theater Hosts Regional Theater Conference This April

by A.A. Cristi — March 8, 2018

Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater will welcome dozens of theater managers as host of a regional professional development conference presented by the League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT),  April 10-11, 2018.

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