University of Maine - Orono

School of Performing Arts - Division of Music

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Class of 1944 Hall, Rm. 208
Orono,Maine 04469
207.581.4703
um-admit@maine.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Music Education Bachelor of Music in Performance Bachelor of Arts in Music Minor in Music Minor in Jazz Studies Master of Music in Music Education Master of Music in Performance

The central mission of the Division of Music in the School of Performing Arts is to provide for the education of undergraduate and graduate students majoring in music, as well as that of interested students from the University at large. Through the integration of academics and performance, the division furthers the knowledge and appreciation of music on campus, throughout the state, in the region, and beyond. Primarily, the Division offers the future and present music educators of our state and region degree programs at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Teaching, service and creative activity are therefore principally focused on the professional degree programs that serve the music education community. In order to further assist our students to attain the goals to which they aspire, we provide the Bachelor of Music degree in performance and the Bachelor of Arts degree. Our Master of Music degree in Music Education with optional emphasis in Conducting serves a vital function for the reaccreditation and promotion of public school music teachers in Maine and in the region. We also offer the Master of Music degree in Performance, providing an additional option for the professional musicians and music educators who seek admission to our School.

Acceptance Rate:

The University of Maine - Orono, generally, has a high acceptance rate, with the overall acceptance rate being around 94-96%. While specific data for the School of Performing Arts - Division of Music acceptance rate is not readily available, the general acceptance rate for the university suggests a high likelihood of admission.

Faculty Info:

Laura Artesani — Chair, Division of Music Dan Barrett — Lecturer in Jazz, Low Brass, and Music Theory Michael Bennett — Instructor, Drum Set, Jazz Combos Kevin Birch — Instructor, Organ and Harpsichord Isaac Bray — Instructor, Voice in Applied Voice Jay Bregman — Instructor, History of Jazz Phil Burns — Instructor, Piano Jack Burt — Professor, Trumpet and Music History Scott Cleveland — Instructor, Jazz Theory, Jazz Combos, Improvisation Elizabeth Downing — Instructor, Flute Philip Edelman — Assistant Professor, Music Education Danny Fisher-Lochhead — Instructor, Saxophone, Jazz Combos Ross Gallagher — Instructor, Jazz Bass, Jazz Guitar, Improvisation Ginger Yang Hwalek — Instructor, Piano and Piano Pedagogy Richard Kenefic — Instructor, Classical Guitar Stuart Marrs — Professor of Music, Graduate Studies Coordinator Nancy Ellen Ogle — Professor of Music, Voice and Opera Karen Pendleton — Instructor, Voice Leslie Ross — Instructor, Bassoon Noreen Silver — Instructor, Cello and Chamber Music Phillip Silver — Professor of Music, Piano and Musicology Mark Tipton — Instructor, Jazz Trumpet, Improvisation Francis Vogt — Director of Choral Activities, Instructor of Voice Molly Webster — Collegiate Chorale, Voice Class Christopher G. White — Lecturer in Music, Director of Athletic Bands Anatole Wieck — Professor of Music, Violin/Viola and Orchestra Beth Wiemann — Professor of Music, Clarinet, Theory and Composition Danny Williams — Instructor, Black Bear Men’s Chorus Jim Winters — Instructor, Jazz Combos